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Summer Learning: How to Build Reading Skills at Home with Reggio Activities

July 12 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Reading is perhaps one of the most important skills for a child to learn. During the school year, teachers guide and encourage their students to read, and they open them up to the magical worlds that only reading can lead to. So it's important to continue to flex those skills, and keep kids open to those worlds over the summer too. There are countless traditional ways to promote literacy, from reading groups and worksheets, to e-books and other electronic activities but the summer provides an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Educational Activities Tagged With: learning at home, learning play ideas, reading activities for elementary students, reading activities for young kids, Reggio activities, Reggio Emilia activities, writing activities for elementary students, writing activities for young kids

Dinner Tonight: Pizza Night with a Summer Twist!

July 11 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

The Easiest way to put a summer twist on Pizza night! So fun! @papamurphys #ad

I was compensated for this review of Papa Murphy’s and KC Masterpiece. All opinions and statements remain 100% my own. #SummerAt425 #Ad   Is there anything better than pizza night?! I have such great memories of regular movie and pizza nights as a kid and we're definitely keeping up the tradition around here. Plus, not having to cook is always a big win right? Restaurant pizza can be spendy, though, so we often grab a couple pizzas on the way home from work to go with our Friday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: gourment pizza, papa murphys, take and bake pizza

Nighttime Solutions for Your Recently Potty Trained Kiddo

July 6 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

We're on our third and final round of potty training and managing nighttime wetting in our house! I'm a tested veteran at this point and I've got a few things I want mamas that are also going through it to know! Check them out here! #RestEasyTonight #ad @GoodNites

Potty training is no joke. Whether you’re on kid number one or kid number three, like me, it’s always an adventure! With my oldest we started just a little too soon. So I pressed pause, talked to some veteran mamas, and made a new plan. “Let him take the lead,” they said. “Give him the tools he needs but don’t push it, let him know they are there when he’s ready. Take the power struggle out of potty training,” they advised. “You won’t regret it!” Every child is different and every parent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: Goodnites, night potty training, nighttime potty training, nighttime wetness, parenting styles

The Best Book Series for Kindergartners

June 19 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Best book series for kindergartner summer reading!

My middle son is just finishing kindergarten and the fire for reading has been lit! He's an eager reader and growing in his abilities at a rapid pace, but there are still many, many books that are out of reach for him, which can be especially hard given that he has an older brother who is reading so many fascinating books. It's a tricky time for finding books that are engaging, but readable. We sat down together and made a list of books that he wants to read this summer. Most fall in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Book Nook Tagged With: best beginning reader books, best books for kindergartners, best kid books, kids reading

Yes, You Can Make Real Money Working from Home

June 7 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

  Each month, thousands of parents sign up for my newsletter and when they do,  I always ask them about their biggest struggle. Guess what... I've heard back from A LOT of you that it boils down to just not having enough time! I've also heard from many of you that a little extra income could really help with that. That’s why I want to talk a little today about my experience building a home-based business. Many of us spend so many of our precious hours working, wouldn’t it be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: home based business, side hustle, sponsored, WAHM, work at home, working from home

Happy Family Habit #11: Take a Time-In

May 30 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

  Image Credit: © Alexandre Normand | 06.09.13 & 04.30.12 | CC by 2.0 Be honest... When was the last time you yelled at your kids? Sometimes right before a major "parent fail," I can actually see myself about to fly off the handle, yet I still can't seem to diffuse my emotional momentum in time. Can you relate? Most days, I'm as cool as a cucumber and can handle a tantrum like I'm Super Mom. Other days, the littlest bit of whining triggers a nasty, snapping response in a … [Read more...]

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“Camp Mom” Post-Memorial Day Sale!

May 30 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Camp Mom - an 84 page summer activities pack to keep the kids happy and learning all summer long!

Since last weekend was the official kick-off to summer, what better time to have a sale on our Camp Mom eBook and activities pack? POST - MEMORIAL DAY  SALE: Get Yours Now for $11.99 $9.99   Here's more info. on what Camp Mom is all about... What's on your spring break and summer vacation bucket lists this year? How about the simple goal of entertaining the kids with some good 'ol fashion at-home fun? Sounds like a good plan, right? But scouring the web to find activities to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: camp mom, spring break activities, summer activities for kids, summer kid crafts, what to do with the kids during spring break, what to do with the kids during summer

My Tried & True Non-Toxic Beauty Routine

May 18 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

My Non-Toxic Beauty Routine: 7 products I absolutely love at great prices!

I am WAY overdue on this post guys - so sorry it's taken me so long to share my non-toxic beauty routine! I know I promised it to you long ago (maybe so long ago, you've totally forgotten about it by now). My only excuse is that overhauling your beauty products to go non-toxic is a bit of a tricky task and it has taken me a while to really find my favorites. But find them I did and I'm so excited to share them with you today.   Before we get to that, though, if you're … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday Find Tagged With: all natural beauty, non-toxic beauty, non-toxic beauty routine

3 Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts That Aren’t Flowers

May 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

3 Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas that Aren't Flowers - You still have time to get her something she'll really love!

I'm not the only one out there still scrambling to pull together Mother's Day gifts, am I? I didn't think so. No worries, though, with a little ingenuity you can still totally pull off a heartfelt gift that she'll have no idea was last minute. Here are my top 3 favorite ideas and I've even hunted down some deals too! #1 - Birchbox My MIL gifted me a Birchbox subscription last year for my birthday and seeing what arrived in the beauty box subscription every month was so fun (also the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday Tagged With: last minute mother's day gifts, Mother's Day Gift Ideas, mother's day ideas that aren't flowers

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