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New Favorite Books for Valentine’s Day

February 1 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

I'm so excited to have one of my real life besties here today! Teresa is a former teacher, an amazing mama, and puts out the best posts on instagram on what she's currently reading with her three boys. So much so that I finally broke down and begged her to put together a list for all of us. Here she is with what her and her boys are reading this Valentine season... Admittedly, Valentine's Day isn't the biggest deal around our house. Maybe it has something to do with having three boys, but we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, The Book Nook Tagged With: best kids books, best Valentine's day books, valentine books for kids, Valentine's Day activities, Valentine's Day books

Parenting Styles: My Kid Wakes Up Too Damn Early

January 16 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

My Kid Gets Up to Damn Early - How to FINALLY get kids to sleep in later!

  It’s 4:30 am.  You’re in a peaceful slumber… until your mind slowly registers the cries of “Mom! MOM! Mooooooom! Waaaaaaaaah!” You go into your child’s room and try to get her to fall back asleep. Maybe she does. Maybe she doesn’t. But one thing’s for sure: by that point, there’s no way you’ll be able to. Sound familiar? Almost every parent I know has experienced a bout of early waking. For the lucky few, it’s a short period caused by a sleep regression or illness. But for many, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: getting kids to sleep, how to get kids to sleep, how to get kids to sleep later, parenting styles, why won't kids sleep

6 Steps to Starting a Kick-Ass Book Club

January 13 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

6 Steps to Starting a Kick Ass Book Club: awesome book club ideas for newbies and those that want to freshen it up!

My word for this year is "reading". More reading for me, for my kids... I may even drag my husband along for the ride. First, though, me. I decided a few weeks before Christmas that my first step would be to join a book club. The source of numerous benefits for all sorts of people, book clubs can be especially rewarding to moms who struggle with making time for their own pursuits. A scheduled time to socialize that also compels us to pick up a book and force a little "me time" once in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Book Nook Tagged With: awesome book club ideas, fun book club ideas, how to make your book club fun, how to start a book club

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Families

January 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Best New Year's Resolutions for Families

Image Credit: © Shawn Spencer-Smith  (text added) | family in shadow | CC by 2.0 The New Year is a great time to come together and set some family goals for the upcoming year - and it doesn't have to be done on January 1st, it's not too late! In case you need a little help, I've put together a list of 10 New Year's Resolutions for Families. You'll notice that a lot of the items on the list are things that you're probably resolving to do for yourself this year - I just added a family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seasonal Fun, Simple Ideas Tagged With: Family New Year's Resolutions, Kid New Year's Resolutions, New Year's Resolutions

How to Set Up a Successful Homework Routine with Your Kids

January 4 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Setting Up Successful Homework Routines for Your Kids - great tips from a professional organizer

Image Credit: © John Bolland | homework | CC by 2.0 With a brand new year, many of us are looking for a fresh start so today I've got a professional organizer with us to help! She's going to teach us all about how to help our kids become more independent in their homework routines. I love her suggestions and practical tips and have been using them at home with great success. Here's Lea with everything else you need... Eventually, most parents want to stop doing homework. At least, I know I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: fostering homework independence, good homework routines, homework skills, parenting, parenting styles

Brand New Organizational Printables for 2017! (Plus Pick Your Sale 30% – 40% Off)

December 26 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

POYEL 2017 Planner Printables & Kids' Responsibility and Money Management Packets on big sale!

It's a new year and time for a new routine. Time for a little less chaos and just a little more calm at home. If simplifying your life by organizing yourself and your kids is on the top of your wish list we've got great news... the BRAND NEW 2017 POYEL Printables and our Kids' Responsibility and Money Management Kit are on sale! For 10 days only, save 30% on each - or buy both and save 40%! December 26th, 2016 to January 4th, 2017   The 2017 Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2016 planner printables, allowance printables, chore printables, cleaning printable, Cleaning schedule, getting organized, kid chores, meal planning, meal planning printable, planner printable, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life printables

Happy Holidays

December 25 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday! We'll be back tomorrow with a very special gift to help you get off on the right foot in the new year. Until then, hug your loved ones tight and enjoy your Christmas, Hannukah, or whatever you are celebrating today! P.S. Don't forget that if you have little one's excited about Santa visiting tonight, you can track him in a very official manner here and with some fun activities here! … [Read more...]

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The 18 Most Bought Toys of the 2016 MPMK Gift Guides that You Can Still Get By Christmas

December 22 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Only 2 days left until Christmas Eve friends! In my final attempt to make shopping for the kids as painless as possible, I've put together a list of the most bought toys from our gift guides this year that you can still get delivered in time for Christmas! But this is important... In order to get these toys delivered in time, you must: Sign up for your free Amazon Prime 30-day trial here (if you're not already a Prime member).   Here are the toys, in order of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: MPMK gift guides

Out Today: Amazon’s Lowest Deals of the Season on Toys!

December 20 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Amazon's Best Toy Deals of the Season - Most are $10 or under!

After years of watching toys sales for our famous Gift Guides, I like to think I've become a bit of an expert on how the sales work. Some of the best deals come in October, so if you're prepared and know what you want you can snatch them up early. Next, comes the 4-day sale frenzy between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. After that, the sales can be hit and miss until right around now... There are only 3 days left for free 2-day shipping using Prime (Get your free Amazon Prime 30-day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: best toys, Kids gift guides, MPMK gift guides, toy deals, toy sales

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