Chore Chart Printable on a desk

Chore Chart Printable

Tired of repeating the same thing to your kids each day? Make your bed, brush your teeth or clean up your desk. You know if they used the time to argue about brushing their teeth, they could have gone and…

Need some ideas on how to raise a scientist and nurture a science minded child? These tips will help hone your child's science skills.

How to Raise a Scientist

Science is one of our favorite subjects in our house because we don’t spend our time behind textbooks and workbooks while we’re learning about them. While they do have their place, the most exciting part of science is exploring and…

Need Ideas for Quality Family Time? With kids from preschool to teens, it can be hard to find something that everyone will love.

Ideas for Quality Family Time

It’s weird that you can be home with your kids all day but may not have quality time with them. I have to make an effort to spend time with them individually because their age gap is bigger, they’re not…

Because parents know how much toys really cost new, do you need to find ways on how to save money on kids toys so your kids aren't missing out?

6 Ways to Save Money on Kids Toys

Let’s face it. Some toys can be really expensive. These are the toys you reserve for birthdays or holidays. What about everyday toys though? The ones you buy when out shopping and want to get your kids a little something for being…

Have a wonderful family trip with these 6 camping tips for families. Stay unplugged and make great memories with your family.

6 Camping Tips for Families

Camping is an affordable, fun vacation idea for families. It’s also a great way to get kids away from the TV and video games and the computer. See my 6 camping tips for families to make the most of your trip.…

Ever get that look of disgust after you've cooked a delightful healthy meal? Yep, me too. These Tips for Picky Eaters could get your child to eat their dinner with no complaints.

6 Tips for Picky Eaters

Almost every family has one – that one child that seems to turn his nose up at every meal. While this may leave you wanting to pull your hair out, there are ways to get picky eaters to eat a…

School may be out but it doesn't mean learning has to stop with these 6 Tricky Ways for Children to Learn this Summer

6 Tricky Ways for Children to Learn This Summer

Let’s face it. Kids don’t want to spend time learning over summer vacation. The good news is you can find ways for them to keep learning without them knowing it. Whether it’s playing board games or cooking together, you’re going to love…

Just because you can't get away doesn't mean you can't have fun, try one or some of these fun summer staycation ideas to relax this summer.

Summer Staycation Ideas

Sometimes we’re just not able to get away. It can be due to finances or even work schedules, just because you aren’t able to travel, it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with the kids. A staycation can be a…

5 Tips for Learning while on Vacation - need to get away but still want to take advantage of the learning opportunities with your kids?

5 Tips for Learning While on Vacation

Just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean the learning has to stop. Vacations can actually be a great way to learn new things without kids realizing it. Whether you bring along a stack of flashcards for the trip or spend…

Ways to ruin your kids

5 Ways to Ruin Your Kids

There’s no denying it, we live in a tech-savvy world. The digital age today was not what I grew up in. In high school I had a pager, remember those? Someone would page you with their phone number and then…