Parenting tips and tricks from a stay at home mom of four
Follow these suggestions for dressing kids for snow play so they stay warm and dry!
After dressing your kids up in their snow clothes for what seems like an hour, you release them into the snow, only to have them return 5 minutes later because they’re too cold or they’re getting snow down their boots…
That’s not cool… it’s cold! [Read more…]
Is there anything a stay at home mom can do when she gets sick?
You’re a stay at home mom and you’re feeling sick, but you don’t get sick days. What are you going to do?
It’s inevitable: if you’re a mom with little kiddos, you’re bound to get sick, especially during cold and flu season. If you are a stay at home mom, chances are you have very few people who you can ask to watch the kiddos when you’re sick or to take care of your home as you recover.
Here is a list of easy Christmas morning breakfast ideas that your whole family will love!
Oh the fun of Christmas morning! The anticipation of piles of presents, the excitement that builds as presents are opened, the fun you know you’ll have with family and friends…
…but what about breakfast?
Christmas breakfast doesn’t have to be anything complicated, unless you want to get fancy of course!
Check out this list of Christmas morning breakfast ideas and start planning your menu! [Read more…]
Learn how these 25 Bible verses about the spirit of giving and sharing can help teach kids about the true meaning of Christmas.
“Mom! See that toy? I want that!”
“Here, I made you a list of the toys I want.”
“I can’t wait to get all of my presents on Christmas!”
As a parent of little kids, it can get a little overwhelming when the holidays arrive. It seems that with every year kids (and let’s face it, adults too) lose sight of why we even have Christmas to begin with. [Read more…]
Can you use a baby carrier for a toddler? Learn about all of the benefits of babywearing a toddler.
Do you know the benefits of wearing a toddler in a carrier?
Walking through stores with my toddler in my toddler carrier on my back, and I hear these things from random strangers:
“She’ll never walk if you keep carrying her in that thing.”
“She’s going to be so attached to you. She’ll never learn to be independent!”
“She is WAY too big to be in that thing! (and in the same breath, to her toddler) Hey! Stop grabbing things from the shelf!” [Read more…]
