Mom Life
Children’s Books: Encourage Inclusion & Acceptance
With the downtime of summer fast approaching, now is a wonderful time to start exploring new books that foster meaningful conversations between children and adults. Books have the potential to create a lasting impact while gently guiding children through characters and situations that promote important topics, including respect for diversity and acceptance. Help your children understand and welcome peers of all kind – below are a...
Teacher Appreciation Week
// 1. // Canvas Tote // 2. // Candle // 3. // Sticky Notes Holder // 4. // Key Chain // 5. // Teacher...
Meal Planning with PlateJoy + a Reader Discount
Recently I had been feeling pretty uninspired when it came to meal planning for our family. I would wander the grocery aisles with little or no plan and ended up spending way too much money on food that would go uneaten (hello, two week old kale). I had good intentions but I needed a plan that would stick and I was tired of asking my husband for ideas and getting the same blank stare. So we both set out to find a solution and did A...
Mom Shaming: Julia Dzafic of Lemon Stripes Shares Her Personal Experience
Before I had a baby, I had heard the term “mom shaming” thrown around a lot by my friends and on social media. I’d nod in agreement at how awful it was, but never fully understood the extent of it until I got pregnant.At the same time, before I had a baby I would judge moms without ever saying a word. I’d judge moms for letting their kids watch an iPad at lunch. I’d judge moms for formula feeding....
Spring Fun for the Family
It is time for outdoor adventures and we are so ready to get outside and enjoy all that Spring has to offer! Here are some fun ideas that the whole family will enjoy. Geocaching: Say what? If you haven’t heard of geocaching before, think of it as a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game where you look for hidden objects using gps enabled devices. There are geocaches hidden all around the world and possibly right in your...
DIY Easter Play Doh
Moms, today we have a super easy DIY for those Easter baskets! We all know kids love play doh, and this all-natural recipe can be made in about 10 minutes with only 6 ingredients! Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 cup water 2 tsp cream of tartar 1/3 cup salt 1 Tbsp vegetable oil natural food coloring (optional) 6-10 drops of essential oils. We used orange, lime, lavender, grapefruit, lemon and peppermint. Smells SO good! Storage: plastic...
