Parenting

Do you ever cook with your kids? My seven-year-old loves to help us cook, so I have gradually been giving him more responsibilities in the kitchen. It started with him helping us add ingredients or stir. Now, with supervision, I sometimes let him do the cooking. So much can be…

This is a guest post from my blogging friend, Anne. Anne is the mother of eight beautiful children and in her spare time (ahem) she runs a hobby farm and writes the Zephyr Hill blog. Go over and check out her amazing blog and say hello! Having a lot of toys isn’t bad.…

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DDIcedCoffeeToGo #CollectiveBias Leaving my corporate insurance job and never looking back was one of the best choices I’ve made for myself. Since leaving my “real job” I am happier, I have more…

This is a sponsored post written in partnership with Costco Box Tops and Acorn Influence.   Can you believe that we’re starting to talk about the kids going back to school already? My kids go back in mid-August so the first day of school really is coming up fast. How have…

You may be saying, “Wait! What?! An inflatable booster seat?! That’s crazy and it can’t be safe.” If this is you, then you are having the same reaction that I initially did. In fact, when I was approached to review this seat, I declined to review it because inflatable and…

My experience with boys was pretty minimal up until I had two of my own. I grew up an only child, the majority of my friends were girls, and the majority of my family is female. Even my extended family is heavily female. Boys were pretty foreign to me. So…

My oldest son, Red was diagnosed with ADHD in first grade. Since that day we have tried a variety of tools to help him concentrate better in school and at home. Now we have a variety of fidget tools that he likes to use depending on whether he is at home…

This post contains affiliate links The breast versus bottle battle will never end, and neither will the negative comments toward both breastfeeding and formula feeding moms. For some reason, how we feed our children is a hot-button issue that really shouldn’t be. As long as a baby is fed, that’s all…

This post contains affiliate links. I think we all have that friend who seems to have this parenting thing all figured out. They’re always ready to dive into the next activity and seem to have all the energy in the world for kid stuff. If I’m being honest, I’m kind…