Valentine’s Day has a way of feeling extra—extra pink, extra sugar, and sometimes extra pressure. It’s easy to think of it as a holiday meant for couples, cards, and candy, but at its heart, Valentine’s Day is really about love. And that makes it the perfect opportunity to celebrate the little people who fill your […]
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Children love their birthday. It is a special day to them! They enjoy counting down the days until their birthday and spend the days leading up to it talking about all the things they want to do for their birthday. We treat birthdays like holidays in our house and focus on making the birthday person
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Decorating my home for the holidays is important to me and I make time for it. I love putting up our artificial Christmas Tree and all the lights. So do my kids! But there is no reason I need to limit that excitement to Christmastime. A few years ago someone at church told me they
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Do you enjoy jigsaw puzzles? Do your children enjoy jigsaw puzzles? Well I have great news for you, doing puzzles is not only enjoyable, it also offers a multitude of benefits to children and adults alike. Putting together jigsaw puzzles is a timeless activity loved by all ages. It doesn’t matter how many pieces there
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As a mom of an active Kindergartener, preschooler and baby, snacks are life. We never leave home without snacks. While we have our favorite pre-packaged snacks, I love making snack mixes because I can control the ingredients, be creative and include ingredients my kiddos and I enjoy eating. Yes, I enjoy snack mixes quite a
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We love making cards for birthdays and holidays. Making cards is such a simple, easy, inexpensive and fun activity to do with your children. I think that making cards is a bit of a lost art, but I believe it should become a key activity to teach children how to think of others on special
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Reading is a favorite activity in our house, especially in the winter when it’s too cold to be outside. We enjoy curling up on the couch under a warm blanket reading lots of good books together. What better way to mark our page than with a fun winter bookmark we color ourselves?! Today I am
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Daily walks is a must do activity for me. It has been an essential part of our daily routine since the newborn days. Not only does it help me reach my goal of 10,000 steps, it is a wonderful way to spend time together outside with my little ones. The exercise and fresh air a
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There are many indoor play ideas you can do with your toddlers and preschoolers as outdoor activities. When spring arrives and the weather invites us outside, take advantage and engage in some favorite indoor play as outdoor activities. All of these outdoor activities are great for the patio, deck, driveway or on a picnic blanket
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Spring signals flowers blooming and time for gardening. This is one of my favorite themes to do with my toddler and preschooler at home. I love talking about flowers and taking walks with the kids to see all the colorful flowers blooming. I wanted to share with you the flower themed activities we’ve done while
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