We have a love-hate relationship with Halloween in our house. My husband loves dark and scary and it its the one time of year he can decorate the house in creepy scary stuff and fit in. But all the scary stuff is hard on kids. For now, while the children are young we found a…
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Teaching Children About Honesty w/Free Printable Worksheets
Teaching Children About Honesty is a tough topic we must address as parents at one point or another. Some kids seem to pick up an understanding of honesty fairly quickly. Others need a little more time and attention to fully grab the difference between the truth and a lie, and why we need, to be…
Simple but Fun Alternatives to Trick or Treating for Halloween
When you cut out food dyes it may go well for a while but then Halloween rolls in and Trick-or-Treating becomes an issue. After giving up artificial food dyes we had to deal with most of the treats the children would get Trick-or-Treating where not an option for the kids. Something a 1-year-old boy with…
Easy Pumpkin Treat Bags
We prefer to celebrate Halloween in a much more toned down fashion. Same as every other holiday really. Rather than go off trick-or-treating we stay home for a movie, some pizza, and pumpkin treat bags of safe treats that do not trigger our food allergies or the kids ADHD with artificial dyes. We have so much…
Get a FREE Box of Baby Stuff From Amazon
There has been a lot of talk about the Amazon Baby Registry Welcome Box as of late. After all, who doesn’t love a freebie they don’t have to leave the house for? This box is available for anyone with an Amazon Prime membership (including the free 30-day trial) that creates a baby registry and has…
Summer Cooking Without Heating the House
The summer heat can be oppressive. I find it is a big help in saving money and sanity by thinking through cooking to make what we need without overheating the house. Cooking can lead to a high cooling bill but you can’t really go three months without cooking. The good news is you have options…
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Picking Your Honeymoon Destination
So you’re done with wedding planning and it’s finally time to plan the honeymoon destination. If you thought this was going to be less stressful than the wedding planning, you might want to think again. It’s okay though because there are some things you should think about before you start planning. What kind of atmosphere…
Free Things to do with your Kids
In today’s economy, most of us are living on a tight budget. It is not easy trying to raise kids and make life fun when you have a budget to stick to. One thing we have learned over the years is that there are plenty of free things to do with your kids you just…
5 Tips for Planning Your First Family Lake Vacation
Every family needs a great vacation spot. Since 95% of all Americans live within an hour by car from a navigable body of water, why not find a quiet lake to call your own? Here are some great tips for planning your first family lake vacation in style. Pick the Lake The lake that you…
5 Tips to Keep Your Home Safe From Intruders
Security is very important. Your home should be the place where you feel the safest. You don’t want to lose that feeling of security, and that would happen if someone were to break into your home. Here are some ways you can better secure yourself and your home to deter a burglar or intruder if…