*This post was sponsored by McDonald’s as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Do you remember when we recently discussed that McDonald’s was the place to be for the kiddos? Still what about for moms? Well, McDonald’s definitely is the place for moms to be, as well. See I do believe most moms love McDonald's, myself included. But why is McDonald’s the happening place right … [Read more...]
10 Simple Ways All Kids Can Help Those In Need
*I was asked by Global Citizen to share about volunteering and ways to help others in need. All opinions here are my own. As the mom to two young school aged girls, I am very aware of raising my daughters to be kind and to give to others. See many are not as fortunate as my girls. Therefore, I want my kids to understand this. I also hope that as they do grow up they never forget to help others. In that way, I have made sure over the … [Read more...]
The Science Fair with Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oh My!
“I want to do the science fair again.” “Well, I want to do it for the first year.” Here is the thing, my girls love to join in when there are events at school. They get excited even. Don’t get me wrong I am thrilled that they are enthusiastic with school and learning. But two girls only a year a part in school sometimes ends up being more work (school-wise) for me. Like take for instance, the annual school science fair. [Tweet … [Read more...]
7 Easy Ways to Raise Lifelong Readers
*There are affiliate links present. So, if you click and make a purchase from these, I will receive a small commission for you doing so. “Please can we read more?” See I am constantly amazed at how much my girls love to read. Simply put, they are readers through and through. Also, I am blown away by how well they read for their respective ages. Both are on and even above grade level for reading thankfully. As a lover of reading, I am … [Read more...]
10 Simple Steps When Moms Lose Their Cool
Another confession here…I may have recently lost my cool when I thought my younger daughter was having an issue at school. OK, I may also have a tendency to overreact in general. Especially if it involves my kids and their well-being. I have lost count how many times I have indeed lost it over the years as a mom. See I am well versed in the notion that I am my kids’ best advocate. Since I am just that, I have found myself on more than … [Read more...]
How An Unexpected Comment Led to A Change For Me
“Oh no. He doesn’t care about anyone, but himself.” - My almost 6 year after this past election about Donald Trump. First things first. I make it a policy to never discuss a few different things in general. One of them is politics. See I truly have believed that no good can come from that. Even in my own home, I rarely would speak about this topic at length, especially in front of my young … [Read more...]
A Letter to A New Kindergarten Mom from A Former Kindergarten Mom
Dear new kindergarten mom, As I currently sort through last year’s kindergarten paperwork, put away the kindergarten diploma and have my almost 6 year old now ensconced in first grade, this one time kindergarten mom cannot believe that kindergarten is the past tense for us. My own girls are only a year apart in school. So not only was I a kindergarten mom last year, but I was also kindergarten mom the year before that, … [Read more...]
A Letter to My Inspiring Tween
A letter to my inspiring tween from your mom… I sit here god-smacked that you are no longer a baby, but a tween. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we brought you home from the hospital? Yet, quite a few years have passed. You aren’t even really a little girl anymore. Furthermore, you are well on your way in your tween years. Today, you excitedly bound off the school bus wearing your Justice Emoji backpack. You … [Read more...]
4 Smart Back to School Family Mobile Device Rules
With back to school now in full swing here, I am taking some time to discuss and focus on a struggle that I have openly shared here before with my girls. That struggle, that I am alluding to, is how my girls have become more reliant on their iPads as they are growing up. It seems that what started out a few years back as a fun way for my pre-school age kids to learn their letters, numbers and more has turned into a way for both now elementary … [Read more...]
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