Hey everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today, we’re diving into a super fun and important topic: engaging and educational activities for kids aged 0 to 3. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or educator, these ideas will help you create meaningful and enjoyable experiences for the little ones in your Read more…
Let’s talk about where to go to learn about things pertaining to kids. As a parent to 3 young daughters, it can get frustrating trying to find the right place to go, the right movie to watch that I feel confident letting my 4 year old watch, the right healthy snack that they will eat with a smile, the right activities to do as a family, fun things in the community, great parks, etc. With such a flood of information on the internet these days, it can get tricky trying to navigate your way through it all.
Are you proud? I feel like we should be proud of where we live…whether it is the best place on Earth or not. Choosing to see the positives in every situation can be a very rewarding skill and starting with where you live is a plus. Every city has its Read more…
Take advantage of the time you spend with your kids by sprinkling valuable life lessons into routine tasks with them.
The Toledo Zoo The Toledo Zoo is a family favorite with planned activities all year round including rides, behind the scenes tours, playgrounds and interactive activities for kids of all ages. In addition to the zoo’s 4,700 species of animals, the large air-conditioned aquarium with interactive experiences, an ocean lab, Read more…
The family dog…or should I say the dog that Mom and Dad take care of?!?
In all seriousness, we are extremely grateful we have a pup that completes our family…regardless of who may be the one actually taking care of him. Having a family dog does offer a chance for your children to experience a sense of responsibility. We have a rotating schedule in our house where one week one child is in charge of the dog food and the other in charge of the water dish…the youngest gets off easy at this point. I was surprised at how much the kiddos love helping to take care of the pup…named Barley. There is the occasional “Oops, I forgot to feed the dog!” moment, but for the most part, our family is working as a team to raise a well-loved puppy.
I don’t want to think that we will be in a lockdown yet again, but with the COVID cases rising, the election going a bit crazy and everyone a bit on edge about this virus, I feel like it may just happen. With that being said, if you have littles this is something you may dread. The last lockdown left us with little imagination to make the lockdown “fun” and interesting anymore. We executed some pretty amazing plans to keep the littles busy and did that for many months only to now have no ideas left. I thought I’d help a momma, daddy, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, caretaker out and get some new, fresh ideas out there in case we are quarantined once again.
Alright my mommas out there who have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic (Ahem…that is ALL of us)…Are you going stir crazy like myself? We have literally done every art activity I can fathom.
Now that our state has lifted some of the restrictions from the COVID-19 quarantine, I feel like we are able to get back out there and reintroduce life once again to our kids. Don’t get me wrong, we aren’t back in full swing by any means, but we are able to push past some of the barriers that have held us back since COVID-19 struck. Here are some things my family has done or is planning on doing this 2020 summer season.
Summer is in full swing in our household but we are still not enjoying all we could be due to the Coronavirus quarantine. The zoo, museum, parks, and pools all have restrictions (and most aren’t even open yet) which makes it impossible to enjoy as it is intended.