Don’t get me wrong. I loved it when my kids were babies. With the baby gear round-up we had to do reguarly, so much went into looking after the children. They needed so much and grew up so fast. They always smelled so good and could light up my world with just a smile. I loved washing their cute tiny toes in the bath and hearing them giggle as they splashed in the water. Having a baby is wonderful, even magical. As much as I sometimes miss my kids being little though, life without a baby is so much easier and more fun for five reasons: 1....
Grandparents Day is the second Sunday in September. If your child’s grandparents are anything like my children’s, they are absolutely amazing and definitely deserve a great present to show them how much they are appreciated. In fact, since our parents have retired, they have well and truly been living life to the full. Life does not have to get any less enjoyable or less interesting as we age after all. In fact, there can even be financial advantages that come with being in retirement-age, especially for homeowners who...
Did you know that September 10 is Sewing Machine Day? Have your little one get into the fun by doing these great sewing-themed activities! Grandma would be proud! Activity #1: Lacing Lacing toys are so much fun for little hands, especially when it is a picture of something they love, such as a teddy bear or a car. (If you have a Mickey Mouse fan, try these cute Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Wooden Lacing Cards.) Lacing is fantastic for children’s fine motor skill development and it also teaches children the concepts of “in and...
Nowadays, children start getting a pretty hefty load of homework beginning in Kindergarten. Children start their elementary school years learning how to write, spell, read, and add/subtract. It is a very exciting time in a child’s life, but it can also be an overwhelming one. Getting your child to sit still and concentrate on their homework can be challenging, so I created a fun, stimulating, and engaging Homework Center with all the bells and whistles (literally). I cannot stress how important it is for your child to start...
Music has always been a big part of my life. My alarm clock wakes me up with music and I always have the radio on when I’m in the car. I even clean the house better if there is music playing. For the past six years, I have sung lullabies to my children at bedtime. I am no Celine Dion by any means, but my children love it when I sing to them and it’s something I have done since they were born. Singing traditional lullabies, like “Hush Little Baby” and “Brahms’s Lullaby” got boring and tiring...