Below: Give your kids a midday pick-me-up with these fun, encouraging, and free printable April lunchbox notes. They’re perfect for the month of April and Easter! Is anyone else extremely HOPPY that April is here? (Sorry, I couldn’t resist the lure of the cheesy Easter pun.) Here in Maine we still have snow on the ground and […]
Cooking Gifts for Kids Who Want to Be Kitchen Superstars
Below: Looking for awesome cooking gifts for kids? If your child loves to cook and bake, you’ll find everything you need to make their next birthday or holiday gift a hit! My oldest son loves cooking shows, especially the competitions. Whether it’s Chopped, Guy’s Grocery Games, or Cake Wars, he chooses his favorite contestant and […]
The Best Busch Gardens Attractions, as Told by Kids Ages 4-44
Thank you to Busch Gardens for partnering with me for this post. All opinions below are 100% my (and eight other people’s) own. When I plan a vacation, I don’t need to have every detail nailed down, but I do like to have a general idea of what we’re doing. So when we decided to […]
Do These April Fools’ Pranks Make the Grade?
When it comes to making holidays ‘magical’ for my kids, I like to think I fall comfortably in the middle of the spectrum. We have special traditions that the kids (and my husband and I) look forward to, but they tend to be on the simpler side (i.e. snowman shaped pancakes on Christmas morning, but not […]
Free Printable Lunchbox Notes for the Month of March
Below: Free printable lunchbox notes that are perfect for the month of March! Includes St. Patrick’s Day themed notes. I’ve learned a lot about blogging in the four and a half years that I’ve been doing it. For example, I’ve learned that you should start your blog posts with an interesting story to draw the reader […]
The Truth About Vacationing With Kids
I glanced out the window at a bright blue sky, then looked down at the blanket of clouds below us. In a few more minutes we would enter those clouds and when we came out on the other side, the cold, snowy landscape that greeted us would signal the end of our family vacation. We’d […]
Make Your Kids Smile With These Free Printable Lunchbox Notes
I’m not the type of mom who creates bento box masterpieces for her kids each day. I’m not the type who cuts their sandwiches into little bears with blueberry eyes and a red pepper mouth. I’m not even the type who always comes up with new snack ideas to pack in their lunches. I have nothing […]
Five Hilarious Ways to Get Your Kids to Stop Bickering
The boys were at each other. Pestering, whining, non-stop bickering. Despite repeated warnings, the fighting continued, and despite the fact that I was a room away, it was driving me crazy. Finally in a desperate attempt to stop the bickering without having to banish them to their bedrooms (which wouldn’t have worked anyway since they […]
Five Healthy Eating Habits to Start The Year Right
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Any purchases you make will cost you the same amount as always, but I’ll earn a small commission. Thank you! I didn’t make any health-related New Year’s Resolutions this year. I know myself well enough to know that they wouldn’t last very long. That’s not to say that I […]
24 Ways to Make the Christmas Season Even Better Than Christmas Day
The other night I had a dream that it was Christmas morning and I had nothing ready. The house wasn’t decorated. Stockings weren’t stuffed. Gifts weren’t wrapped and waiting under the tree. Heck, I hadn’t even bought the gifts yet. As I frantically tried to figure out a way to fix things before the kids […]