My daughters have been begging me for the last year for a rubber band bracelet making set. At first, I was reluctant to buy them any of these sets as I knew it would require me to have to figure it out and show them how to...
My daughters enjoy anything science or geology related. I love to find projects for them to try that involve learning. Using some allowance money, my oldest daughter, bought the Discovery Crystal Growing Aquarium STEM science experiment kit. It was a wonderful rainy day project and basically provided...
Ear infections are an unfortunate part of childhood. They
are painful, irritating and in my experience seem to always start at night. There
is nothing worse than your child waking you up in the middle of the night with
a pounding ear.
My daughter suffered from...
My daughter recently received the Youniverse Crystal Growing Unicorn project as a birthday present. Both of my daughters are going through a unicorn obsession so this was the perfect gift. We waited for a rainy day in which to start the project. The kit comes with everything...
My children have been collecting rocks since they were old enough to walk. Our yard and our porch have always had these little collections of rocks hidden here and there. I learned from my mom to never discourage children and their collections. My mom was generally bothered...
My children's upbringing has been vastly different than my
own. It wasn't a conscious choice. It was simply a straight forward financial
fact. In the area we live in, owning land or a home out in the country is massively
expensive. And the taxes...don't let me get started. We started...
When we first moved to our new area, it was quite an
adjustment. While my oldest daughter was in school, I struggled to find
activities for my preschooler to do. Apart from her small preschool class, she
was bored. I would try and take her to the park but in...
Growing up, my family held a fascination with the beauty of the San Juan Islands. If you are ever visiting the Pacific Northwest of Washington State, I would highly recommend taking the ferry out to the islands. Orcas Island is my favorite. Whether you are camping, renting...
Let's be honest here. We all know a parent who believes every little thing their child tells them. They refuse to entertain the thought that their child could ever lie, is ever a bully and basically ever does anything wrong. They also know more than any other...
