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Math Activities At Home

December 11, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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Teaching kids math can be frustrating until you learn to speak their language. One thing that works great for teaching your children is food. Food fascinates kids while also satisfying their needs. You can use food as a teaching tool that can take the stress of learning math away from your child making math fun…

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Mom Life

Alphabet Letter Art

August 5, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Dot letter sheet with fish

If you are looking for something fun and educational that your kids can doing indoors when the weather is not great, check out these awesome Food Alphabet Letter Art Worksheets! You can print these for free and since there is one sheet per every letter of the alphabet, your kiddos are sure to have endless…

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Learning Resources

Great Wolf Lodge Review

March 1, 2020 · Updated September 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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Our family was invited to the Great Wolf Lodge to experience everything the Spring Breakout event has to offer. They provided hotel accommodations, wolf passes, and meals for my family. As always, all opinions are my own. I hope you enjoy this Great Wolf Lodge review! From the moment we stepped into the Great Wolf…

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Lifestyle, Mom Life

Travel and Money Saving Tips At Disney Aulani

January 4, 2020 · Updated September 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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My family recently took our first trip to the Aulani Disney resort and we had an incredible time! It was the perfect place for the whole family. There were plenty of activities geared toward our kids, but with lots of nice elements for adults as well. We were welcomed “home” with open arms the minute…

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Lifestyle

How to Pack a Kid’s Suitcase Efficiently

December 18, 2019 · Updated September 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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I’m so excited I get to begin preparing for our next family trip! We are heading to the beautiful Disney Aulani resort. We have some really fun things planned for the whole family. The less fun part? How to pack kids suitcases efficiently is a commonly asked question and I have the answer for you!…

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Mom Life

The Best Homemade Play Dough

December 16, 2019 · Updated September 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Star play dough in plastic and displayed

With gift-giving season in full swing, I’ve been on the hunt for ideas for fun, inexpensive gifts my kids can give to their friends. I didn’t want to waste money on cheap, packaged toys that kids would soon break or throw away, or with more sugary sweets. Plus, my kids are in the ‘helping’ phase…

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Lifestyle, Mom Life

Easy Cheese Board

May 26, 2019 · Updated September 14, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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Jazz up your parties with an easy cheese board filled with fruit and snacks. Best of all you can make this easy cheese board in minutes. It’s perfect for entertaining and backyard barbecues. They’re beautiful, impressive and requires no cooking. Why you’ll love this cheese board idea One stop shop – I bought all the…

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Lifestyle, Popular Recipes, Snacks

Fine Motor Skills Development Activity – Free Printout

November 26, 2018 · Updated August 13, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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Over the years I’ve been a parent, I’ve learned cooking and children’s activities go hand in hand. In other words, in order for me to cook, I’ve always needed to keep my kids occupied. While I do believe kids should have down time, once or twice a day to promote creativity, I have fine motor…

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Mom Life

School Lunch Box Tips

August 29, 2018 · Updated January 11, 2021 · Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again! Are you ready for it? The kids are heading back to school soon, and it won’t be long before they’re asking you what you’re going to make them for lunch. That means we’re once again faced with the age-old dilemma: how do we give our young ones the healthy,…

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Food Tips / Hacks, Lunch, Mom Life, Recipes, Uncategorized

Unicorn Sand Slime

June 23, 2018 · Updated October 9, 2020 ·

hands stretching unicorn slime

Make this easy unicorn sand slime with the kiddos for a fun easy summer activity! It’s officially summer. That also means it’s summer break and a lot of time with the kids. I wanted to do something fun with my sons since we are home more.  I’ve always wanted to make kinetic sand. I tried…

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Lifestyle, Mom Life

Fire Truck Paw Patrol Party

September 18, 2016 ·

I’m so excited to share my son’s 3rd Birthday party photos!  For those who have followed me along my Easy Toddler Meals journey, you’ll know my son Colin is why this blog exists. It was one day back in 2014 when he decided to show me his great eating habits. From then on out, he…

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