My kids are getting bigger, and I’m having a hard time dealing with it! Here’s a post about things I’ll miss about having little kids that’s a great read for any mom struggling in the thick of it! You know those moments when you’re in the middle of it all, about to fall apart, and you realize that one day you’ll look back on these days and miss them? As my kids get bigger, I have those moments more and more. Sometimes they happen when you’re wishing you could be done with a particular stage, and sometimes they happen when you’re enjoying a moment and suddenly realize you may not have many mor ..read more

This shop has been compensated by Inmar Intelligence and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FluShotAtSamsClub Do these simple things before, during, and after to make getting a flu shot easier for kids. Great tips for anyone who has a child who is scared of getting a flu shot! Getting the flu shot has been a struggle for our kids in the past. We’re talking running from the room screaming, having to be caught by nurses and brought back to the room level difficult. But during these “learning experiences,” I’ve picked up a few tips to help make getting the flu shot easier for kids. Wi ..read more

This at-home color hunt printable is a great way to keep kids busy and having fun while you’re stuck inside! Great for younger and older kids, and it comes in color or black and white! This shop has been compensated by Dial®. #TBD #sponsored We’ve been stuck inside for two months now, and I’d be lying if I said it’s been a dream. After the initial desire to make this crazy time of our lives special by planning crafts and games and making new recipes each week wore off, I like many other moms, felt burned out. And unfortunately, that was weeks ago. With the thought in mind that we have no idea ..read more

This list of 19 things to do with sidewalk chalk (besides just draw pictures) is such a great resource for summer! Great, creative ideas and plenty of activities to keep parents and kids of all ages busy outside! This post contains affiliate links. Growing up, I loved playing with chalk. Chalk can be fun for for everybody (why else would people have chalk art festivals?), whether you’re two or thirty-five. And in case you’re not on board with sidewalk chalk, let me point out that chalk is incredibly easy to wash off hands, clothes, and driveways (so don’t let that prevent you from letting you ..read more

These 24 Star Wars books for kids are sure to put a smile on your little padawan’s face! A great collection of kid-friendly Star Wars books for the new or life-long fan! This post contains affiliate links. Happy Star Wars Day! If you aren’t a Star Wars fan and have no idea what I’m talking about, May 4th is Star Wars Day because May the FOURTH (instead of force) be with you! Get it? Yeah, it’s clever! Anyway, I’ve been planning this post for a long time, since all three of my kiddos are big Star Wars fans. My oldest son has tons of Star Wars LEGO sets, my daughter has a Princess Leia costume ..read more

These 10 things to watch with kids are such a great alternative to regular TV you might be burned out on! Check out this great resource while you’re stuck at home and find something besides the same old TV shows and movies! This whole distance learning combined with social distancing and staying home thing has been kicking my butt. I meant to get a bunch of posts up in this “Stuck at Home” series before we moved, but like I said, things have been complicated lately. But today I’m finally posting another resource (better late than never!) full of fun things to watch at home with your kids whil ..read more

Stuck at home with nothing to do? Try baking or cooking with your kids! Here are 35 things to cook with kids, featuring recipes with five or less ingredients and no-bake recipes! Has anyone else been stress-baking recently? We have made so many different baked goods since being stuck at home that I’ve lost track of everything we’ve made! I can tell you that it’s all been delicious and every time we make something it’s eaten within 48 hours. Hopefully I’m not the only one baking and cooking up a storm over here. Baking and cooking with kids can be a lot of work, but it can also be rea ..read more

Running out of things to do with kids while you’re stuck at home? Kids telling you they’re bored and they don’t want to play with their toys anymore? No problem! Here are 36 fun and creative things to do with kids that you can do from home with minimal supplies! This post contains affiliate links We’ve been stuck at home for almost three weeks now, and things are getting kind of boring. Sure, we’re also in the middle of moving and we’re trying to learn how to do distance learning, but when we aren’t busy with that, I often hear “I’m bored!” I’m going to guess that you’re in a sim ..read more

Working from home with kids is a challenge many moms are suddenly facing right now. It’s hard, but it’s definitely doable! Here are eleven tips for working from home with kids to help you figure out how to manage motherhood and work, written by a mama who’s worked from home for almost seven years. I’ve been working from home with kids around ever since I started my blog almost seven years ago. I started when I had a five-month-old baby, worked through having another baby (18-months apart from my first), and then worked through having a third baby two-and-a-half years later. It’s hard ..read more

Stuck inside with nothing to do? Whether you’re social distancing, quarantined because of illness, or you’re inside because of bad weather, here are 17 screen-free things to do with kids when you’re stuck at home. This post contains affiliate links. Up until last week, we hadn’t even mentioned what was going on around the world to our kids. We live in Minnesota, and life hadn’t really been affected here. Our kids had no idea there was a virus spreading around the globe, making people sick, shutting down cities, and causing a mad rush to stock up on toilet paper. But then one of ou ..read more