Valentine’s hack to help make all those preschool classroom cards easier. For both of you.
If you’ve got a child who’s excited to hand out Valentine’s cards to the classroom in preschool or daycare, but isn’t so great yet with the name signing — especially when it has to be done 18 or so times — here’s a clever...
Be Kind: The message we need more of, everywhere.
As a parent who’s trying to motivate my young son to be kind and behave well without the promise of copious amounts of sugar, I was so pleased to find these truly wonderful Be Kind stickers at Star Salts Etsy shop. CMP is an rstyle affiliate They caught my eye...
9 cool personalized school supplies to help make the school year a little more fun | Back to School 2018
As we start to get settled into our back-to-school routines — and that includes realizing what gear is missing from last year, what we’ve forgotten to pick up, and what our kids have already lost (gah!) it’s the perfect time to welcome back our...
The brand-new, must-have activity book for your family road trips
One of my kids’ favorite go-to activities for road trips on holiday weekends are sticker activity books. Because it’s hard to argue with good old-fashioned fun. They’re simple and affordable — and they keep my kids busy for a good hour or so....
3 brand new nature-themed activity books will keep kids busy…without screens.
Though it’s certainly easy to hand our kids a screen when we want to keep them busy at the doctor’s office, on a long road trip, or when work needs to get done (and I am as guilty as anyone), I’ve found there is one alternative to handhelds that keep...
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
It’ll be a beautiful day in the neighborhood for someone who gets a set of these awesome Mister Rogers sticky notes I just found. Featuring the iconic images of Mister Rogers and his comfy cardigan, as well as Lady Elaine Fairchild, X the Owl, King Friday XIII,...
6 ways to entertain kids in restaurants without (gasp) pulling out a screen.
The very first thing my son does when we sit down to eat at a restaurant (well, after ordering both ice water and milk) is ask for my iPhone. I’ll admit that I’m often tempted to hand it over because it’s such an easy way to keep him entertained while we’re...
Great savings on some of the coolest back-to-school shopping
When we were growing up, the best part about back-to-school season was always shopping for school supplies. But things have come a long way from the small thrill of finding a Trapper Keeper pattern that matched your personality. In fact, our friends at Minted are back...
11 of our very favorite travel toys and books for kids to help make those miles pass quickly
If Spring Break or Easter has you heading out by plane, train, or automobile, you may be wondering how to keep your kids happily occupied beyond the iPad, as you travel from Point A to Point B. And since we all know how hard it is to hear “are we there...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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