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5 Reasons You’ll Love Yumble Kids Meal Delivery Service

October 7, 2019 By Meredith 2 Comments

Looking for a kids meal delivery service that will make your life easier? Yumble is your sweet solution you'll love! Mealtime with kids has never been easier!

Thank you to Yumble for sponsoring this post so I can tell you about their genius kids’ meal delivery service! My family is genuinely, truly taken with it, and all glowing opinions are 100% ours! Any parents out there struggle with mealtime smooth-sailing with their kiddos? Ooh me! I will be the first to raise […]

Filed Under: Cooking, Young Kids

3 Super-Smart Tips for Teaching Kids to Manage Money

October 2, 2019 By Anne Metz 4 Comments

Not sure how to best go about teaching kids to manage money? We get it! Even better, we have the solution--these 3 smart, easy tips will get you and your kiddos on the right track in no time! Here's to smart financial responsibility!

Teaching kids to manage their money is important! Learning to create a budget, keep track of expenses, and save for emergencies are skills that are essential to life as an adult and it’s never too early to start good money habits with our children. I thought I was doing a good job with my kiddos […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, Saving Money, Young Kids

Google #DigitalWellbeing Tools for YOUR Family Wellbeing

September 17, 2019 By Meredith 2 Comments

Balancing internet use and screen time with family wellbeing is a tricky business! So thankful for Google's #DigitalWellBeing tools to help you manage everything--truly helpful and #modernday smart!

This post was sponsored by Google in partnership with the Forward Influence Network so I could fill you in on these Google #DigitalWellbeing Tools for YOUR family wellbeing. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The internet is an awesome thing, friends! Think about all the things we can do with a computer or phone […]

Filed Under: Health, Organization, Smartphones, Young Kids

10 Smart Tips for Visiting Dorney Park with Elementary-Aged Kids

July 8, 2019 By Meredith 4 Comments

These tips for visiting Dorney Park with your elementary-aged kiddos are such a win! I would never have thought of #4 & 7 before doing my research--check it out & get ready for an EASY family day!

Thank you to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom for hosting my family so I could share these smart tips for visiting Dorney Park with elementary-aged kids. All opinions are 100% my own. I have before shared the special connection my family has with Dorney Park (read the story about my dad HERE!), and this was […]

Filed Under: Local outings, Summer, Young Kids

10 Child’s Surgery Tips for a Smooth Experience

July 3, 2019 By Lindsay Houser 2 Comments

Does your kid have a surgery coming up? Fear not, these super-smart child's surgery tips make SUCH a difference! I would never have thought of tip #7, but it works wonders!

Surgery for anyone is daunting but when it is your child, it is a whole new level of dread! After a year of breathing and strep issues, we finally came to the decision to remove my son’s tonsils and adenoids. I had many mixed feelings as even though my son needed them out, my first-born […]

Filed Under: Doctor Appointments, Health, Sickness, Young Kids

4 Budget-Friendly Upgrades for a Fun Backyard

May 17, 2019 By Anne Metz 2 Comments

Want to make your yard the cool spot? check these 4 smart, economical ideas for a fun backyard that will keep your kiddos entertained for hours--I would never have thought of #3!

One of the things that sold us on our home was the large, fenced-in backyard. I envisioned my kids running around and playing outside, but the reality is, they rarely used the yard. I was so surprised! At first, I thought it might be because we don’t have a swing set for them. But, sincemy […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, SAHM Life, Summer, Young Kids

20 Summer Crafts Kids Will Love

May 13, 2019 By Lindsay Houser 2 Comments

Summer is here! Check out these 20 summer crafts ideas kids will love and keep your crew entertained and busy while school is out!

Alright, parents, the sunshine is here, the jackets have been shed and we are well on our way to summer. If you’re like me, summer is full of excitement but also a tiny bit of dread. On one hand, the loose schedule, sunny days, and vacations are what I live for every year. On the […]

Filed Under: Crafts, July 4th, Summer, Young Kids

6 Tips for Visiting the Turkey Hill Experience

May 7, 2019 By Meredith 12 Comments

What a sweet fun, local day trip! Check these 6 smart tips for visiting the Turkey Hill Experience with your kiddos and look forward to a fun family experience!

Thank you to the Turkey Hill Experience for hosting our visit so I could share our experience and tips for visiting the Turkey Hill Experience with our children with YOU. All opinions are 100% my own! You know how much we love our day trips, friends. And what a sweet treat to touch down on […]

Filed Under: Leaving the House, Local outings, Local Travel, Young Kids

When It Works

April 30, 2019 By Meredith 10 Comments

When it works, when ASD/Autism education works, can be such a beautiful thing. Here is our true story, our tale, and heart. read, take hope, and enjoy the surprising bits along the way!

Four years ago, we unknowingly launched ourselves into a foreign world–a world of IEPs, learning support, a tremendous vernacular, and, above all, unprecedented support and kindness. Four years ago, we learned we had a child on the Spectrum. I know our story is unlike those of many. I know how very blessed we are to […]

Filed Under: ASD, School, Young Kids

The Family Link You Need for Your Family’s Screen Time!

April 29, 2019 By Meredith 2 Comments

The Family Link app from Google is a GENIUS way to help manage your kiddos online usage and screen time. And I LOVE the bonus help--fantastic! Check it out, parents!

Thank you to Google for sponsoring this post and compensating me as part of the Mom It Forward Influencer Network so I can fill you in on the family link YOU need! All opinions are 100% my own. Ahhh! Any other parents panicking a bit over how to handle all this technology with our kiddos […]

Filed Under: Online Shopping, Organization, Smartphones, Young Kids

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