This post brought to you by Stearns Puddle Jumpers®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Long Wait For Isabella. Our community pool opens every year on Memorial Day weekend. The kids cannot wait to go swimming. Our weather wasn't that great Memorial Day weekend, so this past week, when the pool opened at 3:30 pm, our kids enjoyed 70 degree weather in a very warm pool. It was absolutely wonderful. My son, who is almost three, loves the pool and is a natural. He's like a … [Read more...]
Moms, I Know You’re Exhausted. Trust Me It’s Worth It.
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Life with one child was pretty darn easy. Relatively speaking, of course. Before we had my son, my daughter was four and half years old. She was potty trained, out of our family bed, able to entertain herself really well, and could be reasoned with on most days. Then, we decided she needed a sibling - a friend, a buddy, a pal. When she was four and a half years old and sweet as … [Read more...]
Play It Safe: Six Rules for Child Safety
Summertime is the the perfect opportunity to sit down with your young child and share some Play-It-Safe rules. Do you teach your kids about safety? Child safety is important in this fast paced digital age. Here are six rules grownups should teach kids to Play-It-Safe. Six Rules for Child Safety 1. “I Am the Boss of My Body!” Every child should feel their body belongs to them, and they can be the ‘boss of it.’ Being the boss of your body means they have the right to say no to any kind of … [Read more...]
Parents: What if you never say no?
Parents, do you find yourself saying "no" to your children often? I know I do. So when I saw a new book from Mark and Jan Foreman called, Never Say No: Raising Big Picture Kids - I was interested. Very interested. Here's what Mark Foreman says: “Never say no to all the dreams and creative ideas your children have. Never say no to the realization you can become different than your mom or dad. Especially never say no to their requests to join them, like playing dress up with your little … [Read more...]
True Love: A Star Wars Toothbrush
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with the One2One Network and Firefly®. All opinions are mine alone. My husband and I have always been very proactive with our own oral care and especially our kids. We have a great dentist in our small town and the kids get their teeth cleaned and a get a check-up 2-4 times per year. Both of my kids have done a great job in the dentist chair and have been model patients. They both have also loved brushing their teeth. In fact, my son went through a … [Read more...]
It’s over 65 in Washington: Take out the Water Table!
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine alone. We have been getting beautifully warm weather here in Western Washington. I am loving it! But even more so, my kids have been loving it. Every day they've been playing outside and having a great time. This last week, we were over 65° for a few days so my awesome husband put together the new water table. How has the weather been this Spring for you? About Anchors Away Pirate Ship Creative play and active play come together in … [Read more...]
A Hot Spring Means Ice Cream for Dinner!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SensitiveSmiles #CollectiveBias. Our governor has officially declared a drought here in Washington state for the first time in ten years. We've had less snow and rain than I can remember and so much beautifully warm sunshine. My kids have literally cried because the sun wouldn't get out of their eyes in the minivan. You know you are from Washington when your kids cry over the … [Read more...]
