Traveling over the holidays can be stressful, I know. We’re currently packing bags for our family of 5 to fly to South America over the holidays for a 3 week stay. As if cancelled flights, delays on the tarmac and long lines for airport bathrooms weren’t bad enough, you might be tempted to throw in…
Fragrant Fall Playdough Recipes
She waited eagerly underfoot sporting her favorite reversible kiddo apron. The one with the heart pocket lovingly stitched onto the front. Hopping excitedly from one foot to the other she chimed little girl songs about afternoons spent forming playdough masterpieces. Cookies were her fave. Chocolate chip, to be exact. Cookies painstakingly molded from her favorite…
Birthday Cake Pancakes Cake Recipe
If you need a birthday cake in a pinch that’s vibrant, scrumptious, and encourages guests to build their own “slice” with colorful toppings of their choice, then you’ll hit the jackpot with a birthday cake pancakes cake made from my favorite homemade pancake recipe!My youngest turned one this month, and we celebrated with a playful…
Brilliant Quick Fix Teacher Gift Anyone Can Do
Creating a tidy and germ-free classroom is at the top of every teacher’s back to school to-do list. Help your child’s teacher keep her schoolroom clean and students healthy by giving her a simple cleaning caddy stocked with her favorite cleaning supplies! This easy teacher gift idea is a super fast way to show appreciation…
Chocolate Energy Balls
For many of us, school is back in full-swing! Chocolate energy balls are the perfect snack to pop into our kids lunch boxes and are also a mega-hit among moms too. This chocolate energy balls recipe is packed with nutrition, protein, and natural energy boosters to help kids dodge the afternoon energy slump and keep…
Teaching Kids Healthy Habits- What’s Dad’s Role?
He slips off his musty socks, tucking them carefully into his well-worn blue sneakers and stands up as an eager little girl calls out to him. “Papí, come on! Let’s dance.” He takes her outstretched hands, and proudly strides across the creaky wooden floor, one of only two fathers amidst a sea of women and…
How to Deal with Thumb Sucking Without Shaming Your Child
The age-old thumb sucking phenomenon carries as much parental frustration and toddler comfort in this current technological age as it did for families centuries ago. No matter if you’re laid back about your tot’s choice or exhausted from constant failed efforts to convince him to kick the habit, here are a few methods I use…
Glitter Sticks for Bible Memorization
One of the most important jobs I have as a parent is to instill Biblical values into my children, both Biblical head knowledge and heart knowledge. In the past month we’ve been working on memorizing Scripture and explaining how it applies to our lives using glittery popsicle sticks. Kids love glitter. It makes such a…
Soda Cracker Painting
Make your kids’ snack time more colorful with edible paint! You only need three items to make this yummy soda cracker painting project a hit in your own home. My older kids, 4 and 2, were anxious to get their “activity” on, and had been begging to paint for a few days. After seeing this…
How to Sleep In (Even if Your Kids are Early Birds!)
My kids wake up when the first rays of sunshine filter in the windows. Since we live in the tropics, that’s usually around 5a.m. This tired mama isn’t ready to start her day quite that early, so my husband and I created a genius solution to sleep in even if your kids are early birds!My…
