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This is a sponsored message from Yippee Let’s be honest, we’re all spending a lot more time in front of screens these days, and that goes for our kids too. Which is fine. We just all want to make sure they’re safe when they’re scrolling the web...
8 cute pumpkin decorating ideas for kids that are not scary at all
It’s time to decorate those pumpkins, parents! And it’s always fun to look around for some of the cute, creative pumpkin decorating ideas. Especially for those of us with little kids who aren’t quite into the super creepy pumpkin vomiting guts thing...
Amy Ignatow’s The Cutest Thing Ever is totes adorbs.
Once in a while, a new picture book come along that we want for our early readers right away. And sometimes one comes along that we kind of want for ourselves too. And for all the toddlers in our lives. And for our cool tweens too. Well, that’s what’s so...
Free printables for kindergarten: Sight word help, 12 ways | Back to School Guide
Finding all of these free sight word printables for kindergarten instantly brings me back to those sweet early days of school, sniff. Now that I have a middle schoolers and a brand new high schooler (OMG) I remember how scary it could be to send your kid off to...
20+ of the coolest backpacks for preschool and kindergarten this year | Back to School Guide 2019
It feels like our annual Back to School Shopping Guide gets earlier every year and well, schools are sending kids back earlier every year! Yikes! We’ll be presenting all our favorite 2019 back to school gear, but since some of us need to get shopping sooner than...
11 favorite school supply organization hacks and tips | Back to School Guide 2019
While we’re talking fun school supplies, we have to discuss a few smart school supply organization hacks, tips and tricks Because while we love sharing the coolest backpacks of 2019 and other gear throughout our Back to School Shopping Guide, what do we do with...
Earth Day Pick: The wonderful new Clarks Kids x National Geographic sneaker collection
Today, Clarks Kids announced the launch of their new National Geographic collaboration. I’m so taken with this collection of gorgeous, eco-friendly sneakers, inspired by so many of the planet’s incredible species, all just in time for Earth Day this...
8 fun, easy Easter egg ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. Big kids shouldn’t have all the fun!
Let’s talk about easy Easter egg ideas for toddlers, like mine. Because dyeing eggs with traditional techniques for this age group can be a risky proposition. Adorable? Yes. Liable to require hours of steam cleaning the carpet? Also yes. While we’ve...
21 cool Easter basket ideas under $20 for kids of all ages
Easter is just a few short weeks away, so we’re all thinking about just what we’re going to stuff our kids’ Easter baskets with this year. While there’s nothing wrong with jellybeans and Peeps, maybe consider some of these cool Easter basket...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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