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3 Tips on How To Be a Thoughtful Gift Giver

November 16, 2018 by Lisa Leave a Comment

I’m always amazed when I hear about the impractical, silly, or downright thoughtless gifts some of my friends have received. I’m talking about the same restaurant gift card 5 years in a row for people who rarely eat out. Or beautiful pierced earrings for a woman without pierced ears. Or the loud musical instrument for a child whose parents clearly disapproved of the “gift”! Those are the kind of gifts that leave a person wondering “What were they (the gift giver) thinking?” The thing is, they probably weren’t thinking. It doesn’t mean they’re a bad person, they probably just haven’t practiced how to be a thoughtful gift giver. And who’s gonna tell them they’re gifts are [Read more…]

Thanksgiving Turkey Magnet

November 13, 2018 by Meagan Leave a Comment

With Thanksgiving just about a week away, I’ve been doing some fun turkey crafts with my 3-year-old. One of my favorites is this Thanksgiving Turkey Magnet. Making this with J brought back some fond memories from when I was a kid. I don’t remember much from my early childhood but I do remember doing holiday crafts with my mom every year. I think that’s one of the reasons I make such a point to [Read more…]

50 Gifts For The Person Who Has Everything

November 9, 2018 by Lisa Leave a Comment

Christmas is just around the corner! Yay!! I just started my shopping the other day at T.J. Maxx and as I bent over the jewelry counter to look at some earrings, I said to myself, “ NOOOO…do not buy any of the girls another pair of earrings! They don’t need them!!” (Of course, I considered getting them for myself, but that’s another subject). I got to thinking about what gifts I could get the special people in my life in the way of experiences instead of [Read more…]

Feed the Turkey- Fine Motor Development Game

November 6, 2018 by Meagan Leave a Comment

If you’ve read some of my recent posts, you know I’ve been kind of obsessed with sensory bins and fine motor development games. Both are great ways to help children explore and stimulate the 5 main senses. At the same time, they can help develop the skills needed to learn how to use [Read more…]

5 Items You Should Be Recycling

November 2, 2018 by Lisa Leave a Comment

These days more products than ever are being recycled. Many of these items are things a lot of us never
considered to be recyclable. These 5 Items You Should Be Recycling are just a very few of those
products. I don’t know about you, but I find myself feeling more and more guilty when I throw something in the trash without trying to first figure out a way to repurpose or recycle it. At any given time I have 2 or 3, [Read more…]

Underground Discoveries-Letter U Sensory Bin

October 29, 2018 by Meagan Leave a Comment

Sensory bins are a great way to help children explore, develop, and stimulate the 5 main senses. When a child plays with a sensory bin, they are able to touch, feel, and even talk about the different materials they are discovering. Sensory bins can help develop and improve focus and concentration skills in a way that is far superior to average plastic toy play. While playing with sensory bins your child can also learn to [Read more…]

DIY Race Car Box Halloween Costume

October 15, 2018 by Meagan 3 Comments

When I asked my 3-year-old son what he wanted to dress up as this Halloween, he said with confidence, “A racing car driver!” So I thought, ok this should be easy. I’ll just get a costume at Target or on Amazon and we’re set. Jumpsuit—check. Helmet—check. I thought I was done but to my surprise when my little firecracker tried on his new racing car driver costume, his next question was, “Where’s my car?” I LOL’d because he was right—how could I forget the car! So, I scoured the internet for boxcar costume ideas and found this DIY Race Car Box Halloween Costume. [Read more…]

Easy Rice Pudding

October 10, 2018 by Lisa 6 Comments

Fall is in full swing and that means it’s comfort food time! One of my favorite comfort foods is rice pudding. This rice pudding was my mother’s recipe, and I remember her making it during the cooler months in Michigan. Of course, our Florida autumns aren’t too cool, but this Easy Rice Pudding is still a yummy treat!

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How to Prepare Your Kids for Daylight Savings

October 8, 2018 by Meagan Leave a Comment

It’s almost that dreaded time of year for parents….Daylight Savings! You know spring is officially here when moods are crazy, schedules are off, and kids are not going to bed or waking up on time! Ahh, the sweet taste of daylight savings. [Read more…]

Almond Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes

September 19, 2018 by Lisa 13 Comments

This is a great time of year for fried green tomatoes! With summer gardens being harvested, there’s plenty of green tomatoes to fry up for snacks, appetizers, or a tasty side dish. While unripe red tomatoes are used for fried green tomatoes, there actually are varieties of tomatoes that are green when fully ripe. Both types of green tomatoes make delicious and easy Fried Green Tomatoes.

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Teach Your Child How to Call 911

September 4, 2018 by Meagan Leave a Comment

The past few months I’ve been teaching my 3-year-old the alphabet. During the letter N week, we worked on numbers, specifically on how to call 911 in case of an emergency.

If your child has a clear understanding of numbers and letters, they’re probably at the perfect age to start learning what to do in the event of an emergency. In conjunction with learning how to call 911—on my smartphone—I’m also teaching little J how to call Mommy or Daddy in case of an emergency. [Read more…]

Letter B Lesson Plan for Preschoolers

August 27, 2018 by Meagan 24 Comments

If you’re looking for some fun-filled crafts and activities for teaching your toddler the letter B, check out some of my ideas below in this Letter B Lesson Plan for preschoolers. I use the letter of week strategy to help teach my son the alphabet. Each day I follow a letter specific lesson plan, which you can print for free, and incorporate sensory and fine motor play to engage his senses. So far, it has been going great and little by little he gets more excited to learn his letters.

Reading, crafts, sensory, and fine motor play are all great ways to engage a toddler or preschooler when teaching the alphabet. [Read more…]

Grilled Peaches and Blueberries Dessert

August 22, 2018 by Lisa 11 Comments

Grilled fruit is a tasty summer dessert that’s simple and easy for anyone to make at a moment’s notice. Peaches happen to be one of my favorite grilling fruits because of how easy they are to prepare and because they’re so sweet and delicious. The other day I had a peach and blueberry smoothie and it gave me the idea for grilling blueberries along with [Read more…]

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3 Tips on How To Be a Thoughtful Gift Giver

Thanksgiving Turkey Magnet

50 Gifts For The Person Who Has Everything

Feed the Turkey- Fine Motor Development Game

5 Items You Should Be Recycling

Underground Discoveries-Letter U Sensory Bin

DIY Race Car Box Halloween Costume

Easy Rice Pudding

How to Prepare Your Kids for Daylight Savings

Almond Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes

Teach Your Child How to Call 911

Letter B Lesson Plan for Preschoolers

Grilled Peaches and Blueberries Dessert

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