Top 5 Most Creative Childrens’ Bedrooms
Every child dreams and many parents are turning their kids' dreams into reality by giving their children a themed room to bring their dreams to life. Whether they dream of becoming a princess, killing dragons, or simply escaping into nature, the following creative children's bedrooms help spark imagination in every child. 5. Princess Paradise Practically every little girl dreams of a princess bedroom, but the bedroom by the children's furniture company Posh Tots blows the roof off of every other fantasy room in the country. The center piece of all of this is a Fantasy Coach bed, modeled after a…
We lost our kids at Disney World | Tips to find them quickly! #travel
Yes, you read that right. We lost our kids at Disney World. I'm pretty sure it's not all that uncommon to lose kids at Disney World, and even though it didn't come down to needing this, I'm thankful that my sister gave us a cool little tip before we left for the day (more about that in a bit)! Of course, it rains quite frequently in Orlando. We had just decided to find something to eat because it looked like a storm was brewing. We wanted to make sure that we were inside somewhere before the bottom fell out. Well,…
6 Tips for Parents with Children That Struggle with School #kids #school
When the school day is over, most good parents will do their best to help their children successfully complete homework assignments. This doesn't mean your children won't occasionally struggle to get it done, however. Keep these six tips in mind when your child is having a hard time completing school work at home. Remain Calm Image via Flickr by SiSterPhotograPher Because children are going to get frustrated from time to time with school work, it's important to remain calm when they do. Feeding into their frustration and anger with your own only makes matters worse. Even trying to have a…
10 Free Fun Children’s Activities | #kids #free #activites
With schools letting out and weather warming up, parents are looking for fun and frugal ways to fill up the calendar. Spend quality time with your kids without worrying about the bill with some of these free kid-friendly activities: 1. Visit the library. Have fun all season long with ongoing public programs, children’s clubs, and endless media selections. Most public libraries host free, family-friendly events like story time, craft demonstrations, and puppet shows. All you need is your library card and some imagination. 2. Take a guided tour. Community gardens, historical centers, and cultural societies are great places to find…
You’ve got it all wrong, Hawk! | #books #reading #readingrocks
Hawk is participating in the Reading Rocks program at school. Basically, they have one month (?) to read 50 books. Each time he reads a book, he has to log it with the date, title, and who read it. The program is designed to get the kiddos interested in reading by themselves and with family members. Last night, I was sitting on the couch, reading The Cat in the Hat to Hawk. I could tell that he was getting a little antsy, like he'd rather be doing something else. I was right in the middle of the Cat bring in…
Jett and his Papa! | #toddlers #grandparents #love
Here is a picture of Papa (my dad) and his youngest grandson. Jett is number seven for Mimi and Papa, and daddy is just as much in love with this one as he is the others. His patience runs thin with the kiddos pretty quickly, and he runs out of gas faster now that he used to, but for those precious moments that he devotes undivided attention to one grandkid at a time, I cherish them (and snap a pic!). He works so much, these times are few and far between.
Budgeting for Kids – The Birds and the Coupons – #finance
Because younger kids and teenagers don’t pay bills, they understandably can't comprehend the value of a dollar. Cut to: them constantly asking their parents for money. Maybe this scenario sounds uncomfortably familiar and you give your kids money each time they ask. Unfortunately, this behavior doesn’t teach healthy money skills. Although your kids won’t be financially independent until the future, it’s never too early to start teaching them budgeting for kids and saving skills. 1. Look for loose change. Get a jar or piggy bank for your younger kids and have them collect loose change in these containers. They might…
Why are you saving your money, Braxton? #kids #starwars #legos #toyota
After a conversation that went on between Hawk and Andy last night, Hawk looked over and said that he doesn't have money, but Braxton does. Braxton looks up from the Kindle and says, "Yeah, I'm saving my money." Andy asks him what he's saving for. Braxton says, "Well, I'm saving my money to buy Legos, of course, and a truck. Andy asks him what kind of truck. Braxton shoots back immediately, and says "A Toyota." Andy laughs, and says, "well, ok then!" He thinks for a second and asks him, "do you just want a Toyota because it has the…
Why Hawk melted down when he checked the mail! #kids #bills
Yesterday, Andy asked Hawk to check the mail. When he came in, Andy told him there was a "bill", and Hawk grabbed it and really wanted it. When Andy asked for it back, he told him "you don't have money to pay it," and Hawk got so upset. We let him have it and open it up, and Andy looks at it and said, "You definitely don't have $17,000!" Hawk started bawling. Hysterically. This went on for about 15 minutes. Finally, when he calmed down enough to tell us what was wrong, he said, "I don't have that much money!! …
My boys sleep in the strangest, yet sweetest positions.
My boys have always slept in separate beds. When Hawk was born, Braxton moved (that day, on his own) from our bed to his own twin bed, and when Jett was born, Hawk moved (a couple of weeks later, on his own) from our bed to his own twin bed. Even when they had twin beds, we'd find that we'd wake up to Hawk in Braxton's bed, and oftentimes vice versa. When we moved into our new home in July, we were given a queen bed, and rather than rush to get their bunks built (small room), we put the…