Last Friday we started talked about mindful parenting (specifically 4 powerful mantras for families) and I promised we'd be back with more helpful stuff this week. Before we delve into a few more things that have worked for our family this week, I wanted to take today to remind you guys of the entire series we did on the topic: Happy Family Habits. My recommendation? Try one each week for the next month and see for yourself how much one small act of intention can affect your relationship … [Read more...]
Parenting Hack: Mantras for Being a Mindful Mama
I mentioned last week that we'd be covering various "life hacks" this month in the areas of parenting, organization, meal planning and memory keeping... True to my word, today we're talking about mindfulness and it's role in parenting. Mindfulness is certainly a buzzword that gets tossed around quite a bit these days (it's even part of our own tagline - mindful living, effortless style). But what, exactly does it mean? According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of MBSR (mindfulness-based stress … [Read more...]
Top 25 Toys of the Year + Stocking Stuffers for Every Kind of Kid!
Christmas is coming! We've rounded up the 25 best-selling toys this year from all 350+ of our picks across all 10 of the 2016 Gift Guides. We're really hoping this will help ease your stress by making toy shopping a total breeze guaranteeing happy faces come Christmas morning. Oh, and in case you have gotten your shopping done but still need one or two small things for the stockings - we've got you covered there too. Just scroll down for our go-to stocking stuffers for every type of kid … [Read more...]
6 Kid Gifts that Won’t Add Clutter to Your Home
As evidenced by our extensive toy gift guides, I have a passion for doing lots of researching and trying to find the perfect toy that's going to stimulate and thrill my three kiddos. That does not mean, however, that I don't get a little freaked out by all the clutter that seems to come along with Christmas when said toys enter the house. I often try to do a big house cleanse just before to make room for the new stuff but sometimes it still doesn't do the trick, or I just run out of time … [Read more...]
The One Question that Has Made Me a Better Mother
Happy Friday friends! I wanted to pop in quickly and share with you a post I wrote this week for eHow's Mom Channel. It's a personal one for me and I really hope you like it - here's a preview: ...The perfectionist in me wants to slow down and make sure I do this parenting thing exactly right. But the kids, and their incessant growing, seem to have other ideas. In fact, I had the bone-chilling realization the other day that we’re already one-third of the way done raising our … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guide: Go-To Gifts for Preschoolers
Image Credit: ©www.suzette.nu | Fingerpainting - text added| CC by 2.0 These are awesome! I waited to make Christmas lists until they came out- and now I've shared with all my friends. The past two years I've used them and the gifts are ALWAYS a hit! -MPMK Reader, Ellen I am such a fan of your website and emails! Thanks for working so hard, especially at Christmas shopping time! Grandparents have scored major points after I forwarded them your lists. -MPMK Reader, Lauren Welcome to the famous … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guides: The Very Best Gifts for 2-Year-Olds
Image Credit: ©Donnie Ray Jones | Lego Feet - cropped and text added| CC by 2.0 These are awesome! I waited to make Christmas lists until they came out- and now I've shared with all my friends. The past two years I've used them and the gifts are ALWAYS a hit! -MPMK Reader, Ellen I am such a fan of your website and emails! Thanks for working so hard, especially at Christmas shopping time! Grandparents have scored major points after I forwarded them your lists. -MPMK Reader, Lauren Welcome to … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guides: The Most Exciting Toys You Can Give a Kindergartner
I am such a fan of your website and emails! Thanks for working so hard, especially at Christmas shopping time! Grandparents have scored major points after I forwarded them your lists. -MPMK Reader, Lauren These are awesome! I’ve waited to make Christmas lists until they came out- and now I”ve shared with all my friends. The past two years I’ve used them and the gifts are ALWAYS a hit! -MPMK Reader, Ellen Welcome to the famous MPMK Gift Guides and congrats on finding the most comprehensive and … [Read more...]
Top 10 Ways to Keep Kids Active When Stuck Inside
You guys know I'm all about getting outdoors whenever possible! I'll admit, however, that has been a little more challenging this year with the baby in tow - sometimes I'm just too tired to face arming all 3 kids in the layers and layers of outdoor clothes, you know? So I'm over at eHow this week with my top 10, all-time favorite ways to keep the kids active when stuck inside. These are some seriously low key and zero prep ideas that are sure to rescue you when the kids are bouncing off … [Read more...]
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