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The Best Sensory Play for Little Builders

by summers1405 February 28, 2018February 28, 2018.

Sensory play provides so many learning benefits to young kids and this one is so much fun! Kids love to hammer things in and they will love pounding the golf tees in.

  • baby
  • Books We Love
  • literacy
  • reading
  • Toddlers
  • usborne

Books We Love: Slide and See Farm

by summers1405 June 3, 2016.

Slide and See Farm is an engaging and fun book that lets you watch your child’s mind at work as they trace and explore each page. With durable moving parts, it is sure to be a favorite.

  • baby
  • Little Tikes
  • Reviews
  • Toddlers
  • toys

Little Tikes Lil’ Ocean Explorers 3-in-1 Adventure Course Review

by summers1405 October 5, 2015.

Give your growing baby a head start on adventure. From sitting to crawling to standing, there are so many things to twist, turn pull and drop in the Little Tikes Lil’ Explorers 3-in1 Ocean Adventure. Find the full review here.

  • #cbias
  • preschool
  • pretend play
  • Toddlers

Help Kids Through Their Emotions with a DIY Feelings Shelf

by summers1405 June 26, 2015.

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #InsideOutEmotions #CollectiveBias   This little boy of mine, he will be 3 next week.  He is the smartest, funniest, most entertaining boy I could ever ask for.  He is also the most challenging.  He is full of emotion…

  • #cbias
  • diy
  • dramatic play
  • pretend play
  • Toddlers

Create a DIY Flower Shop Dramatic Play Center

by summers1405 May 5, 2015August 3, 2016.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhereFunBegins #CollectiveBias Around Valentine’s Day, I got John to make us this stand.  I really wanted it for a Free Kisses Photo Booth for Henry’s 4 month pictures.  It’s kind of big and heavy to move, but I thought…

  • baby
  • health
  • Toddlers

5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Pediatrician

by summers1405 September 28, 2014September 25, 2014.

If you are really prepared { I was not}, you are probably doing your research on pediatricians before you give birth.  If you are like me, you wait until you deliver and even then, it may not be a big question in your mind.  I think I was naive, thinking all doctors were the same.…

  • Charlie
  • family
  • gift ideas
  • reading
  • Reviews
  • Toddlers

6 Non-Toy Gifts for 2 Year Olds

by summers1405 September 12, 2014September 17, 2014.

Let’s face it, our children don’t need every single toy out there, but people love to give fun gifts to kids.

  • baby
  • Reviews
  • sleep
  • Toddlers

Our Bedtime Routine + Tips for helping your kids develop good sleep habits

by summers1405 August 26, 2014.

Wonder Bumpers really are amazing. You simply zip them onto each crib slat. It is more time consuming to set up then traditional bumpers, but very worth it because of how safe they are. I love that even when I transitioned Charlie into a toddler bed, I could leave the Wonder Bumpers on the crib.

  • education
  • learning
  • preschool
  • Reviews
  • Toddlers

Counting on the farm makes learning fun

by summers1405 May 17, 2014June 24, 2014.

There are so many things my almost 2 year old and my 3 year old can learn with the In the Barn Farm Counters. With Charlie, we can working on identifying animals and the sounds they make, as well as naming colors and separating by color or animal. We also practice counting them, but his favorite is just lining them up.

Shopping with Toddlers {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linkup}
  • Charlie
  • Maggie
  • Toddlers
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

Shopping with Toddlers {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linkup}

by summers1405 March 4, 2014.

Shopping with toddlers can be fun! Here is a list to help you be prepared and make that shopping trip go a little better for all of you.

  • Toddlers
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

Toddler Friendly Chores + {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales link-up}

by summers1405 February 18, 2014February 18, 2014.

Teaching children responsibility starts at any age.  As soon as our kids are able to help, we start giving them ways to help.  Making it fun just makes it easier.  Here are some toddler friendly chores that will have your little ones pitching in. Putting dishes in the sink – After each meal, the kids…

  • Charlie
  • Maggie
  • Toddlers
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

And the parent of the year award goes to me because…..

by summers1405 January 27, 2014.

Every so often, I find myself calling my friend Katie in Ohio to share the latest and greatest in parenting.  It may just be something like I turned around quickly and sent a kid down to the ground, them erupting in tears and some days, no matter how bad I feel about it, I can…

  • Maggie
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

Kids say the darndest things {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}

by summers1405 January 20, 2014January 21, 2014.

It seems like every age is my favorite.  Especially once they start talking.  While sometimes, I could do without it, most of the time, I find it wonderful.  I can have conversations with Maggie and it is so much fun!  Not to mention, that girl is hilarious!  Here are just a few things she has…

  • sleep
  • Toddlers
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

Tips for a better bedtime + {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales link-up}

by summers1405 January 7, 2014January 7, 2014.

If there is one question that just about every parent asks, it is how to get your kids to sleep at night.  I’m not going to write this post pretending that I have the answers.  I’m not sure that I do, but for at least one kid, we have found what works for us.  We…

  • on the go
  • Reviews
  • Toddlers

Keeping kids entertained on the go

by summers1405 November 15, 2013.

I’ve never been much for the stay at home part of stay at home mom.  We love to go do things.  We don’t go go go as much as we use to, but when we are out, there is a decent chance we will stop and eat somewhere.  That means taking a 1 and 3…

  • fall
  • family
  • Toddlers
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

Fall Fun {+Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}

by summers1405 October 22, 2013.

I love fall! While it seems to be the shortest season weatherwise, there are so many fall activities that we just have to do! So far, we’ve done them all, haha. We have been to the apple orchard twice, the pumpkin patch, we’ve watched football…..what am I forgetting? I just have to share some of…

  • behavior
  • Charlie
  • Maggie
  • Toddlers
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

Tips for Taming Tantrums {+Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}

by summers1405 October 15, 2013October 15, 2013.

The deer plate, I want the deer plate, whines my gorgeous little 3 year old {<—–when did that happen, 3?}!  No, I want the deer plate, not this deer plate, that deer plate, the one that Charlie happens.     We have all been there, haven’t we?!  The dreaded tantrum.  Bonus points if they do…

  • Charlie
  • healthy
  • Maggie
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

Toddler mealtime manners {Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}

by summers1405 October 9, 2013.

I am the worlds pickiest eater.  Okay, maybe not that bad, but I am definitely picky.  When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, a lot of things went through my mind, and one of them was, how on earth could I get her to not be a picky eater.  I started making…

  • Charlie
  • Maggie
  • Reviews
  • Toddlers
  • toys

We are going on a camping adventure!

by summers1405 September 28, 2013October 1, 2013.

*I received the below mentioned products for the purpose of this review.  All opinions are 100% my own.*   If you could see our house, it looks a little like Toys ‘R Us threw up all over the place.  We have more than a few toys!  But finding something that can keep the kids’ attention…

  • Charlie
  • faith
  • Maggie
  • Toddlers
  • Tuesday's Toddler Tales

A Growing Faith + some fun toddler prayers {+Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky}

by summers1405 September 17, 2013September 17, 2013.

Our faith has always been important to us, and it was a no brainer that we would begin teaching our children about it from the start.  Since I use to work in a church teaching, I already had some ideas in mind.  During Charlie’s baptism class, they asked how we would incorporate our faith in…

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