Ever since participating in Prescribe Nutrition's New Rules program, I've been determined to start my day off with a healthy breakfast. (By the way, they have two new sessions starting April 8th & 15th - go here for more info. and use the code: MPMK20 for 20% off.) Lately oatmeal has been my meal of choice. Two hard boiled eggs just started to get depressingly redundant. Browsing pinterest for a good recipe, however, quickly left me overwhelmed. Baked, slow cooked, left overnight in the … [Read more...]
New Series: Happy Family Habits
Last week something kind of remarkable happened to me. I had one of those rare days where everything just seemed to be flowing. The kids and I were connecting, I was getting stuff accomplished without feeling frazzled or distracted, and the whole day through I felt... happy. It was so wonderful that once the kids were in bed that night I sat down and took a few minutes to reflect on what we'd done differently that day to make it so. In fact, lately I find myself doing quite a bit of … [Read more...]
3 New Approaches to The Easter Egg
Happy hump day friends. Do you all have big Easter plans for this weekend? We're actually double booked - which I'm bummed about. Friends of ours are hosting a hunt in their backyard and the idea of all our littles running around together sounds so fun. But our annual tradition is to head home for an organized egg hunt with both sets of grandparents - anything else just wouldn't be Easter. (Plus the Easter bunny himself makes an appearance, which the kids love). So we'll be piling in the … [Read more...]
How to Instantly Double Your Play Space (Plus a Giveaway!)
Time for another play/art room update. The last time I showed it to you guys we had just chucked the couch and acquired a huge new art table (thank you craigslist). Since then we've been getting tons of use out of it - we can be found creating in the room almost daily. I've been so, so happy with it, with one exception. While the addition of the art table has exponentially increased our creative endeavors, it takes up quite a bit of space and has cut down a bit on the amount of area we have … [Read more...]
Book Nook: Top Kid Reads for Spring
Resident MPMK children's librarian Janssen is back today with her top 10 picks for Spring and, bonus, a few Easter favorites too. I'll definitely be picking up a one or two of these to add to S and C's Easter basket this weekend. QUESTION OF THE DAY Do you have a seasonal home library for the kids? (We started ours about a year ago and it's so fun to see S and C's excitement over the books they remember from last year hitting our shelves again.) I've always loved spring, but now that I … [Read more...]
Family Movie Night Menu: Ratatouille
Do you guys remember this post on creating Family rituals? From holidays to Friday nights, starting the bonding when your littles are still little is such a great idea. I believe in the idea so much I wanted to give you all a cheat sheet of sorts on throwing together a family movie night that goes beyond pizza and popcorn (although those work too!). The recipe here is simple: pick a flick the kids are sure to love and combine with a few easy to throw together courses that stay on theme. This … [Read more...]
Virtual Book Club: “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen…” – Part 1
Today's the day we finally get to delve into our new-and-improved book club format. Hopefully you guys already picked up your copy of "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" and are ready to jump in today. If not, it's not too late. We're covering the first half today and will be back in 3 weeks (Thursday, April 11th) to finish up. Overall, I've been impressed with this book so far. I especially love the format. I found all of the examples and the cautions really … [Read more...]
MidWeek Musing: Do You Use Natural Home Remedies?
When it comes to dealing with sick kids, parents fall all along the spectrum from purely homeopathic to over-the-counter all the way. QUESTION OF THE DAY Where do you stand on homeopathic cold or flu remedies? Any that your family swears by? A few months ago our contributor Natalie shared a slew of her favorite naturopathic cold remedies and I was intrigued. As with a lot of things, I'm somewhat of a moderate when it comes to treating sick kids. Mind you I'm not talking about serious … [Read more...]
Watercolor Eggs: For a More Creative Dyeing Experience
Hope everyone had a good St. Paddy's Day, now it's time for Easter - it's so early this year! Kaley's here sharing an awesome idea on how to make egg dying more fun for the littles. I'll definitely be trying this with S and C for Easter. In fact, boiled eggs have become a daily snack around here ever since New Year, New Rules so this might become a regular art activity for us. QUESTION OF THE DAY Speaking of Easter - how do you all hunt? Do you prefer a small backyard gathering or do you … [Read more...]
Friday Share: An Easy Lunch, Hair Tutorials, and Bubble Painting
Time for another "Friday Share" friends. But first two quick notes: Our eBook Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: The Quick Start Guide is on sale as part of a limited offering Spring Cleaning eBook bundle at Bundle of the Week. For $7.40 you get 5 helpful eBooks on cleaning and organizing - only catch is the sale ends Sunday. Virtual book club is next Thursday. So grab your copy of "How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" and get reading. We're covering the first … [Read more...]
DIY Book Binding: Experience Journals
We have two very special guests today, all the way from Singapore. They're stopping by to share with you a little of the book arts - specifically how to easily create what we're calling an "experience journal" with your child. I love the idea of using them to capture some of the journeys you make together, both big and small. P.S. QUESTION OF THE DAY Are you good at capturing some of the everyday moments with you kids? What are your favorite ways for doing so? When I remember, I try to … [Read more...]
POYEL: How I’m (finally) Planning for our Financial Future
If you're visiting this site then you are most likely a grown person, probably with kids. Which also means that you have a working budget and emergency fund as well as a solid plan for paying for your retirement, their college, any remaining school loans of your own, and other debt... along with adequate life insurance, disability insurance, up-to-date beneficiary forms, a living will, power of attorney documents, and a last will and testament - right? No?! Did your blood pressure rise just … [Read more...]
POYEL: Using Technology to Get the Chores Done Whine-Free
It's March! Which means spring - and spring cleaning - are just around the corner. Which also means it's time to dig into some more Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life ideas. Today Kristin's here sharing her favorite app for motivating her kids to get their chores done (without having to nag, yell, or essentially drag the will to participate out of them). And speaking of POYEL - don't forget, our new freezer cooking eBook is coming out in a matter of days. Be sure to join MPMK's newsletter … [Read more...]
Make It: St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Treasure Box
Surprise! You're getting a twofer today. Since our Midweek Musing is a little light (What can I say? I just wasn't in the mood to go heavy), I wanted to also stop in and quickly share this fun St. Paddy's Day activity I put together for eHow. Sensory boxes are nothing new around here, and the rainbow variety has long been a classic. But what makes this version special is what can be found at the bottom of the rainbow - shamrocks and leprechaun gold, of course. Pop over here for all the … [Read more...]
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