One of the things I sent both my kids off to school with in junior kindergarten was a pack of Kandoo Flushable Wipes. Both were already potty trained — and had been for at least 18 months before starting school — but wiping seems to be one of those skills that takes extra time to…
New school year = New Year’s for kids
September is a time of so much change. The leaves turn to autumn beauties but, more than that, for our kids it’s an even more significant time to turn over a new leaf. Every new school year feels like its own New Year’s for my kids. They make new promises to themselves, deciding to be…
How lemonade turned into Lemon Aid (sponsored post)
I have been able to do some fantastic things for others thanks to this blog. From donating baby gear to those in need to providing dozens of holiday gift donations every year to giving away thousands of dollars’ worth of products month after month — it has been a philanthropic dynamo. So when Sunlight dish…
Homemade bubbles recipe
Sunlight dish soap is perfect for making homemade bubbles with your kids. Plus, the bubbles will smell great because of the detergent’s lemon-fresh scent. Give this recipe a try while we still have good weather! Homemade bubbles recipe All you need is: 1 cup of water 2 tbsp Sunlight Lemon Fresh dish soap 1 tbsp…
Printable make-your-own-lunch checklist
This is the year, you guys. This is the year I start letting go of lunch control and giving my kids more food autonomy. But it’ll be like when I want them to try something new and give them a bunch of choices that I already approve, so I’m still happy with the outcome. (The control…
Which PlanetBox should I choose?
We have been ardent fans of PlanetBox for three years now. And while the initial investment might make some parents take pause, we are living proof that even kids who are hard on their lunch boxes can’t ruin a PlanetBox. There are three different versions of the PlanetBox and a series of accessories — and…
Introducing the new Nintendo 2DS XL (sponsored post)
In a move that’s almost unheard of for technology companies these days, Nintendo has done something that seems a bit, well, backward. Its latest handheld gaming console is the new Nintendo 2DS XL — even though its predecessor is the Nintendo 3DS XL. But let me tell you why it really is an evolution of the…
Kindle Paperwhite review
My kids are big readers. But they’re also huge tech fans. So combining their love of books with a tablet-style device like the Kindle Paperwhite meant there has been a lot of extra reading this summer. THE GOOD The Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is extremely compact. Sized somewhere between an iPhone 6 Plus and an iPad Mini,…
LUG Puddle Jumper review
I am a bag lady. And by that I mean I have more bags than any one human should ever have in a lifetime, much less half a lifetime. Enter the LUG Puddle Jumper — my latest obsession. THE GOOD There are several variations of the Puddle Jumper — affectionately called the “PJ” by Lug…
Family Channel’s Big Ticket Concert (2017)
What do The Next Step Dancers, Sabrina Carpenter, The Vamps, Josh Bogert, Mckenzie Small, Aviva and Taveeta have in common? Well, not only do my kids know who all of them are (and I don’t) but they’re also ALL performing live at this summer’s Big Ticket Concert. In what’s become an annual, not-to-be-missed event, Family Channel’s lineup this year is so…