Clothespin Sight Word Fun! Want an activity to do with your child focusing on letter recognition, making words and fine motor skills? This is one that your child will love! I started using this activity for letter recognition with AG and as time has progressed, we've moved to making words. For this activity you'll just need clothespins, a sharpie and popsicle sticks, the wider the better. Write the words on the popsicle sticks, leaving enough space for your child to place the clothespins on top of each letter. I also wrote the completed word on the end of the clothespin so that she ... read more
Archives for July 2016
Easy Egg Muffins
I'm all about quick and easy breakfast options in the morning. In the past, I would grab some sort of protein bar. But, after really looking into the ingredients in many of them, the sugar was really high. So, I started looking for a better for me breakfast option. I remember seeing egg muffins all over the place but really wasn't sure they'd be good leftover in the mornings. I figured they were worth a try, so I added the ingredients I usually like in an omelet to my grocery list and finally made them last week. Not only was I amazed with how easy they were, they were delicious. Full of ... read more
50 Mother + Daughter Bucket List Ideas
In just over two weeks my little girl will be four years old. FOUR! Day by day she's growing up and I'm sitting here grateful for the memories we've made, wishing those years didn't go by quite so fast. Today, I look into her big brown eyes and I see an independent, beautiful, sweet and sensitive little girl. One who loves painted nails with sparkles, princess dresses and My Little Pony. Her imagination continues to amaze me. She loves pretending to be "the lady" taking orders for the store, writing down what we need in her little Paw Patrol notebook. Watching her become a little lady is ... read more
Friday Favorites- Nordstrom Sale Edition
I'm back with another round of favorites from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Today the sale opens to the public, so everyone can go shop the sale with or without a Nordstrom card. Over the past week, I've ordered from the sale multiple times. Some things for me, some for hubs and some for the kids. Many of the items I've ordered for myself are things I've seen other bloggers post or things my friends have marked as their favorites. While I may not NEED all of these things now, the prices just can't be beat. I know I'll get lots of wear out of them come fall, so I just think of it as fall ... read more
Pre-K Sight Word Cards + Activity
One of my goals this summer was to start on sight word recognition with AG. She's got her letter recognition down, so it's time to start focusing on letter sounds, blending and word recognition. My goal has been to do a little practice each day with her, sometimes it's a quick 5 minutes and she's done other times, she will sit for 30 minutes and learn away. I don't push it with her, I don't want her to dread sitting down with me and working on her words at this age. We'll have plenty of those days over the next 14 years, no need to rush them! At AG's age, my focus with her is to help her see ... read more
30 Dinners in 20 Minutes or Less
Last month, I talked all about meal planning. It's one thing that (if done) makes my evenings run smooth. On the days meals are planned, I'm not running around frantically around 5pm wondering what I can throw together for dinner. I'm not calling hubs to grab something from the store or takeout on the way home. My goal is to cook dinner 4 nights a week. Cooking is something I enjoy and I want dinner to be ready when hubs gets home. While this doesn't happen every night, one thing that helps put dinner on the table is choosing easy meals to make. Around 5pm, I finish up work and head ... read more
Friday Favorites #NSale
Yesterday, Early Access to Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale started. This is a sale I look forward to all year long. It's one I plan for and when I usually start my Christmas shopping. It's also the perfect time to go back to school shopping for your littles. Early access is for customers who have a Nordstrom credit or debit card. If you don't have one, the sale will be open to the public on July 22nd. I usually shop online for early access and then head to the stores once it's open to the public. Today, I'm sharing some of my sale favorites with you. I have some favorite products at great ... read more
Printable Preschool Alphabet Mats + Activity
We're just over a month away from AG starting Pre-K. I'm not going to go into how I feel about it. We're also under a month away from her 4th birthday. Just how?!? Since we're taking the summer off from school or camps this summer, we've been doing "pre-k bootcamp" at home. It's something I've been planning all year. AG's birthday is in August, which will put her as the youngest in her class. When I met with her teacher at the end of last year, she gave me a list of things to work on over the summer months so that she's where she needs to be starting Pre-K. Everyday we've been doing ... read more
Water Safety Tips
“This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine.” Over the past few months, I've shared a bit about the Make Safe Happen program. It's a program dedicated to reducing accidental injury – the leading cause of death of children. Last year, Nationwide launched Make Safe Happen with hopes to give parents and caregivers the tools and resources to make homes safer. As a mom I've learned a lot from this program, which is why I wanted to share it with my readers. Today, we're focusing on water safety. Summertime in Florida is ... read more
Dr. Oz Three Day Detox Review
A few weeks ago, I decided to challenge myself and do Dr. Oz's three day cleanse. It wasn't something I had been planning. I've never done a cleanse before, but there had been a lot of talk about it in a FB group and Natasha recommended it. It was the week hubs and myself were heading away for the weekend. I knew there would be bathing suits, lots of food, drinks and fun. I've never done a cleanse before but I figured that was the motivation I needed to do one. It was just three days. I could do anything for three days, right? -lets talk about the cleanse- The cleanse is 4 drinks a day ... read more
