Improve Basic Math Skills with this Spaceship Craft
When it comes to what kids want to be when they grow up, "astronaut" is right up there with "cowboy" and "ballerina." Here's a great activity to help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. As well as practicing their craftsmanship, young ones can also improve their basic math skills - like counting! When the spaceship is ready, you can teach your child to count backwards from ten down to one and then BLAST OFF! What You Need: Newspaper Paper plate Empty paper towel tube Small cup White paint Any other color paint Paintbrush Construction paper Pencil…
Easier Than You Think: Build a Website with No Tech Skills
It's so easy for anyone to build a website these days. You might be curious about doing it, but feel discouraged by the idea that you need some tech skills. Even if you're not a very tech-savvy person, it's not difficult for you to start building and maintaining a Responsive design website. Whether you want to start a blog about your life or open an online store to start selling things, you can get your site up and running in no time at all with the help of a good company like Web Design Company Peoria IL. You can also…
Kids’ Birthdays: The Gift Which Keeps On Giving… You Anxiety
It’s that time of year again. It’s your kid’s birthday. Ah, birthdays. Remember when they were fun? Remember when you were the little one who became the centre of attention once a year? Well, those days are long gone now. Now birthdays equate to stress and tension whilst you try desperately to give your child the perfect day. Whether your little one is high maintenance or not, you’re likely finding yourself a little manic in preparation for their birthday, as this is the most important day of the year for them. Your child might not want lavish presents; or, at…
Why You Should Never, Ever Get Your Kids A Dog
Thinking about getting a dog for your kids? It’s always a good idea to look at both sides of an argument when you’re making a decision as serious as this one. Read on to find out why you should never, ever get your kids a Your Kids Will Grow Up Faster With a dog, your kids will grow up faster. This is because a dog encourages their development in numerous ways. A dog will give your kids responsibility when you give them chores regarding walking, feeding, etc. A dog will also help their emotional development, and teach them compassion and…
Terrific TV Shows For Your Next Big Binge
One of the worst things that can happen in this modern day and age is getting to the end of a TV show. What are you meant to do when you have seen every episode?! Moving on from a beloved show can be hard going, especially if you aren’t too sure what’s worth binging on next. What if you end up wasting time watching a show that isn’t all that good? Well, fear not fellow TV fans, because I have done a lot of hard work for you! Here are some of the best shows that I have binged my…
How To Beat The Budget
If you are struggling to know where your money is going each month and you’re always slogging along until the next pay packet, there are certain things that you need to be doing differently. Budgeting isn’t everyone’s idea of fun, but in some instances it can be quite rewarding. Getting into the habit of shopping cheaper, saving up for things and not going over a set amount may seem like a chore, but it can help massively in the long run for things cropping up in the future - especially when children are involved. Shop Around If you take your…
Into The Fire: Why You Should Be Cooking With The Kids
Cooking with children in the kitchen often sounds like a recipe for disaster. The idea of relinquishing control and letting your little prodigy loose with the wooden spoon may feel like you’re going to be using a mop forever. However, deciding to teach your children to cook is a benefit for them, and an even bigger one for you. Cooking is a big part of our lives: after all, we all must eat! It’s something of an art, to be able to see a table of ingredients and turn it into something delicious, and sharing that with our children is…
Netflix Original – A Series of Unfortunate Events
Have you noticed that all the good shows lately just happen to be Netflix Originals? For one, it's awesome, because Netflix has really upped it's game, and for well, let's just say you can TOTALLY binge watch! So aside from the ones that have already been around a while and either have multiple seasons (or they're working on them) like Fuller House and Stranger things, let's talk about Neil Patrick Harris and his fabulous role as Count Olaf. Now I'm not a huge Jim Carrey fan, but let's face he makes a great Count Olaf. I would definitely say that…
Five amazing tips for fixing your home
Home maintenance is something that can take a lot of your time. Furthermore, if you have a bigger house, it can become quite a nuisance taking care of all these things. What if I told you that you can be much more efficient during maintenance? Yes, it is possible! Majority of home owners are too lazy to address the issue as soon as it appears and this is the biggest issue. If things are left as they are, they can only lead to bigger problems increasing the damage and ultimately, costing you more money. Here are some of the situations…
Gilmore Girls and other short Netflix Series Favorites | #StreamTeam
You may have seen on my Instagram that we're raising a cute little bundle of rescued puppy, so we've been super busy with her lately (that's for another blog post!), HOWEVER, since she wears us out, we've been turning into bed a lot earlier lately which gives us a little more time to catch up on our favorites on Netflix. I never watched Gilmore girls when it was on the first go 'round, so I would feel really weird starting the new Gilmore girls:A Year in the Life! I really want to start from the original series and watch up…