empowered moms create thriving families!
I have been anxiously awaiting the start of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. I think it’s about time someone tackled the subject of school lunches and how the way our kids eat at school creates habits and attitudes around food. Seeing how most kids are starting school at 3 ~ (our preschool even has an “at [...]
Last week was Spring Break here, which means Hanna was out of school. We had our first fantastically Spring day and decided to get out an enjoy it at the Zoo. We usually go to the Sedgwick County Zoo ~ which is a fantastic zoo, but for this trip I decided to take her to [...]
Here in Kansas it’s Spring Break time. St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow ~ which means I need to get my potatoes planted, unfortunately the garden is not even dug due to a bunch of rain last week. Me and the rototiller have some plans today! Yesterday, while I was working, Hanna kept asking questions, lots [...]
Hanna’s birthday is coming up in a couple months. I wouldn’t normally even start thinking about planning it yet, but a friend of mine has this awesome site about kids theme parties. I was over there yesterday and got to thinking. I enjoy Hanna’s birthday but there are a few places where birthdays, especially kids [...]
My daughter is 3 and she loves to help me cook. Sometimes I’d rather just get whatever I’m cooking cooked, but cooking with kids is a great way to spend quality time with them. Here’s some tips to help make it a little more fun for you and them. 1. Let go of perfectionism They’re [...]
I picked up Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes at a garage sale long before Hanna was born. I didn’t realize what a fantastic book it was until much later. Chrysanthemum is a cute little mouse with a very long name. She loves her name and thinks it’s perfect until she goes to school. The other kids [...]
Mornings around here can be crazy, evenings and getting ready for bed can be even worse! Hanna and I keep getting into these power struggles, and both of us are pretty dang stubborn. It always turned into a lose/lose situation, and it wasn’t building the type of relationship I wanted between us. I mean really, [...]
Last Christmas my Mom gave my daughter Lilo and Stitch Part 1. She thought it was going to be a nice little kids movie ~ my daughter is only 3. I wouldn’t say that’s exactly what it is, but in the end it is a kid friendly movie. Here’s my main concern. 1. There is [...]
Just add your name and best email.
