You've heard it said that the days are long but the years are short. If you are a mom, you've experienced this to be true. When the kids are little, you spend your days constantly feeding, changing, wiping, fixing, answering and the list goes on. Raising kids takes a LOT of work! But, they are growing up before our eyes and with each passing year those little tasks we're needed for diminishes. For those of you that don't know, I'm a mom of two boys (13 and 11) and a nine year old girl. I … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning: Free 4-Week Printable Plan
Now that it's March, we're definitely due a Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life spring cleaning post... have you gotten started yet? Yeah, me neither. But I'm giving myself some grace and saying there's still time! In that spirit, Kristin has rounded up for us some of the best FREE spring cleaning checklists around to help get you started. And, as a special bonus, there's a free 4-week spring cleaning calendar at the end of this post. If there's anyone that can inspire us to Spring Clean, … [Read more...]
Playtime: Setting Up a Food Exploration Station for Baby
We're back today with our sponsor Ella's Kitchen giving you the low down on how to set up a food exploration station for your baby. The idea is a simple one - let baby learn about and build an interest in food through all of his or her senses, including touch! By encouraging your baby to explore new foods tactilely, you're helping to foster their interest in food in general and to grow adventurous and healthy eaters. That's a goal both Ella's Kitchen and MPMK can get behind - for even … [Read more...]
Learning to Explore Food Through Play: Fruit-Filled Jigglers
Today we're once again exploring ideas for building good eaters through food play with our sponsor Ella’s Kitchen, producer of some of my kids' favorite fruit and veggies squeezers (yes, big kids love them too) and big time believers in the importance of raising healthy and adventurous eaters. (Be sure to also check out our previous adventures with pancake decorating and rainbow, scented glitter slime.) I just love how these colorful fruit-filled jigglers will entice all of baby's senses … [Read more...]
Genius Ideas for Going Green and Saving Money
DIY cleaners and beauty products that will save me money, keep toxins out of the house, and help the environment? Yes, please. I'm loving this roundup Kristin put together for us. Now I just have to decided what to make this weekend - foaming hand wash, a few two-ingredient spa treatments, toilet bombs, or all of the above. Going green doesn't have to mean a whole-life overhaul. If we all make simple little changes, we can make a difference in the condition of the planet we leave for our … [Read more...]
Valentine Activity for Baby: Decorating (and Eating) Healthy Pancakes
Looking for a fun Valentine's Day activity for baby? How about whipping up some healthy pancakes and letting your littles go wild decorating them with some equally nutritious toppers? We're once again teaming up with Ella's Kitchen to share with you some ideas on how to build good eaters through sensory play and today it's all about the love. The idea is a simple one - let baby learn about and build an interest in food through all of his or her senses, including touch! By encouraging your … [Read more...]
Free Valentine Printables to Bring to Class
Free Valentine Printables can be a busy parent's best friend. If you're like me, you'd ideally plan out your child's Valentines weeks in advance. Thanks to pinterest and a world of creative bloggers, we are inspired to create Valentine masterpieces. There are some years that I just can't pull my act together until a day or two before the classroom party and I end up scrambling. If that's you, we've got ya covered. We've scoured the web and put together our 15 favorite free printable … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #10: Creating a Blessing Bag
Today we're focusing on giving back in our month long mission to eat better, parent better, organize better and just generally live better this year. We've got another Happy Family Habit for you to start working on. It's #10 on our list and I personally think you're gonna love this one... You know that feeling you get when you see a situation you wish you could fix? It's a tugging of the heart strings when we see someone we want to help, but just don't know quite how. I live in a … [Read more...]
DIY Wrapping Paper
Handmade wrapping paper is a labor of love, but the process is all part of giving a gift that is special and meaningful. Get the kids involved and let them wrap special gifts for siblings or grandparents with their own handmade gift wrap. This project is great for cold winter evenings when we're stuck inside! Plus, this simple stenciled wrapping paper looks elegant and is so easy that it's even toddler appropriate. Start with a piece of kraft paper. I love painting on kraft paper … [Read more...]
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