photo source I've got a start-of-summer treat for all you parents out there today. How does a summer free of whining, nagging, and yelling sound? You guys have loved the free positive webinar we've offered as an affiliate with Amy McCready in the past (like sold out all 1,000 spots loved!). And with good reason, even after participating in the free webinar three times, I still find myself learning a lot from Amy. In fact, I've had more than one parenting light bulb moment … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #4: Staying Young (and Silly!) with Your Kids
It's been another 21 days so Kristin is back again with a new Happy Family Habit. (By the way - how did you all do with daily unplugging? I found it hard but immensely helpful!) This time it's all about having a little more fun... QUESTION OF THE DAY How do you stay young and have fun with your children? Do you find yourself being the serious parent? Some people are born silly. They don't take themselves too seriously because they feel comfortable in their own skin. I am NOT one of … [Read more...]
How to Build a Sandbox… Finally!
Hey friends. We're still working furiously to get our home ready to put on the market this week, but I haven't forgotten about you! Since I didn't get around to posting about our DIY sandbox until the end of the summer when it first debuted - I thought I'd get ahead of the game this year and post it now. You know, so you could build it and actually enjoy it all summer. It's a good project - you should totally do it if you have the space. Young House Love even based their sandbox on … [Read more...]
More STEM Skill Activities: Elephant Toothpaste Experiment
Happy Friday pals. Any big plans for the holiday weekend? We're going to finish up last minute details on the house and hopefully get it on the market next week. This won't be my first time selling a house but it will be the first time doing it with kids in tow - I'm nervous! QUESTION OF THE DAY Who has tips on balancing having a home on the market and having kids home all day every day for the summer? I'm all ears! In other news - you guys seemed to really like the Gum Drop Engineering … [Read more...]
Virtual Book Club: Happier at Home – Part 2
Hi friends - how are you? I've been a bit distracted lately, have you noticed? Hopefully not thanks to the continued great work of our MPMK contributing team. I'm dealing with a lot that's taking me away from the blog these days - getting ready to list our house next week, our dog begin seriously ill and hospitalized, and the end of school (eek!). I hope to be back in the swing of things soon but until then Janssen has my back today with her wrap up of Happier at Home. Have you guys … [Read more...]
STEM Activity: Gum Drop Engineering
A few months ago I was asked to come up with a series of educational at-home activities to do with the kids as part of a collaboration between eHow (who I regularly contribute for) and Target. All together, I wrote 8 posts - many of which centered on developing STEM skills. This gum drop engineering project was one of my very favorites (second only to the inventor's box I shared with you guys last month). Our whole family had a great time building and creating for almost an entire afternoon … [Read more...]
4 Healthy Smoothie Recipes for Moms & Kids
I'm very excited to introduce to you our newest MPMK contributor, Jodi. She's a natural foods chef with an incredibly gorgeous food blog, What's Cooking Good Looking? (I kinda fell in love with her based on her blog's name alone) and a truly amazing amount of health food knowledge. Today she's sharing with us not one, but four, healthy and yummy smoothie recipes to try with the kids this summer. Before we get to that though - I'd just like to take a moment and say that our hearts and prayers … [Read more...]
Your New Favorite Summer Drink
I've got another tasty and healthy drink to share with you guys today. Think of it as the summer version of the Happy Drink. It's courtesy of the lovely ladies at Prescribe Nutrition who are once again offering MPMK readers 20% off their New Rules: Nutrition for Real Life Course. (Use the code MPMK20.)I've shared about New Rules several times since trying it myself (and loving it) back in January. But in case you missed it, or have been on the fence, there's a quick run down below. Fair … [Read more...]
Fresh Ideas for Summer Lunching
You know why I love having a team here on MPMK? Because it allows me to cover topics I'm interested in but, frankly, are out of my wheelhouse. This post, for example, came together like so... Natalie: Any ideas for my next post? Me: It's getting on that time of year when Moms are spending lunchtime at the park. Any ideas for creative, healthy, and portable meals? Natalie: I'm on it. And then, boom!, a few days later the following post arrives and I'm totally blown away (and also … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Quick Tip: Baskets!
Who's ready for a new Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life post? "A what now?" you may be asking. (I know, I know - it's been quite a long time since the last one.) Ironically, the reason I haven't done much posting on POYEL lately is because I've been spending all my extra time getting our house ready to list. While that has involved quite a bit of organizing and cleaning, I just haven't had the time to document it. However, last week I did have the chance to snap this quick after photo of … [Read more...]
Swimsuit Protocol: Get Ready for Summer STAT
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. As a late treat for all the moms out there, I've asked my girls Katie and Megan from Prescribe Nutrition to once again stop by. Today they'll be sharing their top secret "Swimsuit Protocol" - guaranteed to have us all feeling a little better this summer. And if you want to take it a step further, they're once again graciously offering MPMK readers 20% off their online clean eating class "New Rules: Nutrition for Real Life". Just use the code MPMK20 … [Read more...]
Get Prepped for a Fabulous Summer Now!
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...]
Getting in the Picture with Your Kids
MPMK contributor and professional photographer Kristin is here today sharing easy ways to ensure that you show up in the family photos. As moms, we're often the ones snapping the pics (or sometimes even hiding from the camera), but we need to remember it's such a gift to our kids to make sure they have photographic evidence of these years with you! With Mother's Day around the corner, I wanted to talk about some easy tips on getting into the picture with your kids. As moms, we need to do … [Read more...]
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