Inside: How to keep our parenting emotions in check and not blow up when our kids are unkind. Sitting at my daughter’s soccer practice, there were two little kiddos on the sidelines playing together and one of them had a toy. They couldn’t have been older than three. And one boy hit the other one […]
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Neighborhood Walk Scavenger Hunts to Make Family Walks More Fun
Inside: When you go on your next family walk, take one of these printable neighborhood walk scavenger hunts to make the family walk more fun. When my kids were young, and I’d mention to my mom over the phone they were cranky, she would remind me what her mom always said to her: Get outside. […]
14 Ways to Entertain Kids in a Hotel Room
Inside: Kids can get easily bored during a hotel or motel stay. Here are 14 ways to entertain kids in a hotel room without screens. My husband and I were raised in families that loved to travel. And so we traveled as much as we could before we had children. And now we are instilling […]
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation with Teacher’s Favorite Coffee or Tea Drink
Inside: Show your kids’ teachers appreciation year round with this Teacher’s Favorite Coffee or Tea Drink Printable. When I taught third grade, I had a room partner who was super generous and thoughtful. Randomly, she would bring me an orange juice or a bagel or a coffee when she got one. And it always came […]
How to Spread Kindness with this Friendship Plate
Inside: Want a simple kindness gesture that’s easy to do with your kids? Spread cookies and kindness with this friendship plate that’s meant to be passed from friend to friend. When we moved into our new home, neighbors all around brought us goodies when they came to introduce themselves. Homemade banana bread. A store-bought pie. […]