Our boys are major creators. They can also be masters of destruction. To help keep their endless energy moving in a positive direction, I try to have lots of materials available for building. It inspired us to make a mini maker kit, so that my kids could do different projects at home. Why We Needed a Mini Maker Kit While my toddler is mostly focused on blocks and duplos, my older son enjoys continue reading...
15+ Kid-Friendly Ideas for a Santa Barbara Staycation
There's nothing better than a Santa Barbara staycation! After seven years of living here and two kids later, my family and I have fallen in love with the rich culture in this area of California. From a butterfly preserve to blueberry picking to walking along the beach, there are so many things to do with kids in Santa Barbara. While there are seasonal activities like the I Madonnari continue reading...
20 Brilliant Baby Hacks for Busy Moms
More Brilliant Baby Hacks for Busy Moms (This post contains affiliate links) 7. If you're still pregnant and want to know the sex of your baby, learn about the Ramzi method to determine baby's gender from an ultrasound picture (apparently, you can learn as early as six weeks). | Baby Center 8. Keep track of medicine doses on the bottles. 9. Put baby in a blow up pool in the living room continue reading...
10+ Yogurt Hacks for Kids
My kids absolutely love yogurt. I knew that it was a favorite food of theirs because within two days of going to the grocery store, all my yogurts were GONE (is it just in my house..?!). Although my kids love having yogurt as an afternoon snack, I wanted to find some new, fun yogurt hacks that would spice up the way to my kids eat yogurt every day. We are so excited to try these! 10+ continue reading...
I-Spy M&M Gift from Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of My M&M’S for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I absolutely love making gifts with my kids. We often turn to gifts that I know will be yummy (insert smiley face here), but I also love giving pictures as gifts as well. In fact, I often call my camera my third child. So, imagine how thrilled I was when I found out that I could have pictures continue reading...
Easiest EVER Melted Pony Bead Ornament
I remember the first time that we tried making a melted pony bead ornament. I was terrified to melt pony beads in the oven. After taking a plastics class in college (yes, this communication major passed the class -woot!), I was wondering: Would melting pony beads smell bad? (it DOES by the way. I'll tell you how to avoid at the bottom of this post) Would the beads actually melt and at continue reading...