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10 Cheap & Easy Indoor Beach Ball Games to Keep Kids Active

March 2 by Alli

These are such smart ideas - cheap, easy, and will help the kids burn off steam inside!

I was reading one of my favorite OG MPMK posts the other day, How to Maintain Your Zen When the Kids Have Lost Their Ever-Loving Minds, and I was reminded of how much we used to play with beach balls in the house when the kids were younger. It was such a simple way to keep the kids active and happy when we were stuck indoors - plus it was super inexpensive and easy to set up (two of my favorite qualities in a kids' activity). Back in the day, this one was right up there with our Life-Sized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Sensory & Interactive Play, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: beach ball games for kids, being active inside with beach balls, indoor beach ball game, play ideas

20 No/Low Set-Up Ways to Play with Your Kids in the Back Yard

April 30 by Alli

20 No-Fuss Backyard Play Ideas for Kids - Getting so many good ideas for our summer bucket list. Love how easy they all are - gonna go do #2 right now!

Not that I'm counting or anything, but summer is something like 52 days away. I don't know about you, but for us... Summer is all about fun without the fuss. Our family loves the new-found together time. And we love doing activities together, both in and out of the house. But the key to making things more enjoyable for everyone? Especially for Mom? Minimal planning and set up. I mean, it's KEY. As usual, we'll be focusing on getting outside as much as possible this summer, even despite the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Outdoor Play, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: easy backyard play, low set up backyard games, outdoor play ideas, simple outside games for kids

Make It: Donut Easter Bunny Surprise

March 6 by Alli

Making this cute little guy for a simple Easter morning breakfast.

Easter is about a month away, so it's time to roll out the ideas. We're kicking things off with Alli and her super cute bunny donut idea, perfect for Easter.   We'll probably make ours Saturday morning since we do family brunch on Easter Sunday.   Here's how to make yours... Who says you can't play with your food? Especially your kids' food. Our home activity theme for this month is Easter, so I was determined to surprise Isaiah with a bunny breakfast at some point. And I just loved how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Holiday Projects, In the Kitchen, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: donut Easter bunny recipe, Easter breakfast recipe, Easter dessert, Easter kids' treat, Easter recipe, Easter treat

Parenting: Making Cookies with Grandma, Uninterrupted

December 15 by Alli

Parenting: Making Cookies with Grandma, Uninterrupted #ad #nobabyunhugged

*This post is sponsored by Huggies. In this house, we love uninterrupted family time. We were so excited for my parents to visit last week, for example. We all had the chance to sit down and ice gingerbread cookies together for what felt like hours. I honestly got teary eyed, it was so special. Three generations, bonding and baking together, with no interruptions. My son was so proud icing the pieces "all by himself." And I know he was happy to be dry during our cookie frosting family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Parenting Tagged With: #huggiescouncil, long lasting diaper protection, no baby unhugged

20 Organization Projects to Make Back-to-School a Breeze

August 3 by Alli

TONS of great ideas here - love the self-serve lunch stations and study spaces the most.

It's back-to-school month. You know what that means - time to buckle down and set up some solid morning, lunch packing, and maybe even homework routines. It wouldn't hurt to set up a backpack and study zone either! Here's Alli with 20 of the best projects out there to get you organized for Back-to-School. My oldest son will be starting a Mother's Day Out program this Fall. I know, I know. That's small potatoes in the back-to-school world. But still. It has my heart in a lurch. I'm already … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: back to school organization, how to get organized. POYEL, kids routines, organizing art supplies, packed lunches, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, school organization

Mother’s Day DIY Mug (You can call me Queen Bee)

April 21 by Alli

DIY Mug "You Can Call Me Queen Bee" - love this for Mother's Day!

Mother's Day is the perfect time to try a DIY project and I guarantee you're going to adore this one. I want to make one for every mom I know! Here's Alli with the details... I am loving the "make your own mug" trend for two reasons: 1. There's nothing better than a handmade gift. 2. It's so amazingly EASY! I mean, really. The possibilities are endless. I picked up one mug at the dollar store for this project, and I found myself wishing I'd grabbed a dozen. I decided to go with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Holiday Projects, Seasonal Fun, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: DIY Mother's Day gift, DIY mug, favorite, handmade mug, Mother's Day craft, Queen Bee Mug

12 Ways To Make Mornings With Kids Easier

October 29 by Alli

A dozen ways to make mornings easier with kids - great ideas for better morning routines with kids. Love #7!

I am not a morning person. Anyone in my family (or extended family) can attest to that.  In fact, I know this sounds crazy... but getting up early is one of the things I dreaded most about having children. I mean, I am a CHAMP at sleeping. I can sleep until late afternoon if no one wakes me up. But alas, they do. Every. Single. Morning. And now that the school year is in full-swing, there's just now way around it. The good news? I've learned a few tricks over the years. Tricks that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, Parenting Tagged With: making mornings easier with kids, morning routines for kids, parenting

10 Great Places for Kids to Spend Their Allowance

September 14 by Alli

10 Perfect Places for Kids to Spend Allowance - Love these ideas of where my kiddos can find ways to spend small amounts of money they've earned - esp. #3 and #8!!

I've written here already about how back-to-school always feels like a breath of fresh air to me - largely because we get the chance to establish some new routines and it brings a whole new flow to our family life. One of those routines we're currently focusing on are our chores. These include both family jobs AND money jobs.  So far, it's going really well. But one of the things that stumped me for a bit, especially when we first started to pay our young children for their "money jobs", … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: allowance ideas, how to start allowance, when to start allowance, where to spend allowance

4th of July Frozen Treats with Hidden Fruits & Veggies

June 15 by Alli

4th of July Frozen Dessert Bars with Hidden Fruit & Veggies - My kids love these!

*I’m a PediaSure SideKicks Partner and am a sponsored blog partner, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. With weekend bar-b-ques, swim lessons, and park play dates in full swing, it's definitely starting to feel like summer around here! Around our house that means a lot of things, including more lax bedtimes and, often, less nutritious eating then I normally strive for... This week alone we've already grilled hotdogs and cooked s'mores in the backyard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alli, In the Kitchen Tagged With: 4th of july dessert, frozen dessert, fruit and vegetable dessert, healthy dessert, Pediasure Sidekicks

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