Why it’s Important for Kids and Parents to Play

Why it’s Important for Kids and Parents to Play

The post is brought to you by Activate by Bloglovin and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Powered By: “This post is sponsored by the Voice of Play.” Play is important. I cannot emphasize this enough. But why is it so important? And does it really make that much of a difference? Absolutely. And not only is play important for kids but it’s a pretty big deal for us adults, too. Doctors, educators, and experts in childcare believe modern changing lifestyles have a negative effect on the health and well-being of children. Children and youth spend a lot of time indoors using electronic equipment like computers, playstations, mobile phones, watching their favorite programs on TV, or playing with the numerous toys and gadgets available…

We're exploring zebras and the letter z in this mini tot school unit.

Z is for Zebra Mini Tot Pack + Activities

We’re doing another informal summer tot school with Squeaker this year. Last year’s attempt at Mommy Camp didn’t get too far. But that was also due to poor planning on my part. Lack of interest from Squeaker also contributed. This year we’re taking daily walks (weather permitting), playing outside, having plenty of indoor picnics and tea parties, building with blocks… and just enjoying the moments. Along the way, if she learns something- great. But it’s not the focal point of summer for us. Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in an A to Z of Animals series with some amazing kid bloggers. We’re up last with the focus on the letter Z and we chose the Zebra for our animal. Be sure to check…

If you, like me, tend to put your health and fitness needs on the backburner this post is for you! I'm sharing essential health and fitness tips for busy moms.

Essential Health and Fitness Tips for Busy Moms

As moms we take on a lot. Sometimes we may take on too much, but we’ll still probably try to convince ourselves that we can do it all. Maybe we can, maybe we can’t. And as moms, we also tend to put our own health and wellness needs on the backburner. Even though we should know by now, that if we want to properly handle everything else; we really shouldn’t neglect our health. I say this because I’ve done it often. I start the year with all intention of making my health and wellness more of a priority. And maybe I’ll do okay until March or April. Then by June, I’ve fallen off the fitness wagon. And then, of course, I’ll wonder why I’m not…

Do blogs really need to bother with branding? Absolutely yes. But what goes into the branding process? What are the essential elements for creating a memorable brand?

7 Essential Elements to Include for a Memorable Brand

Is developing a brand really that important for a blogger? This is something that I’ve asked myself countless times over the past few months. Developing a brand was something that I associated more with a company, not a person. A brand was for a business. So maybe that’s why developing a brand is important for bloggers. I treat my blog like a business because it’s part of my business. Because of that, I want to develop a brand for it that’s memorable. But what makes a brand memorable? Is it the logo, the tagline, the colors, the mood? What are the essential elements to include for a memorable brand? There are basically seven elements you can incorporate into your brand building strategy. We’re going to…

When your child is born 3 months premature, you expect for certain things to happen. Ultimately, it was the unexpected learning disbility that would prove to be the one to tackle.

How to Deal with the Unexpected Learning Disability in Your Special Needs Child

My oldest child was born 3 months premature. It was expected that he could have some sort of developmental delay. It was expected that he could develop some sort of developmental disability. It was expected that he could always be behind his peers developmentally and academically. And maybe it should have been expected that he would have additional complications. It was the unexpected learning disability though that would ultimately define his IEP goals. Maybe if we had looked for the early signs of a learning disability supports could have been put in place earlier. V was born 3 months premature at 24 weeks gestation and was given a 50/50 chance of surviving the night. He was in the NICU for almost 4 months. He had…

For many of us, personal finances are a source of stress. Here are a few ways to improve your personal finances so you can hopefully find some stress relief.

How to Improve Your Personal Finances

Are you in control of your personal finances or does it seem like the other way around? For many of us, personal finances are a source of stress. Maybe you have some debt like student loans or credit card bills. Or maybe you’re concerned about your financial future. Whatever the case may be, personal finances have the ability to consume many of our waking thoughts. But that doesn’t always have to be the case, especially when we have them under control. And if you’re looking for a few ways to improve your personal finances; this post is for you. Americans are notorious for spending more than they earn, but if you want to be in charge of your finances, spend less than what you earn….