Making Time for Mommy

10 Healthy Summertime Eating Tips For Kids

Just because the routine of the school year goes away for the summer doesn’t mean your child’s nutritional requirements should go on vacation, too! According to practicing family physician, Andrew Abraham, M.D., a father of two, the key is to aim for nutritional balance. “Summer is a challenge because so many seasonal activities revolve around [Read On]

Six Flags Great America’s New igNIGHT Show

(Disclosure: This is a sponsored post from Six Flags Great America. As someone who loves Great America I am happy to share about this exciting new show and provide my readers with a discount on admission.) Six Flags Great America is pleased to present the premiere of igNIGHT – Grand Finale, a mesmerizing and immersive [Read On]

Wordless Wednesday: Jacob Turns 5

Jacob’s birthday was June 4th. Can’t believe my little boy is 5 years old already! Here are a few pictures *** ***

Summer Is Here!

After a busy Spring it’s an even busier Summer here. The boys are in our school’s extended school year program and in summer camp in the afternoons which all just started yesterday. It was so weird to sit in silence for my entire workday. I missed the giggles of my boys and even their whiny [Read On]

20 Fine Motor Activities For Preschoolers

It’s been shown that children lose skills over the summer so I wanted to share 20 activities you can have your preschooler do to help them practice their fine motor skills. Most of these work for other seasons as well so this list can be used year-round. 1) Have them blow bubbles and pop them [Read On]

3 Things Parents Must Teach Their Kids About Managing Money

(The following is a guest post. I’m sharing because I think they are great tips!) As a father of five teenagers, it feels like all I do every day is teach my kids lessons. These lessons span a wide range of topics – from “how to treat others,” to “being a team player,” to “exude [Read On]

Wordless Wednesday: Happy Little Boy

I can’t believe this cute little face is headed off to Kindergarten soon!

Comfort Foods {Recipe & Giveaway}

(Disclosure: I received products for review but all thoughts are my own.) If it were up to me I’d probably eat pasta every day. It’s one of the foods that brings back the most food related memories from childhood. I loved when my mom made lasagna (cheese only, no meat!) and Beef Stroganoff. My dad [Read On]

Summer Fun At Magic Waters

(Disclosure: I am receiving a family pack of tickets for posting about Magic Waters.) Hey, Chicago! Looking for something fun to do on a hot summer day this summer? Visit one of the largest water parks in Illinois! Magic Waters is located just off I-90 near Rockford. Experience the Double Dare Drop 75 ft. Speed [Read On]

Buzz Lightyear {Glow-In-The-Dark} Themed Party

(Disclosure: Compensation and products for review were provided by Glidden via MomTrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Glidden.) After spending a month or so redecorating the boys room, we were really excited to host a small party and show it off. Since the [Read On]

Making Over A Room With Disney Paints {Part 2}

(Disclosure: Compensation and products for review were provided by Glidden via MomTrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Glidden.) I shared earlier in the month about how we were making over the boys’ room. We got the boys bunkbeds, went shopping for room supplies, [Read On]

Build A Bear {Wordless Wednesday}

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Women’s Spring & Summer Fashions From Kohl’s {Giveaway}

I am so excited to be going to Collective Bias’ very first blog conference, #SoFabCon, next week! As an employee of Collective Bias I want to look my very best while representing the company and I don’t think the comfy pajamas and sweats I wear while I work from home are going to cut it. [Read On]

Matchbox® Heroes Wanted™ Sweepstakes

(Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with MomSelect.) Calling all moms, dads, and grandparents of little ones- I have some exciting news from Matchbox® to share! To commemorate its 60 year anniversary, Matchbox® is honoring heroes-in-training – the children who play with, and inspire, Matchbox®. The campaign includes the Matchbox® Heroes Wanted™ [Read On]

Small Changes You Can Make This Earth Day

Kate Harrison, CEO of the Green Life Guides and GreenBrideGuide.com offers tips for kick-starting a green lifestyle this Earth Day 2013. You can easily conserve resources in your everyday life just by making a few small changes in and around your home. Here are some other ways to green your day-to-day duties: Grocery Shopping- Green [Read On]

First Soccer Practice {Wordless Wednesday}

This past Saturday was the first soccer practice of the season and Luke’s very first time playing a sport. Last year he had to watch Jacob have all the fun so this year he was so excited to be able to participate. I didn’t get many pictures of them playing since they were far away. [Read On]

Free Online Autism Conference 2013

As a parent with a child on the spectrum I want to learn as much about Autism and parenting a child with ASD as I can. There are some conferences that I learn about but leaving to attend them is usually not easy to do. When I learned that this online Autism conference was happening [Read On]

Making Over A Room With Disney Paints {Part 1}

(Disclosure: This is a sponsored post but all thoughts are my own.) As you all know, we recently moved the boys out of their toddler beds and into bunkbeds. That was a big transition for us all but one that is going pretty well (other than Lucas trying to claim the top bed as his [Read On]