Learning how to use cast iron can be a great way to cut down on any unwanted chemicals such as teflon in the kitchen. It’s also a great way to introduce iron into yours and your children’s diets just from cooking with it! So much so that it’s one of the things that inspired me…
As Christmas decorations come down, there are always items that are broken, torn, or simply otherwise trash. Figuring out how to recycle Christmas trash and finding new ways to re-purpose it can be difficult, but there are several crafts that you can do yourself or with your children to give that trash a second life….
My daughter is most definitely a tactile learner. She cannot help but take things apart, build things, and break things. It’s part of who she is and because of that I know that I need to embrace her learning style by giving her ways to not just cope with things like breaking chalk and crayons,…
I have a curious toddler. Actually, if anyone has a toddler, they are probably pretty curious. While the world is not necessarily new to them anymore, it is new in terms of being able to engage, interact with, and explore it in all new ways. For me, this meant putting together exploration station ideas in…
Still working on figuring our how to prepare for birth and a newborn? Here is the fourth and final week of the 28 Day New Baby Checklist. Take a deep breath and know that you’re almost done and you are very well prepared to both give birth and welcome a new little baby into this…
For the past four years, we have had dogs in the house for the first time in my life and then the past two I have had a child running around. This typically means that our house can sometimes have some funky smells and heaven forbid the dogs bring in flea, we sometimes have a…
I think every mother dreams of the day she can have cute little parties with her daughter. I know that even though I am not a girly girl and my daughters really aren’t either, there is always still fun to be had and even learning with Piggy Paint!
I have a very strong-willed toddler. She wants to do everything for herself and I am glad to have her try. However actually fostering an environment that encourages her independence has been a little trickier because of making sure items are safe, easily accessible, and well-thought-out for her. That being said, encouraging independence in toddlers…
Getting closer and closer to your estimated due date can mean feeling an intense urge to nest and prepare for your upcoming labor and childbirth experience. Week 3 of Preparing for a newborn is all about having the supplies you need handy (regardless of if you are having a hospital birth or homebirth) and setting…
Especially now that I have kids, figuring out how to clean velcro became very important. From cloth diapers to coats, there is velcro on so many things in our home. But having long hair and two dogs, there are lots of thing that get into the hook and loop fasteners that I don’t want there….
Everyone seems to prepare for a new baby by gathering up things for a hospital bag and collecting baby toys and clothes. But rarely do we stop to think about the post-baby and after birth must haves for new mamas. Maybe it’s because no one really talks about what it’s really like after the baby comes. Maybe…
Teaching the alphabet is part of every parent-child relationship. Whether we just feel inclined to sing the ABCs constantly, or make it more fun, it is something that we all do regardless of whether we even intend on implementing more of a tot school routine. For us, when we took time to focus on the…