If your child suffers from ADHD, you probably already know the negative impact this condition can have on development, relationships and academic performance. The most common treatment is stimulant drugs, as they have a lot of research behind them. They can be effective for sure, but many parents find they leave something to be desired, and are interested in pursuing complementary treatments for maximum symptom control. Here are just a few strategies that may be worth experimenting … [Read more...]
5 Costume Ideas That Can Be Used Year Round
It's that time of year again: the leaves are falling and the shops are filling up with all sorts of costumes to celebrate Halloween. However, just because Halloween's just around the corner doesn't mean that you have to make a purchase with the holiday in mind. Whether you have a love for the dramatic flair or are thinking ahead to themed birthday parties; now is a great time to stock up on costumes from sites like Funidelia to wear throughout the year. My daughter puts on a play dress … [Read more...]
5 Things Happy Families Do
Somewhere along the lines of 50 hour weeks, carpools, soccer, and the struggle to get out of bed on Sunday to actually spend some free time with my family, I learned that there were five recurring things that most of the happy families I knew were doing together. Part of my New Year's resolution for 2014 was to implement some of these changes into our household, and I have to say - with over half the year being gone - that it was a rousing success. So much of a success that I wanted to share … [Read more...]
Decorate Your Child’s Room with a Nature Theme
We are blessed to be living in a more rural county in Western Washington. We thankfully, have a lot of evergreen trees. But if you live in the city in the middle of a man-made world it is more difficult to enjoy the great outdoors and nature that I often take for granted. Now it has become quite possible, with the emergence of tree wall stickers, to expose your child to trees in his own room from Tree Wall Decals World. Children loves being around nature – they love trees, flowers, … [Read more...]
Are Your Kids Refusing to Bathe?
My kids have this whole love/hate thing going on with bath time right now. I don't know if it is just kids in general but they often refuse to get into the tub. Who doesn't like getting clean? Kids confuse me quite frequently. But, I have noticed when I provide the offspring with new toys (yes, bribery) they will get in the tub easier. Are your kids refusing to bathe? Why don't you try some affordable and fun bath toys from Nuby? They will be a hit in your house, I know it! About the Nuby … [Read more...]
4 Educational Ways to Fight Backseat Boredom
The summer road trip is a tradition for many families, allowing you to see the sights and bond with one another along the way. Summer road trips bring back great memories for me. I love how I am also creating new ones with my own kiddos! I'm not going to lie though, long hours in the car can be hard to deal with when you have young children. My two start to feel restless after even a few minutes. Fight backseat boredom and learn something at the same time with these fun and educational car … [Read more...]
Technology for the Mom Who Misses Scrapbooking
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Blinkbuggy. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating. I was once a scrapbooker. I loved it. In fact, I still have a closet full of baskets that are full of scrapbooking supplies. {You know the one I keeps saying I need to clean out and organize. Yes, that one...} But after kids, I found that scrapbooking is not as easy as it once was. So then I moved to digital scrapbooking. It was fun. … [Read more...]
