Bring a little bit of sunshine inside with these 10 easy sun craft ideas for toddlers and preschoolers.

10 Easy Sun Themed Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Though it’s officially spring, it certainly hasn’t felt like it every day. Sure, sometimes the sun shines brightly but more often than not there’s cloudy skies to be found. We’ve taken it upon ourselves (we being Squeaker and I) to bring a little bit of sunshine indoors. We made our “You Are My Sunshine” craft for Mother’s Day this year and on that same day, we did three more sun themed crafts. Maybe we’ll turn this into a Sun and Moon unit in the future and use some of these sun crafts for preschoolers. For our part, we did the following three: Tissue paper sun (using pink, orange, and yellow tissue paper) hand and footprint sun (with yellow construction paper) Do a Dot marker sun…

What Are the Benefits of Sending Kids to Summer School?

What Are the Benefits of Sending Kids to Summer School?

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As part of her IEP, Sweet B participates in an extended school year program. This is almost the equivalent to summer school, though it’s in a more informal setting. She still receives some services and those are mainly in place to ensure that she doesn’t regress over the summer. This is also the time of the year that I start planning for her afterschooling and we also look into autism-friendly options around Albany. But, for kids who don’t necessarily need to attend summer school, is it really beneficial to send them to summer school? For that matter, what are the benefits of sending kids to summer school? Why would your child need to go to summer school? I’ll give you one scenario. After I had…

What This Mom Blogger Really Wants for Mother’s Day

What This Mom Blogger Really Wants for Mother’s Day

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Ah Mother’s Day… the one day of the year that mom is supposed to take off and enjoy. Except, not so much. Yes, I would love to tell you that Mother’s Day means a day of relaxation or doing something that I really want to do. But in reality, it’s not and I’m perfectly okay with that. I always say that I just want some time to myself for Mother’s Day. But that’s a lie. My kids, after all, are the reason I celebrate Mother’s Day. Not that I don’t honor and appreciate my own mom- I do. But I’d rather show that 365 than just one day of the year. Sure, I made her handmade gifts and bought her cards. But now that I’m…

My Monthly Blogging Goals for May

My Monthly Blogging Goals for May

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I’m working on my income report for April so I figured I should get it together and post my goals for May. Not just my blogging goals, of course, but also my personal goals. I haven’t posted these in awhile though I do try to set monthly goals because it helps to keep me on track. And right now, I really need that and some motivation to keep on going. I really do have such love/hate relationship with blogging. Though maybe hate is too strong of a word because I haven’t quite gotten to that point. Blogging, for me, is something beyond just being a hobby- this is the backbone of my business plan. And when it’s not going quite as successfully as I would…

These broccoli and bacon tots are toddler approved and an easy way to sneak in some vegetables.

Toddler Approved Broccoli and Bacon Tots

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Having trouble with your toddler eating enough vegetables? Try these tasty broccoli and bacon tots.  So far we haven’t had many issues with getting Squeaker to try new foods or making sure that she’s eating a balanced diet. Aside from the fact that she’s a toddler and bound to be picky now and then; I do want to make sure that her nutritional needs are being met. She has yet to turn aside any of the food that we’ve made and she has shown a preference for green vegetables and carrots. Come to think of it, the only thing so far that she won’t eat are sweet potatoes. With her preference for green vegetables and wanting to test out a recipe for the picky pair (T&J),…

We all know that taking care of ourselves is important. But do you extend this to your eyes? When was the last time you saw an eye doctor?

Eye Care Advice and Tips For All Ages

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“This post was sponsored by Think About Your Eyes as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received compensation as a thank you for my review.” Eye problems run in my family, on both sides of the family. I got my first pair of eye glasses when I was 14 though I opted for contacts shortly after that. I’m near-sighted and while I should be wearing my glasses more often… I don’t. I need to take better care of my eyes and especially now as I get older. It’s also important because as a blogger, I spend a good chunk of time in front of my computer. The stresses of our jobs and even duties at home can also put a strain on…