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iPhone Apps: Favorite Apps for Kids

Okay … before I start I want to share my thoughts on “screen time”/media and kids.  The way I view it is BALANCE IS KEY (as with most everything in life).  Having healthy, well-rounded children is important to me … so,

iPhone Apps: For Moms to Love

I … am an iPhone lover.  My husband gave me one for Christmas 2010 … and I’ve been attached to it ever since.  I have found it to be extremely helpful tool in keeping many things in my life organized and

DIY: Grass Skirts for Dolls & Stuffed Friends

My cousin had an awesome Hawaiian themed party for her daughter last weekend.  In preparation, we thought that since all the kids had cool tropical outfits … maybe their dolls and stuffed friends should too.  So, I came up with an

Classic “Board” Games to Play with Three-Year Olds … and WHY

Three is the PERFECT age to start game play. (note: by age, I mean developmental age … which is sometimes not the chronological age of the child due to delays of all sorts). At 3, language is usually pretty well developed;

A Day at the Beach

So, how does one mom lug 2 young kids … and all the stuff they need/want … for a day at the beach? Well, this is how I do it … I found that my double stroller (Baby Trend, Sit-N-Stand Plus)

Simple Ways to Improve Your Relationship with your Child: Keeping the P.E.A.C.E.

I wrote this article over a year ago and it was published in a local newspaper.  It outlines many of the basic principles I believe are important about parenting … so since I’m starting this blog, I thought I’d share it

Glitter Fireworks

So, yesterday I was able to cross off one more item from our Summer Bucket List!  I got to take the kids to my absolute favorite firework display at my hometown.  Then, today, we made some Glitter Fireworks! I decided to

My Summer Bucket List

Here’s a list of things I want to do this summer … my summer bucket list.  Many of them are things I’d like to do numerous times. Most of them are things I want to do with the whole family, some

Why Play?

Well … there’s many reasons.  And I hope this blog helps to share why it’s so important. For my first post, I want to share a bit about my foundation of belief in the power of play.  To do so, I