There are no boundaries in motherhood!
As a parent, you feel pressure to do things right. One problem is that no one quite seems to agree what right is in this context. On top of that, sometimes your instincts may tell you to do the opposite of what your friends, family, and even total strangers think you should. How should a […]
When it comes to parenting, one of the most important things you can do is teach your kids about money. Financial literacy is vital to our child’s future well-being and If you don’t teach your kids how to manage money, they will learn elsewhere. Debt Relief Canada have provided their top lessons they believe kids […]
It’s that time of year again: Easter! A holiday celebrated through church services, family get-togethers, and yes, Easter chocolate and egg hunts. Easter baskets are another staple, packed full of chocolate eggs and bunnies, hot cross buns, fun stuffed toys and more. Putting together the perfect basket that wows your loved ones is the ideal […]
How do single moms juggle so many responsibilities? There’s no one-size-fits-all formula, but some women seem to be connected to a form of universal wisdom that helps them deal with the rising cost of daycare, precise budgeting skills, keeping their kids safe, finding worthwhile work-from-home opportunities, and making time for themselves at the end of […]
Finding a proper work-life balance as a working mom can be downright stressful. Between all the events you and your kids want to be a part of, the day-to-day duties motherhood throws on you, and the responsibilities of a job that makes enough money to support a family, it’s a surprise that any working mom […]
When you first take your infant home from the hospital, the number of tasks that seem foreign to you as a new parent can be overwhelming. From figuring out the schedule for your baby’s needs to understanding how to work effectively as parents with your spouse, there are many skills you’ll develop on your journey. […]
One of your top priorities, when you leave your child at the school gate, is to be sure in your mind that you are leaving them in safe hands and that they will enjoy a safe environment in which to learn. Unfortunately, your child can sometimes be put in danger, either from a mental or […]
The TickTalk 4 is next generation of best-selling 4G/LTE children’s smartwatches with talk, text, and locating for ages 5-12 from TickTalk Tech LLC. This groundbreaking smartwatch introduces unlimited free streaming music powered by iHeartRadio Family*. In addition, it features activity tracking with daily step goals, 2x 5MP photo and video cameras, and new parental controls. Making it […]
Say hello to My Moxy Clarifying Shampoo and Conditioner. A hair product that knows how to let its hair down and have a good time while battling the dry brittle hair and fizziness that the Midwest winter has in store. With snow already peeking its head out and temperatures that one could only guess will be from day to day, my hair takes a beating this time of year. Not to mention, I have put it through a mess of color treatments and heated styles over the years. This puts a lot of pressure on my shampoo and conditioner. It has to come in strong and ready for battle to be able to tackle the dryness and frizz issues I have going on. While I have tried a lot of brands over the years only a few have scored that repeat buyer status. @my_moxy is definitely one of the winners for my family`s continued business.
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Here are 5 great ways that you and your children can celebrate the fabulous characters created by so many talented authors during National Children’s Book Week:
#1. Have your child dress up as their favorite children’s book character. This does not need to be elaborate or entail purchasing anything. Simply recreate the character’s dress as best as your costume box (or closet) allows. Maddie and Albert go on so many adventures that recreating one or two of their looks (safari outfits, summer clothes, square glasses or a red hat) should be easy enough. Children love to emulate the dress and mannerisms of people they admire. Then let them tromp around town all day dressed like this.
#2. Have a favorite book swap with other children from school, play group, daycare or the neighborhood. Encourage each child to bring their favorite book (of the moment) either from their personal library, the school or the local library and put all of these in a box. Have each child pull out a new book to take home and read. Get together again to return everyone’s book and let the kids talk about the characters. Did they like them? Relate to them?
#3. Write a letter to a favorite author. Authors like myself love to hear from young fans, especially about characters that they have created and that readers have connected with! Writing letters also helps young readers learn the format for letter writing, practice writing their own (and the author’s) address and feel quite “sophisticated” as they take the letter to the nearest post office. Sometimes they even get a reply!
#4. Act out a scene from a favorite book. Find props around the house and find siblings or other kids to play parts. For the truly creative book lover, scenery is fun to create. And you can always bring out those costumes they created earlier to make it an (almost) official play. Off, Off, WAY Off Broadway here they come.
#5. Create a life-sized favorite character from a book. Get a roll of (cheap) printer’s paper. Trace your child’s form and then have them add clothes, hair and accessories for a favorite character. These can hang in your child’s room later.
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Known for its delicious bars of chocolate goodness, @milkboychocolate has launched its newest product, Milkboy Swiss Chocolate Drink. With a rich, velvety mouthfeel, the decadent Swiss Chocolate Drink is a dairy-free, gluten-free, GMO-free cacao powder. Making it a hot cocoa selection of joy and warmth for those colder days which have already begun in the Midwest. Even Nat loves it!!! #joyful
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Updates- I know I`ve been away for a while from social media. I miss it for sure. About 6 weeks ago my daughter started getting extremely ill, we`ve spent a lot of time back and forth with children`s hospital and are very close to having a final diagnosis. She are colonoscopy and enteroscopy on Monday. Initial findings were not good but we are really holding out hope that the biopsies come back okay. So, we might be more taking time off from traveling and our online presence. But.... We will be back when Nat is doing better. Thank you all for your support and just following our journey for the last 13 years.
#missyou #wewillbeback
