LeapFrog Word Whammer – Kindergarten Prep | #LeapFrogMom
If you're looking for an affordable, fun, education, and entertaining game for your little one, make sure you check out the LeapFrog Word Whammer! The Word Whammer is great for kiddos 4-6 years old (and as you'll see dad's too!), and it's a great way. to help your little one get a jump start on matching letters and words before heading into kindergarten. How does it work? There are three different games within Word Whammer. The basic principle is to match letters which then produces the sound of the letter for your little one to learn via repetitive shape…
#HOCO2015 – The Teen is a Junior!
I can't believe that a little over a year and a half from now, The Teen will GRADUATE! I'm pretty sure it's not something I will be able to handle well, even though she thinks I've been ready for her to hit the door since she was about 9! She's super involved in school, church, and the community, and I really couldn't be more proud. Here are her Homecoming photos with her very best friend and their very best beaus! I'm upset that I got there to take awesome photos, and my camera battery wasn't charged! Cell phone pics will…
LeapPad Platinum Tablet – Learning through Interactive Games | #LeapFrogMom
Gaming is a pretty big deal in our house. Pretty much all of us engage in some for of gaming throughout the course of a typical week in our house - including The Minion. Just last week, our preschooler had an individual assessment at his school, and we were beyond surprised at what all he knows, and he's just now four years old. So surprised, in fact, when I told our chiropractor (and good friend) about his assessment, she was blown away as well! Her exact words were, "The baby??" When she said that, it made me realize that oftentimes, we…
Congratulations, Kylie! TMEA Region 19 Choir!
Oftentimes, when the littles get older, they also outgrow our blogs! As much as we try to continue to put them in the spotlight, most of the products we review or stories we write are about the little ones. Teens are often on the go, go, go, and sometimes, they don't really want to be a part of our blogs! That Today, I'd like to honor our daugther. We're super excited for Kylie Adrianne for making the TMEA Region 19 Choir! We're very proud of her accomplishments, and we're excited to see what the future brings for her!
Why You Should Consider Some Time Off From Being Mom
As your child moves through toddlerhood, you may be feeling it’s time for them to gain more independence. You may enroll them in a pre school, or in some activity classes. This also helps free up your time, allowing you to gain some valuable ‘Me’ time to do the things you’ve missed out on for the last two years. Having kids is the ultimate sacrifice. They will always come first, no matter how big they get. But it’s easy to reminisce and miss the days you were free to take care of yourself first. It was easy to take advantage…
Potty Trained? Other uses for Huggies Wipes at Walmart! #tripleclean
Potty Trained? No worries! Huggies Wipes at Walmart are still great even after your little one no longer uses diapers! Have you kissed your diapering days goodbye? Now that the Minion is in daycare, we've ditched the diapers, and he's getting better with using the potty. Notice I said better? Yeah, we still have an accident or two a day, but my baby is growing up, and even though I'm so over diapers, I'm glad to be moving on from this chapter in our lives! As a cloth diaper user, one of the things I find that most cloth diapering families…
Children of Addicts: Life On Crazy Street
The influence a parent with drug or alcohol addiction issues has on household children can range from mild to extreme, with dysfunctional behavior patterns and emotional chaos setting the tone for a child’s life, which carries straight through to their adults years. In what would be considered extremely rare cases, there are stories of children who grew up in dysfunctional families and managed to thrive as grownups. But life with a parent who has an addiction problem, who has never undergone any drug addiction treatment is very often cruel and unpredictable – a very challenging life for a child whose…
Happy Birthday, Braxton!
This week has been full of new things. We had VBS at our church from Sunday to Wednesday. I ran registration, and it was crazy fun! I had a blast, and I had a great crew to help me. Never, EVER in a million years did I think I would like helping in the children's ministry, but when God tells you to do something, you pretty much better run with it. Since I've started working for someone other than myself (I was going to in the home for out of the but that's confusing!), it's not easy having two older…
Summer Skin Care for Kids
Skin care is important all year round, but it's especially important during the warmer months. The freckles the summer sun brings back may be cute, but sun burns and sun cancer are not. Even if you're just spending the day in your back yard, it's still good to protect yourself and your kids from the sun's UV rays. If your skin is damaged, you may consider using a damaged skin repair cream - Cholley, to give you glowing skin. For starters, watch the time. Whether you're playing in the pool or at the beach, watch the time and never stay…
Encouraging Your Kids to Take Up a Hobby
Are you sick of your kids watching TV day in, day out? Do they have their face permanently glued to a screen? Are you worried that their eyes will change from oval to square? Do you fear that they will miss out on the real pleasures in life from living their lives on a screen? It sounds as if it’s time to encourage your kids to take up a hobby. Interested? Read more about it below… Hobbies Help Your Kids to Develop Wondering why you should encourage your kids to take up a hobby? Hobbies help kids to develop. They…