Category Archives: kids

After School Routine Chart #ONatural

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After School Checklist

The school year is now well under way. We have had a couple of weeks now, to figure out our after school routine. Have YOU figured out an after school routine that works for you and your family? Once you have found an after school routine that works for you, you will notice that your children may be more calm and have less meltdowns. My son is very prone to meltdowns, he often has a hard time regulating himself, especially when he is tired or has been sitting still for a long time at school. I have found that when … Continue reading →

The Flying Squirrel Sleep Miracle for Toddlers! {Giveaway}

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Flying Squirrel Giveaway

It seems so long ago now that I posted a review of the Zipadee Zip. It was back in January of 2013 that I was desperate to find a way to get my little one to sleep well without having to worry about her constantly breaking out of her swaddle and waking up. My daughter is now almost two (where has the time gone?) and has been in regular pajamas for a while now. I still rave about the Zippy and have been following Zipadeezip Slumber Sacks on Facebook. It is through their Facebook page that I found out about … Continue reading →

8 AMAZING Ways to Steal Time with Your Kids FREE Ebook

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Stealing Time MINI Book

In the past week, I have been sharing some ideas about the importance of quality time with your children including a Happy Child Challenge. Some of you have shared what your plans are for the Happy Child Challenge and others are still planning. I cannot wait to hear what you have planned AND how successful your special outing was for you and your child. When you create family memories in a happy and mindful home, your child will grow up looking back on a happy and memorable childhood. The more opportunities that you take to spend quality time with your … Continue reading →

Parents: Do You Need to Feel Inspired and Encouraged? {LINKY}

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Do you enjoy doing crafts and activities with your children? Do you feel like time isn’t on your side and you struggle to find the time to enjoy special moments with your children every day? If you answered yes to either question, I encourage you to head on over to my post that I shared earlier today, I think you’ll be very inspired and encouraged! Feel free to link up your fun activities and crafts for children below! I have a few giveaways that are related to Back to School happening on my Giveaway Page: Link Up Your Child Friendly … Continue reading →

Creative Essentialz Baby Gift Ideas

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Creative Essentialz Collage 2

Do you have a baby shower to go to or perhaps a friend or family member just gave birth to a baby? Are you looking for that unique gift that will stand out as being beautiful and creative? The gifts found at Creative Essentialz, in my opinion, are all Pinterest worthy! I absolutely love hand made everything so when I was introduced to Creative Essentialz, I was tickled pink to discover such a large range or ADORABLE, creative baby gift ideas. Creative Essentials has a huge selection of adorable baby gift ideas including: Baby/Toddler Clothing Hats Bibs Burp Cloths Diaper … Continue reading →

Peanut Butter and Banana Sushi {Giveaway}

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Kids adore fun food! When you have a picky eater, sometimes all it takes is a few extra minutes of prep time to prepare the food in a fun way and voila, your adorable, little fuss bucket is willing to dive in and consume happily! Photo and Recipe Credit (with permission): ca-en.envirokidz.com These tasty bites are a great way to make snacks more exciting for children! The fresh and fruity bananas, with peanut butter and crunchy Chocolate Koala Crisp cereal, not only look great but taste even better. Peanut Butter and Banana Sushi {Giveaway} Recipe Type: snack Author: Multi-Testing Mommy … Continue reading →

Preschool Educational Activities #ArtsyPlay {LINKY}

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apple preschool science experiments

With so much back to school talk lately, I don’t want to leave the preschoolers in the dust as their education experience this fall is just as important! After all, the preschooler years from 1 to 5 are considered to be the formative years and are crucial in a child’s healthy development. Science experiments are a wonderful, hands on way to get preschoolers involved in learning. Tactile science experiments allow children to be fully engaged in their learning. Teaching your child a different language, including ASL (American Sign Language) helps their brain to develop and grow. ASL also allows children … Continue reading →

Back to School Sleep Routine with Orange Naturals #ONatural

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If you were to ask me what the biggest struggle we have in our house with regards to routines is, hands down it would be about sleep! From the moment my daughter was born, she hasn’t been a good sleeper. She was WIDE AWAKE screaming for her first 12 hours of life and the struggles continued on throughout her infant years and continues to this day, at the age of nine. Of course, we have tried all of kinds of tricks, some of them have worked and some of them haven’t, but at the end, she continues to have a … Continue reading →

Some Downtime with Netflix During the Final Week of Summer #StreamTeam

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A Turtle's Tale

As summer comes to an end, the fun definitely continues! I am a member of the Netflix Stream Team and I would like to share some movies and shows that might help to give your kids some down time this week before they head back to school. In our house, we try to come together once a week for “Family Movie Night”. We eat dinner while watching a family friendly movie or show (length always depends on how tired the children are). Have you seen any of these Netflix shows or movies with your children? The Adventures of TinTin Journey … Continue reading →

Emergency Alert Me Bands from @CanadaSpd {Giveaway}

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Alert Me Band Giveaway

Do you answer YES to any of the following questions: Does your child worry? Does your child have any form of anxiety? Do you have a child under that age of 6? Does your child panic easily? Is your child prone to wandering from a group or caregivers? Does your child have difficult communicating? If you did answer YES to any of the questions above, then I highly recommend that you purchase one of these Emergency Alert Me Bands for them! Each band has a place for the following information: Medical Information or “Alert Me In case of EMERGENCY” (e.g. … Continue reading →