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Give the Gift of the NJ Lottery for the Holidays

November 21, 2016

This simple to put together gift of the NJ Lottery is perfect for the people in your life who you just don't know what to get! Stress-free gifting!

We all have those people on our list that we just don’t know what to buy when it comes to a gift. Maybe it’s a co-worker who you don’t know that well, or maybe it’s your husband who buys everything that he wants for himself (ahem). Either way, you can’t go wrong in giving the gift […]

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Filed Under: Holidays, Uncategorized Tagged: christmas, diy, gifts, Homemade, homemade gift, motherhood, parenting

Kindness Candy: Spread Cheer this Holiday Season and Teach Kindness

December 8, 2015

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Too often this time of year we hear stories about how poorly people can treat each other. It always amazes me that people have the audacity to say or do rude things to one another. I don’t want this post to be negative, and I do see good in people […]

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gentle Parenting, Holidays, Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: acts of kindness, christmas, kids, kindness, preschool, stay at home moms

Gift Guide for the Active Mind: Ages 3-6

December 3, 2015

Does your child have a mind with wheels that never seem to stop turning? I’m sure it is one of those qualities that you absolutely adore, however, you are probably constantly trying to find ways to engage them and keep them occupied in a constructive way. My 4 year old falls in this category. His mind […]

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Holidays, Parenting, Preschool, Review, Uncategorized Tagged: critical thinking, gift guide, gifts, Holidays, imagination, preschool, present, Toys

Gift Guide for Toddlers: Toys That Inspire Dramatic Play

December 2, 2015

Do your kids love to play pretend? I always feel like the 2-3 range is kind of a tough age to buy gifts for. They are quickly outgrowing the baby toys and are not quite big enough for some of the smaller piece toys or those that are catered for a more mature attention span. […]

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Holidays, Parenting, Review, Uncategorized Tagged: christamas, Dramatic Play, gift guide, gifts, Holidays, learn through play, presents, reviews, shopping, toddlers, Toys

Christmas Bucket List with FREE Printable

November 30, 2015

Thanksgiving is over which means that Christmas is in FULL swing in our house and on the blog! We will only be home for 2 weeks before going out to California to celebrate with my family. That gives us A LOT to do in a short amount of time! We are getting ready to do […]

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: bucket list, christmas, Family Fun, holiday season, kids activities, printable

DIY Gratitude Jar: Upcycled, Kid-Made & SIMPLE

November 3, 2015

  This gratitude jar is incredibly simple to make at home! My kids love doing anything that requires glue and a paintbrush, so this was right up our alley. We are doing a month of gratitude, where I have come up with a series of daily activities to encourage gratitude and kindness in my kids! This was […]

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Gentle Parenting, Holidays, Parenting, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized Tagged: gratitude, Homemade, kid made, mason jar, november, tissue paper, upcycled

A Month of Gratitude with Kids: Teach Kindness, Love, and Thanks

November 1, 2015

Holy moly. Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is near, and Christmas is right around the corner. It’s been a whirlwind of a month over here with what seems like a thousand Halloween celebrations and a pretty major trip to Disney World. We are incredibly blessed to be able to travel as a family and provide for […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Holidays, Parenting, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized Tagged: activities, gentle parenting, gratitude, kids activities, kindness, love, november, thanksgiving

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