What's on your summer bucket list this year? How about the simple goal of slowing down and entertaining the kids with some engaging and hands-on activities? And what if you could even check some stuff off your own "To Do" list as well? Sounds like a good plan, right? But scouring the web to find activities to fill the days just takes way too long. If you’re like me, you need simple ideas that will be successful for all of the kids - and lots of them. Activities that will allow for … [Read more...]
5 Full Weeks of Family-Friendly Meal Plans (for Free)!
Who's up for a totally free meal plan just in time for summer?! I realized recently that a lot of you don't know about one of our coolest freebies here on MPMK. It's a deluxe 5 week meal plan that includes: 5 weeks with seven dinner recipes each - no repeats! 5 shopping lists (one for each week), categorized for convenience And the best part is the meals are kid-friendly, nutritious and not-overly complicated... It's just what you need for an easy breezy … [Read more...]
1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home: Tween Deodorant (Oh My!)
I told you guys last week about my collaboration with Tom's of Maine as a member of their Goodness Circle. Today, I wanted to share with you about a special collaboration Tom's is involved in with one of my favorite places in the world - Target. Have you heard of their Made to Matter - Handpicked by Target Program? It's Target's mission to build strong partnerships with purpose-driven brands in the wellness space to make natural, organic and sustainable products more accessible. This … [Read more...]
1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home: Tom’s of Maine’s Awesome Product Line for Kids
Since giving myself the challenge to make our home non-toxic in a year's time, I've been on research overload. Once you really start looking into the myriad of products you and your kids use in daily life, it is shocking. So much so that I needed a game plan on where to start. To me, it made sense to start with the products that we come into contact with the most... The bed and bedding we sleep in all night, the lotions and soaps we use directly on our skin, and the toothpaste we use … [Read more...]
I Found the Perfect Laptop/Tablet for Kids and I’m Giving It Away!
Don't you love it when you finally find the tool you've been searching for to make things run more smoothly!? For me that elusive tool has been the perfect budget-priced computer for my kids (ages 5 and 7). Bonus: We're giving one away! All you have to do is follow these two steps: Sign up for our newsletter Be sure to click the confirmation email we send you. You'll automatically be entered in the giveaway and, as a bonus, I'll also send you my Free Report: The 3 Apps I Use … [Read more...]
Why You Should be Spring Cleaning Your Parenting Each Year
I've got a fantastic positive parenting guest post today from Annie of Motherhood and More. I discovered Annie through her hilarious and insightful facebook posts and was instantly smitten. I absolutely love her idea of spring cleaning your parenting each year. It can be so easy to get stuck in our habits and routines without putting much thought into what we're doing. By putting a parenting spring clean on the calendar every year, you're ensuring that you're not parenting on auto-pilot! … [Read more...]
New MPMK Instagram Account!
Ok, so the Modern Parents Messy Kids instagram account isn't technically new but - to be honest - my passion for it is! I initially set up the account a couple of years ago and then just kind of let it sit there, updating whenever I remembered (which wasn't often). But not anymore. I've totally gotten into the art of instagram over the last month and I'm having so much fun over there! I love it because it's a platform that allows me to share a lot of the little things I think will really … [Read more...]
1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home: Best Bedding Ever
Last month I announced a brand new series on the blog, 1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home. In the coming months I intend to cover it all, beauty products, self-care products, cleaning products and, of course, your bed. In fact, I'm starting off with the bed and I'm sure you can guess why. Because of the huge amount of our lives that we spend there, of course. This makes it so, so important that everything about these comfy sanctuaries are designed to support and nurture our health! As you may … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning: Free 4-Week Printable Action 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 … [Read more...]
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