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Time Saving Classroom Resources
Beauty of Audiobooks As a mom and educator, I know that children thrive on structure and routine. One of my favorite parenting trick is listening to audiobooks. This is our favorite family car trip and quiet-time activity. Not only do audiobooks improve vocabulary and comprehension, but they are also highly entertaining too! I feel guilty […]
Do Things That Make Your Family Interesting Creating memories with your children is incredibly important. As they grow up, they’ll cherish the fun traditions and activities you shared together. One key aspect of a thriving family dynamic is realizing that “we’re fun!” Recently I read that kids remember more of their time in their home, […]
All of the hours put into writing gift lists, shopping, thinking, wrapping, and planning for the big day. Then Christmas morning comes and…Poof! The Christmas gifts have all been opened in a blink of an eye. What to do? Sometimes the last gift on Christmas morning can be a little anti-climactic…. for both the parents and […]
How to Have The Best Family Vacations We’ve all heard it: Traveling without kids is a vacation and after kids is a “work trip”. Mom truth: Vacationing with kids is hard! Vacationing with your own kids can be even harder. How can you enjoy family vacations with kids? Here are 5 Tips to help you transition […]
It’s always fun to welcome in a new season with a sweet treat! So that’s why I was happy to have my mom help the kids make our family favorite: Old Fashioned Gingerbread. This recipe has been with my family for over 40 years. They were originally made by my dad’s mom (my grandma). I grew up with […]
Plan a Day at The Kennedy Space Center with Kids The Kennedy Space Center was designed as a place for space enthusiasts to geek out! Kids and adults will love it. Not only does it have fascinating movies and displays, but it also has fun interactive things for kids to do too. So many people […]
