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…

Wanting to coupon but overwhelmed with where to start? Here are a few tips from a disorgnized couponer.

Couponing Tips for the Disorganized Couponer

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My life, at times, is what I like to call “organized chaos” … and by that I mean, sometimes I almost have it all together and other times I wonder how I’m making it all work. And no matter what, somehow it all seems to balance itself out. Still, I thrive with organization and it’s something that I’m working on over the course of this year. To take a little bit of the chaos out of my organized chaos and that extends to everything. I’ll admit, one of the reasons that I’ve shied away from couponing and using coupons regularly is because I’m not organized enough for it. The very thought of using a coupon binder makes me cringe. I mean, who has time for…

It's quite possibly one of the most important phone numbers that you could know as a parent. But do you know the number for poison control?

Do You Know the Number for Poison Control?

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“This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine.” As parents we want to do all that we can to ensure that our children are safe and taken care of. Sometimes we may go a bit overboard in our efforts, but most of the time- we do mean well. But, we also know that we can’t protect them at all times for all situations; especially the little things that we might overlook. For example, one of the most important phone numbers that you could possibly know is the one for poison control. But do you know the number for poison control? As your baby starts to move around the house, it is extremely important…

Paying for college can be a huge source of stress for families. Here are a few ways to create a realistic plan for how to pay for college.

How to Pay for College

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Chances are that if you have a son or daughter in their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school; you’ve had the post-graduation talk. Maybe your child has plans to take a gap year or they want to work right away. Or maybe they value higher education and have plans on attending college. They might be one of the lucky ones and already have been accepted with a slew of scholarships and grants and that’s great. Paying for college can be a huge source of stress for any family. Loans aren’t always ideal but you can come up with an actionable and realistic plan for how to pay for college. There several free ways to find money for college and of course, your child…