Fall is a great time to get out and participate in fun seasonal activities for kids. After the sweltering hot days of summer, fall brings a breath of fresh air, both literally and figuratively. Here are 15 fun fall activities for kids and families to enjoy. Take your kids apple-picking September is prime apple-picking…
These fall scavenger hunt ideas for kids are just perfect for this time of year! My kids love scavenger hunts of any kind, so I try to incorporate the current season (fall) or upcoming holidays (in this case, Halloween) into our scavenger hunt activities. When September rolls around, we are always looking for fun fall…
When I was a kid, summer was the absolute best! Now that I’m a parent, I have decidedly mixed feelings about the season and much of the dilemma centers around the pool. In fact, going to the pool with kids seems like its own special kind of hell. I really want to love taking my kids to…
Finding the perfect lunchbox for kindergarten or early elementary school can be a challenge. Let me save you some time and recommend my all-time favorite lunchbox: the Yumbox. Whether you’re looking for a new lunchbox for kindergarten as part of your Back to School shopping or you’re looking to replace an existing lunchbox for an…
Every mom needs some practical summer life hacks when the end of the school year draws near. After all, it’s every parent’s most loved-hated time: summer break! Summer break brings welcome relief from the daily grind of school. No more screaming like a banshee, “You’re going to miss the bus!” No more signing homework folders….
You Need & Deserve These Funny Pregnancy Quotes! Pregnancy can be a beautiful time, but it can also be a time when you need a good laugh more than ever (and also maybe a strong cocktail, but those are off-limits). Enjoy these funny pregnancy quotes because if you’re incubating a human (or you’ve done so…
We made a lot of mistakes when we were younger. Getting married wasn’t one of them. Marrying Young: Everyone Has An Opinion The average couple marries in their upper-20s (27.5 for women, 29.5 for men). When we got engaged at 21, and married at 22, there were choruses of “You’re too young to get married!”…
Understanding toddlers at all — let alone toddler speech — is a true challenge. Most parents have mastered their own toddler’s speech (within reason), but if a grandparent, friend, or neighbor wants to understand what a toddler is saying… Good luck! To help with this herculean task, I’ve developed a Toddler Translation Guide. Like every…
Today, I will be unemployed for the first time since… well, since I-don’t-know-when. My only job title will read: Stay At Home Mom. I taught my last class three weeks ago, finalized my grades two weeks ago, and this afternoon, I’ll show up to collect a few signatures and officially be done. I will no…
Raising kids is a 24-7-365 commitment. Yes, the years pass quickly, but even still, when you add it all up, that’s A LOT of time. As a parent, it’s not my job to fill all of those hours with nonstop entertainment. Sometimes I’m perfectly fine with my kids being bored. In fact, I actually feel…
