This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/POWERADE. At four, she wanted to be a ballerina. I signed her up for a six week summer course at the local dance studio. She still talks about that experience. When she liked soccer, I let her join our local soccer team. She even went to soccer camp that summer. When she liked tennis, we took her down to our community tennis courts, Dora the Explorer racket in hand, and played together. She even did tennis camp that summer. When she wanted to learn … [Read more...]
He’s a Mommy’s Boy and That’s Okay.
There are days when it feels like a burden. I won't lie -- he's so attached to me that I get to the point of frustration, annoyance -- anger even. It's amazing how much you can love a child and still feel like you're going absolutely crazy. Now that he's going to preschool for 3.5 hours a day, I've started leaving him alone at his class at church. Which means, I get to finally go to my own adult class at church. I have longed to go to an adult class, discuss scripture and life, and … [Read more...]
Why I Like Parenting a Tween Girl
Thank you DOLE Fruitocracy for sponsoring today's discussion. All opinions are mine alone. When I started this blog, I wanted a way for my family (in another state) to keep up to date with my new baby girl. (Just for fun, you can check out my first ever blog post. Don't judge!) Fast forward 8 years later and that baby girl is officially a tween! Gasp!!! Where did the time go? I'm going to be honest here - I prefer this tween stage. There are many days when I miss her being a baby and … [Read more...]
Kids Chores: 10 Chores for Preschoolers
Teaching your kids how to help out around the home is a great way to promote a positive work ethic. If you start early enough, your child may even enjoy helping out because they get a strong sense of contributing to the household. However, it can sometimes be difficult figuring out which tasks are age-appropriate. You want it to be something that they can easily handle that also won’t require you to micromanage or clean up after them. [Tweet "Preschool chores: promote a positive work … [Read more...]
Moms, do you need more sleep?
This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I've been sleeping on the bottom bunk twin mattress in my kids room this past week. My son, who is 3, hasn't been able to stay in bed all night and I don't like sleeping next to him. (He's a bed hog and a heater and I don't sleep well with him in bed with me.) So, I let him climb in bed with my husband and I zombie walk to his bed at 2:30 am and to get more sleep. The last two nights, … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Let Children Earn Allowance
Not all children need spending money but an allowance is a great way to teach them early on how to manage money. They can learn valuable skills about cost and reward and these skills will help them later in life to understand the value of money. Unfortunately it can be difficult to come up with ways to allow kids to earn money. Here we have 10 ways to let children earn an allowance. No more feeling guilty for just handing them money every week. Use these creative options to keep your kids … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids To Give Back
Once you've reached adulthood, charity becomes something that is more or less ingrained in you. Whether it's because you volunteered growing up or your donating now for that tax deduction, it's something we understand. However, while it's intrinsic for you, it isn't yet for your kids. So how do you raise your kids with a motivation to give back to their communities? Luckily there's a number of things that you can do with them to not only encourage them to give back but also understand the impact … [Read more...]
