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Most Impressive/Easy/Comfy Halloween Costume Ever – Janine from The Handmaid’s Tale

October 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

  My husband and I are attending our first adult Halloween party since before we had kids this year and I'm so excited! It's been at least a decade since I've thought about a costume for myself, though, and that's kind of a lot of pressure! Especially since Halloween costumes for grown women are notoriously ridiculous; i.e. "sexy _______" is basically our only option. Not only do I refuse to set that kind of example for my kids, I'm also all about being comfortable! Which is why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Best Halloween Costume for Moms, Best Women Halloween Costume, DIY Handmaid's Tale Costume, DIY Janine Handmaid's Tale Costume, Handmaid's Tale Janine Costume, The Handmaid's Tale Costume

7 Ideas From a Teacher On What to Do with The Kids Over Spring Break

April 3 by Kristin

7 Ideas from a Teacher on What to Do With the Kids Over Spring Break!

The kids are about ready to break free from the monotony of school for a week.  This means two things...no packing lunches and we need to keep them busy for the week. It's a blessing and a curse. While I love having my kids home without the schedules we are normally bound to, I also can feel a little stressed out when I start to think of how we will spend the hours. This year, I'm channeling my inner 1st grade teacher and using those years of experience to remember what kids need during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Engaging, Kristin, Parenting, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: activities for kids, ideas for spring break, learning with kids, parenting ideas, parenting styles, play ideas, spring break ideas, what to do over spring break

Hot Find: 18 Ridiculously Cute Easter Pieces for Under $15!

March 29 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Ridiculously Cute Easter Clothes for Under $15!

I admit it, I'm not the best when it comes to dressing my kids up. Maybe it's because I had a boy first? Probably, though, it's just me. I never really got it together enough to color coordinate. Also, my kids get dirty a lot and I just don't want to spend the money on a super cute outfit I know will only last long enough for me to snap a pic before it gets trashed (hopefully). The two exceptions to this are Christmas and Easter, and Easter is by far my favorite. The clothes are so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Best Easter clothes for kids, Easter outfits for clothes, Inexpensive kids' Easter clothes, inexpensive kids' Easter outfits, Kids Easter outfits under $15

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Families

January 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Best New Year's Resolutions for Families

Image Credit: © Shawn Spencer-Smith  (text added) | family in shadow | CC by 2.0 The New Year is a great time to come together and set some family goals for the upcoming year - and it doesn't have to be done on January 1st, it's not too late! In case you need a little help, I've put together a list of 10 New Year's Resolutions for Families. You'll notice that a lot of the items on the list are things that you're probably resolving to do for yourself this year - I just added a family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seasonal Fun, Simple Ideas Tagged With: Family New Year's Resolutions, Kid New Year's Resolutions, New Year's Resolutions

Top 9 Holiday Drinks for Kids

December 12 by Kristin

Kids holiday drinks - Fun mocktails to make for the kids this Christmas and New Years Eve!

Let's face it, the holidays are for kids! All the activities and traditions are so our kids will have wonderful memories of this special season. My husband, for example, grew up with his  mom making wassail during the month of December.  She had a special crockpot she would put it in and the kids looked forward to it every year.  Even as an adult, he still looks forward to it every year. You could keep things simple and buy packages of hot cocoa for our kids as a special holiday treat.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Kristin, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: christmas drinks for kids, holiday drinks for kids, holiday traditions for kids

How to Find the Perfect Christmas Book for Your Kid

December 8 by Janssen

Christmas books, best Christmas books for kids, Christmas books for families

I love to pick up one new Christmas book for our collection each year... or to put lots of holiday books on hold at the library for December. But I often have trouble settling on exactly which book to select. Sometimes, you're looking for a specific kind of Christmas book, but it's hard to find one because the bookstore or library has them all just categorized as "Christmas." Whether you're looking for a Santa story, a Christmas version of your child's favorite book, or a sweet story to read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Janssen, Seasonal Fun, The Book Nook Tagged With: best Christmas books for kids, Christmas books, Christmas books for families

Parenting Styles: The Truth about the Elf on the Shelf

December 5 by Jessica Timmons

Image Credit: © Jon DeJong | The Elf is Shelved | CC by 2.0 I watched my son lose a little bit of his childhood the other day, and there wasn’t a thing I could do to stop it. Two years ago – maybe three – we caved to the elf on the shelf hysteria, primarily because our kids were bewildered and a little hurt that no elves invaded our house come Christmas time to spy and create mischief. Fine. Bring on the elf, even though I find the whole idea a little creepy and I have a real aversion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Jessica, Parenting, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Elf on the Shelf, parenting styles, the truth about santa clause, the truth about the elf

24 Super Low-Prep Advent Activities For a Fun (and Low Stress) December

November 29 by Kaley

24 Super Low-Prep Advent Activities for Kids - Here's a little secret, kids will have just as much fun with these simple ideas !

I am always super gung-ho about doing an activity Advent... before December actually starts. By December 5th, I am regretting all of the super involved crafts I had planned, like building a gingerbread house from scratch, and wishing for a simple activity like singing Christmas carols instead. Then I feel like a failure because I can't do everything I had planned. December just gets too busy too fast. Advent activities are supposed to be fun, not stressful. They should help you connect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Kaley, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: advent activities, advent activities for kids, Christmas, DIY advent calendar, Easy advent ideas, family advent activities, kids advent activities, simple advent calendar

Do You Have a Halloween Ritual?

October 5 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Definitely starting #19 this year and LOVE #30 for all the candy!Definitely starting #19 this year and LOVE #30 for all the candy!

Our family is big on traditions.  We've got them for major events like birthdays and Christmas, as well as small things like Saturday mornings and bedtime. Recently, I’ve been thinking about all the Halloween activities and projects we’ve tried (or wanted to try) since the kids were born. This year, I’m looking to officially elevate a few of them to “tradition” status. As I was compiling ideas, it occurred to me you too might be interested in starting a family Halloween tradition. So I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday Projects, Seasonal Fun, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: Halloween crafts, Halloween kid activities, Halloween recipes, Halloween traditions, Halloween treats

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