I can't believe that it's already the 12th of March and I haven't done one single St. Patrick's Day project. I haven't even decorated, which is so unlike me. Hopefully with a little Luck O' the Irish I can get the house decorated and have a little time to do a crafty project or two with lil' bug … [Read more...]
Safely Sharing Technology with Kids (Amazon Fire HD Kids Edition Review)
It seems like the minute Lily was born she was either reaching for my cell phone or my tablet. At just 3 years old she has learned how to press every single button, change every setting, find the most inappropriate things and test the limits of my warrantee. It frustrates the heck out of me, but how … [Read more...]
20 Halloween Movies for Teens
This post may contain affiliate links - any opinions stated are strictly my own! See our disclosure for more information. Did the little ones enjoy their not-so-scary kids Halloween movies? Although they are all good movies my teens need more of a scare factor. All of the movies in this list are … [Read more...]
23 Halloween Movies for Kids
This post contains affiliate links for which I receive compensation. Please refer to our Disclosure Policy for more information When I think of Halloween I think of pumpkins, black cats, caramel apples, costumes, trick-or-treating and of course, scary movies. Who doesn't love a scary movie, … [Read more...]
14 Not-So-Scary Halloween Movies for Little Kids
Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links for which I receive compensation. Please refer to our Disclosure Policy for more information Scare up some extra Halloween fun with some not-so-scary kids Halloween movies that the whole family will enjoy. All of the movies in this list are rated … [Read more...]
Internet Safety & A Mom Approved Website
Do you let your kids use the computer? Our kids are allowed to use the family computer but with some very specific internet safety rules in place: The computer is kept in a public area of our home. The kids have to earn their time on the computer. There is a daily time limit. They are not … [Read more...]
Healthy Snacks – a fun guide for kids (and us)
Schools over, let the fun begin! For weeks I've been preparing a list of things to do with the kids: activities, trips, social events, all in an effort to keep them away from the TV and video games. After only one week of summer vacation I began finding a major flaw in my diabolical plan. There was … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Cornstarch Clay
Did you know that you can make clay using cornstarch? Earlier this week I did a post that listed 37 Uses for Cornstarch and one of them was how to make clay. Prior to making the list I never knew that you could make clay. I had always thought that there was some scientific process behind … [Read more...]