When we can’t physically be with those we love, we can still create a connection with some ingenuity, snail mail and technology. Here are a few ways to bridge the gap across distances.
Send yourself.
Make “Flat Self” ala Flat Stanley...
The most precious part of my car is the magnet on the outside. A pink handprint at toddler height helps me stay a little saner as I take my young kiddos out to run errands. As parking lots get...
Talking to kids in a way they’ll listen can be hard. Over years of trying, I’ve found these strategies. It’s a work in progress, always, but practice makes practice.
It’s easy to default to the “Don’ts!”
It’s reactionary. What I...
So you have watched the TLC show “Extreme Couponing” and you are inspired to get your groceries free and have a stockpile overflowing from your garage. OK, so maybe NOT! But you still want to save money at...
Every year, as Easter draws near, a great debate begins between my mom and I. It’s not about the resurrection of our Lord. It doesn’t even involve the absurdities of the Easter bunny. Dear friends, it all circulates around...
If you know me, you know I LOVE painting rocks, so I thought it might be fun to share my top tips and tools for rock painting! This is an activity that my kids love to do, too!
While they...
Part of attacking monstrous tasks is just getting started. Here are some quick tips to car seat detailing, along with the at-home items that make detailing even the worst "car seat casseroles" a nightmare of the past.
Car Seat Detailing...
Keeping toddlers busy and engaged can be challenging some days, especially when the same toys are played with each day. With Easter just around the corner, there are some easy ways to incorporate fun Easter themes into activities to...
Breast feeding is not easy. And once you master that art – once you feel like you’ve got that covered – guess what? Your maternity leave is over. Now, hopefully you’ve acclimated yourself to your pump from day one...
Let me preface this post by saying that I am NOT anti-homemade Halloween costumes. In fact, I think they’re the bomb dot com and are obviously the ones that always stand out in a crowd of trick-or-treaters. But for...
I do not like to speak for others, but I think it is almost safe to say that many of us are dealing with an increased amount of anxiety at this point in our lives.
The first half of 2020...
It was a warm day. I loaded all three of our little daughters into the car, lugging the blue and white cooler in last. It was filled just prior, little hands helping me pack, loaded to the brim with...
With the price of everything skyrocketing, it makes sports and other activities, like dance, super hard to afford. Add in the cost of competitions, costumes, team suits/warm-ups, and eating out three times a day each weekend you have a...
Think spring, think spring, think spring!!!
Think spring & it'll come sooner, right?! Well, that's what we're hoping for anyways. Since we're in the dead of winter, what is more refreshing than a craft that promises a peek of spring?...
In + Around Dayton
Summer Camps
Check out these amazing local offerings to keep your kiddos busy (and happy!) this summer.
