All Hail King Julien is back on Netflix with new episodes. My daughter loves this show, and honestly, so do I. King Julien has always been my favorite Madagascar character. Now, thanks to the awesomeness of Netflix, we can enjoy a cartoon about him. King Julien is back and shaking his booty harder than ever! Discover the wild world of Madagascar in this winner of three Emmys, including Outstanding Children's Animated Program. With his loyal sidekicks Maurice and Mort, they meet a whole new cast … [Read more...]
16 Christian Films on Netflix
This month, I've started adding Christian films to my Netflix queue. I was honestly surprised by how many Christian movies are available on Netflix. I'm excited to have a queue full again with movies that I feel are uplifting and encouraging. What is currently in your Netflix queue? Netflix movies change each month - so if a Christian movie is no longer available, visit the Faith & Spirituality Genre on Netflix - you're sure to find something new! 16 Best Christian Films on … [Read more...]
What age is good for a first pet?
Two months ago, on a football Sunday, a cat came over to visit. We hadn't seen the cat before. We could tell she was a pet and not wild. She wanted to come inside the house so badly. The kids went out and played with her for hours. She was so patient with both of my children. They even brought her some salmon to eat (from our lunch menu) and a dish of water to drink. They were in love. That led my Princess to a question that I've heard countless times in her young life. "When can I get a … [Read more...]
Mocktails Your Whole Family Will Love!
New Year's Eve is fast upon us. Man, oh man, where did 2014 go? Time just seems to fly by the older I get. I am now closer to 40 than 30, and my kids are growing like weeds... Does your family have any New Year's Eve traditions? My kids are young, and honestly last year we rang in the New Year with the East Coast. Which meant bedtime at 9pm PST. I used to stay up to midnight every year but not last year. Do you still stay up until midnight to ring in the New Year? This year, I'd … [Read more...]
She Lost Her First Tooth!
Back in mid summer we started to see two small little teeth nubs behind our daughter's bottom baby teeth. Her permanent bottom front teeth were coming in! Everyone was excited. When we told her to start wiggling her baby teeth to get them more loose, she wasn't too keen on it. She said it hurt. So for the month of August, we told her to wiggle it or we'd have to bring her to the dentist in September. She didn't wiggle it much at all. Goodness, I remember wiggling my teeth until they were … [Read more...]
Because Kindness Matters
Wow! It is back to school already. My daughter and I will be starting 1st grade homeschool next week! I have the entire week's lesson all planned out. Whew! 1st grade will be a bit more time consuming than kindergarten was that's for sure. With a new school year on the horizon, many parents are thinking about the math facts and writing skills their kids will be learning inside the classroom in the coming year. But back-to-school season is also a great time to reinforce the life lessons that … [Read more...]
