The last time our in-house librarian, Janssen, put together a recreational reading list it was a huge hit so I asked her to give us another one for the summer. I'm uploading all of her picks to my mobile kindle reader so I can fit in a little summer reading while the kids play at the park. (Don't worry - I'll take lots of breaks to push them on the swings too.) Summer is here, and for me that means checking out giant stacks of books to read over the summer. If you're looking for something to … [Read more...]
10 Best Ways To Organize Art Supplies
I recently mentioned my newly rekindled desire to set up a tinkering/creation station in our new house for the kids. So - of course - I had to put our resident professional organizer on the job to make sure I had all the resources I needed to get it done right. Here's Annie with her ideas on how to create a beautifully functional and organized art space for your kiddos. P.S. Creating a space like this is also IDEAL for using with our free summer B.O.R.E.D. printable. School's out for … [Read more...]
DIY Family Flip Flops Bucket
This is an easy summer DIY that looks great, will bring a little order to your life, and is fun (and mess-free) to do with the kids. In other words, it's a total winner in my book. Hop on over to eHow's Mom Channel for the simple tutorial. And before you disappear for the holiday weekend, make sure you come back tomorrow to get in our special 4th of July weekend sale on Camp Mom! … [Read more...]
My Plan for Losing the Baby Weight: Gym Quality Pilates & The Barre Method at Home
We hit a couple of huge postpartum milestones around here recently. Not only did baby M turn 3 months (adios 4th trimester!), I also graduated from physical therapy for my back issues. (You may remember I was T-boned not once, but twice!, during the third trimester of my pregnancy). That means we are doing a little happy dance for more sleep, a more engaged baby, and the go-ahead to start working out! It also means it's time to get serious about losing this baby weight... For some reason … [Read more...]
4th of July Breakfast Treat
As evidence by The Summer of Yes! last week, I've been doing some reflecting on my parenting style lately. One of the things I've realized is that, yes, I do enjoy planning holiday surprises for my kiddos. But also, no, I don't enjoy it when said surprise takes an inordinate amount of time and effort to achieve. Simple = fun, complicated and showy = a stressed out mama and less than overjoyed kids. So in that spirit, I've put together a super simple 4th of July breakfast idea over on … [Read more...]
Summer Skin Care for Babies 101
We've been enjoying some great sunny weather this summer and I hope you guys have been doing the same! One thing I forgot until having M, though, is how sensitive a new baby's skin really is. So I did some research on the do's and don'ts of newborn sun protection and I'm sharing my new-found knowledge of on eHow's Mom Channel here. Hope some of you find it useful. For even more help keeping the kids busy and happy this summer, don't forget... Our Camp Mom activities eBook is once … [Read more...]
Quiet Time Trick: Make Calming Lavender Play Dough
We've talked about the amazing benefits of play dough. We've shared the best play dough recipe ever. We've even made play dough toolkits. So we can all agree that we love play dough. But did you know that it can also be used as a great calming activity for kids? By adding the soothing, calming properties of lavender to our favorite playdough, this activity is sure to calm even the wiggliest of kids on those long summer days. … [Read more...]
Best Phone Photo Apps for Moms
I had an epiphany recently about this little site of mine. While I love everything that we cover here, I realized that there are 4 topics that I am TRULY passionate about. Why? Because these are the four things I can use the most with my own family! In no particular order, they are: Family Friendly Recipes & Meal Planning Engaging Play Ideas Parenting Hacks Photography Tips for Busy Parents and Photo Organization & Projects So I'm going to be experimenting with mainly … [Read more...]
My Summer Mantra
Before critiquing, correcting, or criticizing I will ask myself, "Is this really an issue or is it just annoying me?" (Endless potty jokes - I'm looking at you.) I will remember when they're cackling like deranged maniacs instead of eating their lunch (despite being asked to sit still and chew no less than 37 times) that one of my biggest dreams in life was a house full of giggling, joyful, healthy kids. When they ask to do something that is messy, time-consuming, … [Read more...]
TinkerLab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors
Around here summer is the season for lots and lot of hands on play. This is partly to keep mom (that's me) from going nuts, and partly to keep our littles' brains stimulated and learning. The only flaw with this summertime mantra of play? It can be rather difficult to think of creative, open-ended ideas to fill our days! Which is why I'm so excited to tell you about the new book from one of my very favorite blogging friends, Rachelle over at TinkerLab. TinkerLab: A Hands-On Guide … [Read more...]
How to Plan a Perfect Summer
Tip #1, stop worrying about perfection! Ok, now that we have that out of the way, I really do have some tangible tips for you on how to make this one a summer for the books. Check them out in my latest eHow Mom Channel post, Summer's Here and the Pressure's On: Planning Tips for Parents. We also have a great summer-related giveaway coming up on Friday so be sure to check back in with us at the end of the week. And for even more help keeping the kids busy this summer, don't … [Read more...]
How to Make “Ah-Mazing” Bubbles with the Kids
S is turning 4 next month and I'm SO EXCITED to finally have a backyard big enough to host a cookout birthday party. I've got a few things planned already and one of the stars of the show is going to be a bubble station featuring some of these DIY bubble blowers. I'm also contemplating the super amazing, human-inside-of-them, extra large bubbles. Have you ever made these with the kids? They're surprisingly simple to pull off. Check out this quick video for the full how-to … [Read more...]
Free Printable: No More “Mom, I’m Bored!”
Big announcement today guys - we've got ourselves a new MPMK contributor! MJ is an amazing graphic artist who's going to be creating a bunch of lovely printables for us in the coming months. She's also an endlessly creative blogger and mom of three just like me! (The mom of three part - I can only strive to her levels of artistry.) Check out all the good stuff she's got going on at her blog Pars Caeli, then be sure to come back here for the free printable - you're going to love it. I … [Read more...]
DIY Paper Crane Mobile
I've got a new project to share with you guys today plus baby M's debut here on the blog - so exciting! I know I'm pretty biased but doesn't that face just make you want to cover it in kisses? Plus he loves his new mobile - a baby after his momma's heart! And here's how it looks hanging in his room. See my post at eHow Mom for directions on making the mobile. And for folding instructions check out my step-by-step visual guide to making paper cranes. P.S. Did you know that facebook … [Read more...]
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