Enjoy These 5 Fun & Free Kids Summer Reading Programs

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May 302017
 

On the second to last day of school, Bubbles brought home some paperwork on local kids summer reading programs.  I knew about some of the national ones – we’ve participated in those for a few years – but had no idea they did them at the local level.

Keep kids entertained and engaged this summer with these 5 Fun and FREE Kids Summer Reading Programs

I’m fortunate that Bubbles loves to read and needs no encouragement to do so.  But I know not all kids feel the same and the fun and rewards from these free kids summer reading programs may be just the ticket to entice them into a break from screen time. Continue reading »

Povi is the New Way to Discuss Emotions with Your Kids

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May 242016
 

Thank you for Povi for partnering on this post. All opinions are my own.

Helping young kids understand how to explain what they’re feeling can be a challenge.  Frustration, sadness, joy -those are concepts that aren’t easy to put into words, especially if they don’t know why they are feeling them.

Povi is the new EQ toy to help you discuss emotions with your child

The all-new Povi is designed to help spark conversation between parents and their children about emotions and feelings.  Povi is an EQ (emotional quotient) content platform and app that uses a cuddly buddy as the delivery tool for the stories. Continue reading »

5 Tips for Keeping Kids Organized This Summer

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May 312013
 

Thank you to Kidecals for providing us labels for keeping kids organized this summer.  All opinions are mine.

Summer break is something that nearly every child looks forward to.  There are dreams of lazy days, swimming, trips to the zoo, and just hanging out with their friends.  There isn’t much structure in the summer, and that’s half the joy.

With the loss of school-days structure, though, can come a desire to shed the structure of general home rules, too.

Here are five tips for keeping kids organized through the summer months and in all their summer activities (and beyond).

Kidecal Labels for Keeping Kids Organized

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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Skylar Luna PJs

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Dec 142011
 

2011 Holiday Gift Guide – Suggestions For Babies/Toddlers/Kids
(Be sure to check out all the other great Gift Guide items and giveaways here.)

Pajamas – or “jammies” as we refer to them as around here – are a fairly common Christmas present, especially for the tot set.  A lot of families I know make it a Christmas eve tradition to give a new set of PJs and then cuddle up for a cocoa and Christmas story before setting out cookies, milk and carrots for Santa and his reindeer.

If you’re considering new jammies as a gift this year then I think you will love Skylar Luna.  Their two-piece pajama sets are absoluetly adorable and any child would love to snuggle down in them and dream up some visions of sugarplums.  They would also make for a super-cute Christmas picture of the kiddos. Continue reading »