This post was originally written for activity ideas during the summer, but is equally applicable any time that ALL THE CHILDREN ARE HOME. I don't know about your house, but with my kids, after awhile it becomes inevitable to hear the sibling squabbling ramp up or the "I'M BORED" declarations. Having a few activities planned or fun crafts or outdoor games in your back pocket can be a life saver. Let's plan some activities for those crazy kids of ours. This is a tough time for them too! 5+ Other Ways to Play with a Water Table | Atlanta's Frugal Mom Pool Noodle Structures with Toothpicks | Little Bins for Little Hands DIY Fun: Giant Ice Keep Reading
How to Best Prepare for a Quarantine
How to Prepare for a Quarantine As we are all facing an unexpected global health crisis, it's important to think through how our lives will be impacted in the weeks to come, the role we have to play in lessening the crisis, and what we can be proactively doing to ensure our own well being and the well being of others. Do the Five, and then some If you've been to Google's home page recently, you may have noticed the words "Do the five. Help stop coronavirus." To summarize: Wash your hands Cough into your elbow Don't touch your face Stay more than three feet apart If you feel sick, stay home. This is also a great time to do Keep Reading
Simple Food Storage Ideas
A few years ago I asked our readers for suggestions on finding affordable, quality food storage options for bulk foods. You guys delivered with a ton of great comments and ideas! I've consolidated the comments and bring you 12 awesome suggestions for storing bulk foods in your home. PLEASE NOTE: These are suggestions from readers, in their words (with just a few minor edits). Be sure to check out this great list of foods to stock in your fridge, freezer and pantry to save time and money! 1. Food Grade Buckets ✓ My mom has used the food grade buckets for 30 years and they work great. ✓ Just ask any local story with a bakery for them. You Keep Reading
2 Toddlers, 1 Mom and Mr. Potato Head
Written several years ago by my online manager, Melody Hansen. Several years as in her boys are now 9 and 11 and far less squishy. I've had a few friends mention to me lately that they get discouraged reading about the perfect lives of Moms and their brilliant, well-behaved children. I did read recently that people tend to glamorize their lives on Facebook and other online forums, so it can be easy to get discouraged. If you read about a Mom who makes her children homemade waffles every morning, volunteers 3 hours every day, makes homemade cookies for the neighbors every weekend, never fights with her husband and sings carols at nursing homes Keep Reading
Flying with Toddlers: 10 tips for a successful trip
Traveling with a toddler can have its challenges if you aren’t fully prepared. When you decide to travel across the country, there are several layers of stressors for your toddler. From navigating the airport to being confined to an airplane seat for several hours, your little one will be dealing with stress that they possibly never have before. Ensuring you are fully prepared will help you to make the trip as enjoyable as possible. Preparing for a trip when you have a toddler is a whole different animal than flying by yourself or with other adults, much more than just packing enough clothes and a few toys. You’ll need to think ahead and not only Keep Reading
How to survive Disney with toddlers
Our family just recently got back from a trip to Disneyland and California Adventures in Anaheim and ever since, I've been deluged with questions and concerns and would-you-go-backs and tell-me-all-about-its. The one question I've heard over and over is "How in the world did your kids do?". Our kids are 5 1/2 and 3 1/2 and to be perfectly honest, I was a little concerned about how they would do. The youngest still takes epic naps and they get grumpy and irritable and stubborn when they are tired. How would they possibly make it through a whole day? I love Disney with all my might, but wasn't sure if it would work its magic on my boys, at least Keep Reading
How to Build a Reasonable Stockpile
Stockpiling, or buying more of an item than you immediately need because it’s heavily discounted or at a great price point, is essential if you really want to slash your monthly grocery budget. Back in the heyday of couponing, we could get so many pantry and drugstore staples for super cheap (or even free), which is where a lot of us "learned" to stockpile. While the couponing crazy has died WAY down and the deals just aren't as prolific anymore, there are still ways to stockpile without blowing your grocery budget. For some, it’s financially difficult to begin the stockpiling process as there may be little room in the budget to devote to Keep Reading
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