We are just over a month into the school year and lunches have already turned into a major chore. It seems that every morning, a few minutes before we are supposed to be leaving for the bus, I am frantically trying to throw together a nutritious lunch for my daughter- racking my brain as to what I should include. All the while, she is standing beside me telling me that she is bored with what I am packing for her. Does this sound familiar? If so, don't despair, I have a few tips for you to … [Read more...]
The Biggest Potty Training Mistake I Ever Made
Image Credit: © Mandy Lackey | Potty Training Day 2 (Text added) | CC by 2.0 Jessica is back today with another tale from the parenting front-lines. If you have every potty trained a child, I know you will relate to this one... The things we do for our kids!! Read on (you'll likely be laughing and nodding your head knowingly the whole time), then tell us your most memorable potty training experience. We'd love to hear it. When my oldest son was three, he went through a charming little … [Read more...]
Roundup: Not Your Mother’s Engravable Jewelry
Valentine's Day is just around the corner so I thought today would be a good time to roundup some of my favorite engravable "initials" jewelry and show you that there's more to Stella & Dot than just #5RingsToStopYelling. And if a link to this post, or any of the links within the post, happens to, somehow, get emailed to your husband, then it'll be a win-win-win. Your hubby will be guaranteed a victory with his V-day gift this year and you will get a gorgeous piece of bling … [Read more...]
Top-Notch Waldorf and Montessori Inspired Toys
Can you guys believe it's nearly November already?! You know what that means... time to start thinking Christmas shopping. Although the process can be overwhelming, it can also be a lot of fun hunting down the most exciting, enticing and developmentally appropriate toys for your littles. I know I always feel a great sense of anticipation and accomplishment when I've finally settled on my top picks and placed my order. Today we're hoping to help with that and Alli is here sharing one of … [Read more...]
Lunch Box Smoothies 101
Have you guys ever packed smoothies in your kids' lunches? I'm so intrigued by this idea - it seems like SUCH a good way to get some much needed veggies into my kiddos' lunches and I know they'd see it as an extra special treat. But I wonder about the mess factor - is this really do-able?! Our food contributor, Natalie, assures me that it is and she's here today sharing everything we need to know, along with her favorite tools and recipes. Frozen smoothies are lunch box staples at my … [Read more...]
{Parenting} Teaching Kids to Wash Hands & Kill Germs
As a parent of three small children, germs are kind of the bain of my existence. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for my kids building up their immunity while playing in the dirt and socializing with friends. What I'm not cool with, however, are my kiddos neglecting to wash their hands after using the toilet and then putting said hands on EVERYTHING. Apparently Clorox understands my pain. Check out this funny little video on just how sticky germs really are (but beware, it's a bit … [Read more...]
{POYEL} Decluttering, Recycling, Earning Money & Giving Back with Your Old Technology
We've got a new Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life installment today. This time we're tackling just what to do with all those old (and sometimes broken) smart phones, tablets and MP3 players with the help of our newest sponsor, . Have you heard of them? I hadn't but I was quite pleasantly surprised to hear I could make money AND safely recycle my old tech with a simple trip to the mall. (I was also pleasantly surprised by the amount of money I could make!) Here's Kristen with her experience … [Read more...]
Meal Planning Made Easy with The Home Collection – Part 2
Kaley's back today with an update on the custom meal planning system she put together with products sent to her by our latest sponsor, Post-it® Brand. Yay for organization! I thought this system was pretty impressive when she first set it up but now that I see it in action, I'm a little blown away. This fridge actually makes me excited about meal planning (one of the things I dread most in this world). My favorite part has to be the spots for snack ideas and an inventory of what's in the … [Read more...]
Win a New Bissell Vacuum Steam Mop & Get Away of Your Choice
It seems like we went a long time without giving anything away here and then - boom! - the last few weeks have been giveaway central. Congrats to Lindsay Conn Dotzlaf and Michele Waggoner, the two winners of our BISSELL Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum & Steam Mop giveaway. If you didn't win, you're in luck because Bissell has an even bigger giveaway going on right now. Here are the details... The new BISSELL Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum & Steam Mop handles messes in one easy step, … [Read more...]