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How To Manage Working at Home With Kids

Let’s face it, these have been strange and uncertain times. Most of us are working at home or are out of work because of the Coronavirus. Our kids are out of school, leaving us moms to figure out either how to work at home with them or keep them entertained during the day. Heck, some […]View post →

20 Things To Do At Home With Your Kids During Quarantine

These are crazy, crazy times! There’s so much uncertainty and unknowns that come with the coronavirus. We’re all stressed and scared and anxious. I mean every time my kid’s cough I’m like why are you coughing? Do you feel OK? Can you breathe?!😳 One thing I’d like to try and do is bring a positive […]View post →

Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Toddlers That Make Sense & Won’t Add More Clutter

Stocking stuffers….the demise of Christmas. I usually end up stuffing them with useless items, just so it’s full. My kids play with said-items for Christmas day and then they’re never used or seen again. Sound familiar to you, too? I’ve been trying really hard lately to cut down on the clutter in our home. We’ve […]View post →

4 Completely Free Things To Do With Your Kids Right Now!

As a stay-at-home mom I try to find things to do with my kiddos that are free or inexpensive. It makes those long days so much easier when I can get out of the house, even if its just for an hour. I’ve rounded up a short list of easy things you can do with […]View post →

My Daughter’s In Early Intervention For Speech….And That’s OK

When my daughter, Mallory was 14 months old she wasn’t saying all that much. I talked to her pediatrician about it and he said to give it a few more months (unless I really felt something was wrong) and we would talk about it again at Mallory’s 18 month appointment. Well 4 months went by […]View post →