Celebrate Mardi Gras with your kids with these fun activities, crafts, and food! Mardi Gras Fireworks Show Group Activity: The colors of Mardi Gras are purple (for justice), green (for faith), and gold (for power). For younger children, have them give examples of things that are those colors. (Ex. “A frog is green.”) For older children, have them give examples of things that represent the color meanings. (Ex. “A king has power.) Now give each child a purple, green, or yellow scarf and have them pretend they...
I went searching for a Valentine’s Day card for my husband today. I found mushy romantic cards, super cheesy cards, and even religious cards, but I couldn’t find any that captured what a real marriage in 2016 is like. So, I decided to create my own Valentines. If you can relate to them and would like to send them to your own special Valentine, please be my guest. Enjoy! ...
I just got back from McDonalds. My three year old didn’t have preschool today, so I thought I’d take her out for a little Mommy and Me lunch date. I was surprised when the cashier didn’t ask me if the Happy Meal was for a boy or a girl (which is something I hate in itself… but I’ll save that rant for another day). When my daughter opened up her Happy Meal box, I could see why I wasn’t asked. McDonalds is giving away books instead of toys in their Happy Meals through February 15th. They are Valentine’s...
Happy Friends Day! Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be friends with celebrities? I have! Actually, I have a group of them already picked our in my head. Just like men pick out football players in Fantasy Football, I pick out celebrities in what I call Fantasy Friendships. Here’s who I’d pick to be my BFFs and why: Ellen DeGeneres – 58 year old comedian and actress. Is she really that old? She definitely doesn’t look it or act like it. Hands down, Ellen is my absolute favorite celebrity!...
Use Code: GALS10 to get 10% off until 2/7/16 My six year old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD last year. While there are many positive things that come with her ADHD, such as her creativity and awesome way of thinking outside the box, it also comes with a lot of hidden struggles most people aren’t aware of, such as depression and anxiety. To help spread ADHD Awareness, I use this blog, YouTube, and social media to help educate people about ADHD and let them know what it is really like for children with ADHD. One example of how...