Planning an Earth Day Party

April 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
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Earth Day offers a great opportunity for a play date party. And while Earth Day has become Earth Week has become Earth Month (yes, month!) playdate parties are a laid back way to celebrate no matter when you plan to host your party. So if you're planning to celebrate Earth Day, plan an Earth Day Party, because 4 kids is usually much more fun than 2. And the word “party” gets kids excited. Earth Day celebrates the Earth and all things natural. Depending on the ages of the children, … [Read more...]

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How to teach children to save money

November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

At around age seven or eight, kids start wanting big things. This is a prime opportunity to teach our children the value in saving money. Big, especially, is learning about saving versus spending. After our hard lesson (for all of us) last fall, Big asked for a wallet so that he could start saving. The hardest thing for kids is to prioritize the value of saving. We all recognize the excitement in instant gratification as an adult--it's often more exciting as a child. This makes it the … [Read more...]

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How kids can earn and learn to save money

November 10, 2011 By 2 Comments

This post was underwritten by BMO Harris Bank, which offers a matching $25 on a new savings account opened for your child through their Helpful Steps for Parents program. Learn more at bmoharris.com/parents. My kids are really into money right now. They're constantly looking for extra "income" (aren't we all?!) and even more often looking for ways to spend. My husband and I completely support the income. We help them find ways to help out and earn money. But the spending? We're not so big on … [Read more...]

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The boys love Barbara's Chocolate Snackimals

September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

My boys were recently sent a few packages of Barbara's Snackimals to sample and share with my readers. You'll love their honest reactions. They very much loved double chocolate. Loved it. Peanut butter wasn't their thing. Watch. Thanks to Barbara's Bakery for the sample product. … [Read more...]

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Bedwetting: how do we know it's time to go diaperless?

September 7, 2011 By 2 Comments

I made a mistake this afternoon, and I'm sitting on my couch, wondering what the outcome will be. I put Little to bed for her nap in underpants, rather than a pull-up or diaper. Little has been potty trained for about a month. She hasn't had an accident in two weeks. And she's woken up dry at least 3 nights in a row. I put her on the potty right before her nap. And then I put her panties on, did our kisses bedtime routine, sang her a song and put her in bed. I walked out the door, closed it … [Read more...]

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5 things to tell your kids when they have night time accidents (or wet the bed)

August 29, 2011 By 4 Comments

This summer, I've been talking a lot about bed wetting and night time accidents, as well as other areas of toddler and preschooler development. Moms often ask me, "what do I do when ____?"  It's important to remain positive . Don't tell them they did something wrong or that it's their fault. That's the  number one rule, because you don't want them to feel that they failed at something they simply have no control over. So. What do you do? Here, 5 things to tell your kids when they wake up … [Read more...]

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