I instantly fell in love with the book, Little Blue Truck when my son was born. The clever rhyming and fun storyline has kept this book at the front of our bookshelf for years. But, today, we've made it even more fun by adding a little blue truck sorting activity to the mix. Playing alongside this classic children's book is not only a great way to extend learning, but also to incorporate a continue reading...
Eat Your Colors: Kids Lunch Ideas with Wet Ones
I love coming up with kids lunch ideas. When my first born started eating solid food, my husband and I fell in love with making her baby food (I know...lots of work, but we loved it). We would go to the farmers market to buy tons of new foods and lots of different colored fruits and vegetables. I learned the importance of buying foods when they are in season, how amazing food can taste when continue reading...
10 Easy Patterns to Sew a Dress for a Girl Around the World
I love to sew a dress. Especially for my daughter. She's always preferred wearing dresses, so I knew that I needed to learn how to sew early on. Luckily, my sister-in-law gave me some lessons and I've been able to sew simple dresses for my daughter ever since. If you're just starting out, here are some great free patterns to start sewing your own girl's dress. 10 Simple Girl's Dresses continue reading...
Process Art: Painting with Tools
If you want to know the true value of process art then this activity is for you! I have never seen my kids delight over an art project quite like this one. I first saw this amazing idea from my friend Ann over at My Nearest and Dearest, and I thought her idea was brilliant. What I didn't know was that her idea would be featured alongside dozens of other process art ideas in an amazing book continue reading...
Kid’s Nature Bucket List
I've been wanting to write a kid's nature bucket list for my kids. After my daughter went to an outdoor camp for preschoolers, I was really inspired by the program and I wanted to start writing our bucket list right away. We've been trying to take our summer days slowly and to spend as much time outside as possible, so it's been easy to start tackling our list. But, with two growing kids in continue reading...
Conquer the Laundry with Tide® HE Turbo Clean™
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tide® HE Turbo Clean™ for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I had to stop and read the words 'conquer the laundry' over and over again. Since every day feels like laundry day here in my house, I'm always on the lookout for ways to save time and conquer the laundry, at least for a brief moment! That's why I'm thrilled to partner with What’s continue reading...
Designed to be Forgotten: Tales of the Family Bathroom
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quilted Northern for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Before I had kids, I think I was a little confused by things that I heard Moms saying to each other. I heard how doing the dishes felt like a break and how Moms just wanted to go to the grocery store alone. Strange, I thought, those are all things that I absolutely hated to do. And, continue reading...
Tips to Make the Best Gardens for Kids
This time of year always reminds me of my first garden. My mom allowed me to take over this small patch of our yard when I was just a kid. I would spend hours outside weeding and watering my plants with the utmost care. Looking back, I see how important it was for my mom to bestow that garden upon me. Her lessons in how to grow and use plants are incredibly beneficial to my life now (way more continue reading...
5 Must Remember Vacation Tips when Traveling with Kids
There are some things that I never want to forget when I'm traveling with kids. While I think activities for traveling with kids are great, there are other details that can seriously make or break your family vacation. That's why I'm thrilled to be partnering with Yoplait®, a Happily Ever Mom sponsor, because they know how important it is to enjoy your summer with the kids and still remember continue reading...
8 Ways for Kids to Learn in the Dark
Are you curious how kids can learn in the dark? We used glow sticks, light tables, and flashlights to dream up some wonderful ways to learn in the dark. Okay, so the lights were dimmed and not completely off, but safety first, right?! Make sure to scroll through the whole list - our favorite activity is last! Over 8 Ways for Kids to Learn in the Dark 1.) Spooky Storytelling Silhouettes continue reading...