I've got something great to share with you guys today. In an effort to continue to fill our photography & memory making section with do-able ideas for busy parents, I've persuaded Andrea Genevieve Michnik from the Tiny Prints Blog share with us a really lovely family tree project. You can do this one on your own or with the kids and there's even a free printable template to make sure you can't mess it up. That's my kind of project! Here's Andrea... Teaching kids about their heritage … [Read more...]
10 Ways Having Young Kids Is Like Being Held Hostage
Hey everyone, how's your week going? Mine has been crazy busy! Mostly, I've been working like a madwoman on updating all 10 of MPMK's Infamous Toy Gift Guides for Christmas. Yes, that's right, Christmas - already! (Psst - I'm updating them as I go this year. That means some of the guides like,"Best Toys for Building S.T.E.M. Skills in All Ages", "Best Toys for Babies", and "Best Building & Construction Toys" already have some new additions... Go check 'em out if you're dying to see … [Read more...]
Kid Craft: Tissue Paper Fall Leaf Sun Catchers
Isn't the sun streaming through these fall leaf sun catchers lovely? This was a really easy, no-mess project the kids and I took on last week to welcome the new season. It was the perfect activity for working on our fine-motor skills while also beautifying our home. Get the full tutorial here. And if you need a laminator for home (great for projects like these as well as protecting all sorts of things from chore lists to meal plans), this is the one I use and love. Happy … [Read more...]
Healthy On-the-Go Breakfast: Greek Yogurt Parfaits
With all the hustle and bustle of getting the kids off to school in the morning, I usually forego my own breakfast until I return home from school drop-off. Although it's decidedly calmer during this part of my day, I still don't want to spend any of my precious "me time" making oatmeal or eggs. So lately I've been whipping up a few of these yummy greek yogurt parfaits a few nights a week instead. Then when I arrive home from preschool and kindergarten drop-off, I whisk baby M off to his … [Read more...]
2015 Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Printables Now for Sale!
Is it just me or does shipping the kids back to school make you crave order and routine??? If simplifying your life by organizing yourself and your family is on the top of your wish list, we've got a great news AND a great deal for you just for being an MPMK reader. LIMITED TIME, BACK-TO-SCHOOL OFFER! Get all 4 of our top-selling MPMK e-products for one amazing bundle price $12.98 That's 50% off the regular retail value of $25.97! The 2016 Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Printables … [Read more...]
How to Make the Ultimate “Quiet Box”
With the crisper (and around here, decidedly wetter) fall weather comes more time spent indoors. That means, it's time to get creative with ways to keep the kids busy. Along with relying on our all-time favorite toys for keeping kids active indoors, we're also re-vamping our quiet box. Want to see what I think should go inside an ultimate Quiet Box? Check it out here. … [Read more...]
Getting Kids to Listen without Yelling, Nagging, or Losing Your Cool
Wouldn't it be amazing if all those family activities were completely free of whining on the kids' part and yelling on your end this year?? And how awesome would it be to start off your day peacefully, with everyone getting off to school without you having to nag or remind them over and over to hurry up? It's possible! I'm once again teaming up with my friend and personal parenting guru, Amy McCready of Positive Parenting Solutions, to present MPMK readers with: A FREE Positive Parenting … [Read more...]
How I Got My 4 & 5 Year Olds to Get Themselves Ready in the Mornings
Image: © Suzette - www.suzette.nu | edited and text added | Jippe Eating Scones | CC by 2.0 In honor of the fact that we're giving away a cordless Dyson MC59 Motorhead vacuum cleaner worth $549, I thought I'd share two more ways for you and the family to get more organized this week. First, up check out my post over on eHow Mom's Channel on how I get my 4 and 5 year old to dress, feed, and otherwise prepare themselves for school in the morning (it had to be done - otherwise this "mom of 3 … [Read more...]
Lunch Box Smoothies 101
Have you guys ever packed smoothies in your kids' lunches? I'm so intrigued by this idea - it seems like SUCH a good way to get some much needed veggies into my kiddos' lunches and I know they'd see it as an extra special treat. But I wonder about the mess factor - is this really do-able?! Our food contributor, Natalie, assures me that it is and she's here today sharing everything we need to know, along with her favorite tools and recipes. Frozen smoothies are lunch box staples at my … [Read more...]
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