Inside this post: 36 Recipes with Costco Rotisserie Chicken. Here at Happily Ever Mom, we help moms streamline life at home so that they can spend more time with family. This post will help you do just that by sharing delicious, easy meals that you can prep at home for the week. This collection of recipes is from one our readers and, my best friend, Lisa, who is a busy, working mom just like continue reading...
Gift Guide for Dramatic Play: For Preschoolers and Toddlers!
My daughter is a dramatic play lover! So, it's no big surprise that we'd come up with a gift guide for our favorite ways to play grocery store or dolls or tea party. These are not only our favorite family toys, but ones that have held up when I was teaching preschool, too. But, most of all, we love these toys because they will inspire hours and hours of play! This post contains links to continue reading...
Dear Moms, I Hope You Treasure This…
I saw a picture of a friend of mine hugging her five year old son as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. I'm sure that you've seen photos like that too... Just a sweet mom hugging her child. But, this time I stopped and stared at it. Not because it was an emotional picture. In fact, it was really quite ordinary. They had red eye and all. But, I stared at the photo because I knew continue reading...
5 Super-Quick Breakfast Inspired Lunches for Kids!
Do you struggle to come up with new ways to send lunches to school for you kids? I decided to look to breakfast foods as a little inspiration. At first, I thought that most breakfast foods would be hard to pack, but I figured out a few options that have worked really well for my kindergartener. These are our favorite five breakfast inspired lunches for kids. In my family, we wait until continue reading...
5 Potty Training Must-Do’s Before You Even Start
Are you thinking about potty training your kids? As a preschool teacher for over 10 years and a Mom to two kids, I've picked up some potty training tips that really work. These tips are how to set kids up for success before you even start. I'm going to share 5 easy tips that you can start with your kids today that will make all of the difference! Hi and welcome to Happily Ever continue reading...
25+ Favorite Process Art Activities
Preschool and the early school years are a time for play and exploration. As parents, we're told that play is a means by which children process and understand the world around them. Play is not only with toys, on the playground or with friends, but extends into many aspects of learning. Process art is a chance for children to explore new tools and play. While the results are typically adorable, continue reading...