*For full disclosure, this post is sponsored and includes affiliate links. If you're anything like me, seeing the words "Trust" and "Will", immediately invoke feelings of guilt and anxiety. I feel guilty, because, as a mother, this is something I've always known I needed to do; however, the complexity, expense, and overall lack of understanding has lead to the "I don't even know where to start" anxiety. If you've felt all these feelings too, then I've got some great news for you! Creating ...
16 Books for Your Summer Reading List 2020
I love books and I love to read! I have been so nervous to put together a book list, because it's intimidating and lot of work. Once I got started on it though, I had so much fun putting it together. I hope you've read a few of these, or will give them a try; but most importantly, I hope you enjoy what I've put together! I'll split the books up into a few different categories, so you can skip to topics that interest you. Romance Books 1. Persuasion, by Jane Austen Personally, this is ...
Diversity Resources for Raising Anti-Racist Children
Teaching our children the value of diversity is immeasurable. After spending the last few weeks listening and learning about the Black Lives Matter Movement, I decided to put together this blog post of resources for parents. This post is meant to empower parents with resources that can assist us in raising anti-racist children. Add Diversity to Your Children's Toys + Activities Indy & Pippa, created a free paper doll download, with 6 diverse dolls and 12 outfits, make sure to check it ...
Fancy Blondies with White Chocolate Chips
My whole life I have loved blondies. I don't know if it's the buttery taste or the brown sugar goodness, probably that exact combination, but they're incredible! We just got a set of ramekins from Amazon, that were begging to be used, and making blondies in them, topped with ice cream, seemed like the best idea. Every week we like to have a night dedicated to time together as a family. We usually have a lesson, an activity, and a dessert. Dolly was in charge of the dessert and after about ...
How to Make Learning Fun with Reading Eggs
*This is a sponsored post with Reading Eggs. To be transparent, I have used their program for a while, and have highly recommended it to anyone asking how I've taught my kids to read. All of my children have developed a deep love for reading and books, and, as a mother, it has been one of the most beautiful things for me to experience with them. The best lesson I've learned, is the importance of making learning fun. I wanted to start teaching my kids to read, because they learned their ...
Engaging Learning Activity for Kids
I saw this cute idea on Instagram to give the kids a tray with play doh, candles, sprinkles, and cupcake liners and let their creative minds take over. My little ones went overboard with their pretend play, but I loved it! Together we created such an engaging learning activity. They decided they wanted to set up a bake sale with all the cupcakes they were making, so we got to work. We used our Banker's Box Treats 'N Eats Playhouse for the bake sale, and set if up over the kids' kitchen set. ...
