Happy Friday friends. I've got several items to make life a little eaasier today - starting with a top-secret exclusive. Over the last few weeks, I've been quietly collaborating with a handful of brilliant playtime bloggers on something really special. Camp Mom: Summer Activities Pack is an 84 page downloadable PDF that's a phenomenal resource for parents looking for quality ways to engage the kids this summer. UPDATE: WE'RE OFFERING A 15% DISCOUNT TO ANYONE WHO PRE-ORDERS THE BOOK … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #3: Go Unplugged Every Day
Wow - hard to believe we're already on Happy Family Habit #3! So far we're sharing our stories more and working on our gratitude. What's next? Mini doses of mindfulness each and every day. This time around I'm challenging you/me/us to try to find just a few minutes each day to step away from the phone/computer/tablet and pay 100% of our attention to the moment. Notice, I said "to the moment", and not, "to the kids". While I certainly think it's a great idea to spend a lot of this time … [Read more...]
Last Minute Mother’s Day Ideas
Ok, so maybe a week away isn't exactly "last minute" - but it still kind of feels like the rush is on to get ready for Mother's Day, doesn't it? So I'm popping in today to share with you my 5 favorite ways to pull together a thoughtful gift for Mom this year. Before I get to that though - have you guys heard of the "Make Another Mother's Day" effort? I absolutely love the sentiment of doing something special for single Moms on Mother's Day (and for military mom's with deployed husbands too!). … [Read more...]
MPMK Continuing Ed: How to Raise Happy Kids
If you're a regular here, then I'm sure you've noticed the happiness revolution that has been slowly taking over MPMK. From our new Happy Family Habits series to our recent virtual book club selection, the science of happiness is quite ubiquitous around here. I'm not sure exactly where or when it became so prevalent, but I do know why. A few months ago, the day after announcing MPMK's new Continuing Ed feature, I was contacted by a representative of Dr. Christine Carter of UC Berkley's Greater … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Kid Yoga & How to Get Started Today
Have your littles ever tried yoga? Kid yoga seems to be the trend these days and, I must admit, I've completely hopped on board. By the time S was 2, "namaste" was a regular part of her vernacular. Now before you go thinking I've gotten all hippy-dippy on you, just know that I'm a girl who likes to make decisions based on research - and this is no exception. There's actually been quite a few studies that have delved into the benefits of getting kids started in yoga early. This Wall Street … [Read more...]
30 Tips to Make Life Easier & Better
I've got a bit of a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. Mostly it's all fuzzy warm feelings and gratitude for the mountains of delectable eye-candy. But I do have a couple bones to pick too. First, it can be a HUGE time suck. Invariably so at times when I really just need to get stuff done! Second, I've realized that all the pinning over there has led to fewer round ups over here. So today I'm attempting to remedy both of those problems with the inaugural (and possibly last ever) MPMK … [Read more...]
Build STEM Skills: Make an “Inventor’s Box”
I'm super excited to share with you a project I put together for eHow's mom channel recently. You guys know how my ears perk up anytime the words "STEM skills" are uttered, right? Well, the good folks over there at eHow asked me to contribute a few easy STEM skill building activities for home and I took it as my chance to finally try a couple things that have been percolating in my head. The first activity had to be building an Inventor's Box. I've been wanting to start one of these for the … [Read more...]
MidWeek Musing: How to Instill (and Not Just Hope for) Compassion in Our Kids
I've been talking to you guys a lot about bully-prevention lately as part of a campaign we're working on with TakePart.com. Of course, as a parent of two young children, keeping them safe and happy is a top priority. But there's another side to this story too. Along with ensuring that my kids feel secure in their world, it's also vitally important to me that they grow up to be compassionate and contributing members of society. And I don't just feel this way because I want them to be good … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win an Awesome Personalized Planner from “I Heart Organizing”
Hey guys - happy Sunday! I'm just checking in to make sure you all enter for your chance to win our "Spring Cleaning Surival Guide". We've talked a lot about two components of the prize pack but I wanted to give you a little refresher on the third component - the 2013 Daily Planner PDF Printable with Personalized Cover from the lovely and talented Jen of I Heart Organizing. She sells the printable pack through her Etsy shop for $25 but has once agreed to give away a set to each of 5 lucky MPMK … [Read more...]
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