With Valentineโs Day just around the corner, it is easy to get carried away in planning things for your partner, but this year, spend the days leading up to February 14 making Valentine ideas for your family, with your family. I Love You Kitchen Towels Looking for a way to spice up your kitchen? These
Homemade Valentines: Art with Heart!
Need some last minute Valentine ideas? Try out these super easy Valentines that you can give out this year to classmates, coworkers or to that special someone. Show your heart with these homemade Valentines! Folding Heart DIRECTIONS 1. Measure and cut out an 8 inch by 8 inch square from your construction paper. 2. Fold
Three Easy DIY Valentineโs Day Treats
From writing valentines to prepping delicious treats, getting your child ready for Valentineโs Day can be overwhelming. With class parties, doilies and cards galore, getting in the spirit to celebrate a day of โloveโ can be a struggle for all us parents. With February 14 fast approaching, keep these Valentine's Day Treats recipes in your
Totally Tie-Dye: Jump on the Hottest DIY Trend
One of the biggest fashion trends weโve seen is the reemergence of tie-dye! What may seem like a retired style now reserved exclusively for camp activities and middle school projects, is now making its way back into the mainstream. If you want to jump on the trend, but maybe havenโt done tie-dye since you were
Easy Kid’s Crafts to Make From At-Home Supplies!
There are so many hours to fill in a day, especially during the spring, holiday or summer break, that we bet youโre contemplating just parking your kids in front of the TV for a Paw Patrol marathon and calling it a day. While every family has different needs and wants for their kids during summertime
Teaching Inclusion to Our Children Starts at Home
By sheer definition, as defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary, the word inclusion means โthe act of including,โ and to add on to that, โthe act or practice of including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded.โ Teaching inclusion to our children is so important, and it should start at home. It seems so
How to Put Verbal Disrespect From Kiddos to Rest
It was bound to happen. My sweet, nearly angelic son, who had promised to โalways love me alwaysโ and had pronounced me โbest mommy in the world,โ had uttered those words that make every parent winceโโI hate you!โ And to add insult to injury, he timed those words so his siblings and some Target employees
5 Yummy Popcorn Recipes to Make for The Family!
January 19 is National Popcorn Day and we canโt get enough of those airy, salty, buttery and crunchy kernels of corn! In fact, according to Popcorn Boss, the United States is the worldโs largest producer of popcorn! So, while we may not be able to venture out to our beloved movie theaters to get our
How To Maintain a Happy Home With an Empty Nest
In the fall of 2019, approximately 9.9 million students attended colleges and universities, and 70% of them chose a school within a 2-hour drive of their home. Coincidence? I think not! While some parents rejoice in their new freedom, some dread the day they experience sending their child off to college or when they move
5 Tips for Making Homework Feel Less Like Work
According to โHomework In America,โ a 2014 Brown Center Report on American Education, homework for students in third grade through twelve takes an average of one hour per night and rarely exceeds two hours per night. I doubt they factored in the time it takes to actually get your child to sit down and complete