When more paint gets on the table, shirt, and pants than on the paper…When your toddler discovers a drum kit at a family member’s home and bashes the living daylights out of it and begs for his own drum set……
Category: Musings on Elementary School
Gift Guide: Kids Play with Toys, So Kids Need to Clean Up Their Toys, Right? #organization #pley #spon
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post. I have a high tolerance for mess. I can walk past a sink of dirty dishes and…
Gift Guide: Sifting, Sorting, and Storing ALL the Toys #pley #spon
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post. This winter has been a doozy. Snow, snow, and more snow. I’ve lost track of the…
Gift Guide: Teaching Responsibilty with Pley #spon
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post. I never realized how much I missed Lego until my 8-year-old got a Lego kit for Christmas.…
Pley: A Rental Lego Store #Pley
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post. Brrr. The wind chill is picking up. I can no longer wear a t-shirt. I had…
The Frozen Birthday Party of Your Child’s Dreams
Summer temps may still be hot, but the prices on Frozen party supplies at Birthday Express have definitely cooled off. You can get everything from Frozen-themed party invites and party favors, to Frozen plates, treat bags, and birthday banners at…
It’s Not TOO Early for Halloween Costume Shopping
Not so many years ago, Halloween costume shopping for little ones was so easy. I would see a costume in the store perfect for my baby, toddler, or preschooler, and buy it. Or I would browse online and see a costume I knew…
The Most Perfect Mother’s Day Breakfast #MothersDay
When I became a mom I had no preconceived notions about Mother’s Day. Before Mother’s Day my dad would take my sister and I out to buy a card and either a potted plant or a bouquet of flowers. On…
The Power of Suggestion
It was a day like any other day. A hot summer day. I was a stay/work-at-home mom of a toddler and an infant. I was making a rare trip to Walmart with my 2.5-year-old. I had time to kill between appointments. My husband…
You Know What They Say About the Best-Laid Plans…
You know how you plan and plan and then plan some more. Just when you think your plan is set in stone something happens to derail it. You look around and think “How did that happen?!” You’re blindsided. But, if…
