When you think of creating a bedtime routine you probably think of babies and toddlers right!?! Well, it’s just as important to create a nighttime routine for your big kids too. As I’m writing this post, my kids are in elementary school and middle school. Over time I’ve made adjustments to their routines and bedtimes according to their age or if they’re on school breaks. This doesn’t mean my kids aren’t asking me to stay up later because they do,…
Hey Friends, Today I want to chat with you about allowance and show you how to set up your own system. We’ve been giving our kids a steady allowance since the beginning of the year and it has worked out great! Our kids’ ages are 6, 8, and 12. Now I wasn’t always a believer in giving allowance to kids. One of the reasons was I didn’t want my kids to earn money from doing chores they should do anyway.…
Hi Friends, today I wanted to talk to you about chores for kids! I think chores are a great way to teach kids life skills and how to be responsible. Chores also give kids a sense of accomplishment when they finish a task. Even if your kids don’t enjoy doing chores, cough-cough…teenagers, they are still learning life skills. When we give our kids chores, I like to think of them in two different categories responsibilities & chores. Responsibilities are daily…
Today, March 8th is Naomi’s 3-year “gotcha” day anniversary! Gotcha day in adoption terms means the day we got her. The day she came to be with her forever family! To be completely honest, it seems like she’s been with us for longer than 3 years and it’s hard to remember what it was like to be a mom of just two kids. The picture on the left was taken the day after she came to us, so March 9th,…
Hi Friends, today I want to give you some non-cereal, school morning breakfast ideas! I know for me, getting my kids to eat before they go to school can be a struggle. I want them to go to school, ready to learn and with full bellies because they have at least 3-4 hours before lunch. Don’t get me wrong, my kids love a good sugary cereal but, during the school week I try and keep it non-cereal. Another thing I’m looking…
Cold and Flu season is here and today I wanted to share the 7 simple steps I take to help prevent common cold & flu in our house. Nothing is worse than having sick kids, believe me! I currently have 3 kids in school, 2 in elementary and 1 in middle school, so they are exposed everyday just by being around all the kids. Also my middle child Maddie was a micro-preemie born at 24 weeks and we had years…
How to Make Your Child’s Bed Cozy – All 3 of my kids love their beds, and in the winter they’re extra cozy with warm flannel sheets and cozy blankets that make their beds extra special! Believe me, when it’s freezing outside, the last thing you want is your child to sleep in a cold bed or not have enough blankets to stay warm. They get a terrible night’s sleep,they’re cold, they’re grumpy and that’s the last thing you want…
