Amy is currently a stay at home mom to three wonderful children. She started her family over 11 years ago and has two sons, ages 8 and 4, and a 1 1/2 year old daughter. She earned an associates degree in Elementary Education from BYU Idaho, and uses what she learned every day.
I know I have written about cloth diapers before. I used them and loved them. I am happy to say though that my diaper days are over and I am also very glad to be done with that phase in parenting. However, recently I did come across a wonderful article for anyone who may be […]
How to remove permanent marker.
In our house, hair brushing has been a nasty task. Our daughter hates it when I get closer than 5 feet from her, if I’m holding a hairbrush. I often catch myself telling her I’ll give her a “treat” if she lets me brush her hair. By “treat” I mean a few […]
We’re in the process of getting rid of the high chair at our house. That means moving to a booster seat for our 2 year old. I found a booster that seems to be perfect for our situation. The Cooshie Booster seat is made of a soft foam which secures right to the chair with […]
Here are some of the highlights from the last 100 posts.
Team Sports-Are They Ready?:Here’s a small checklist to see if your child is ready to play team sports.
Our Children and the Environment: What can we do to make our children more aware?
Old Crocs Traveling to Needy Places: See how you can help someone else with […]
Here are some fun St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages.
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As I was reading through the pamphlet that came with our insurance statement, I found some great tips for cooking outdoors. The sun is starting to peek through the clouds in many areas, and we’ll all be breaking out the grills real soon. Here are some simple things we can do to reduce the risk […]
I seem to always be in search of things to make my diet healthier. I am constantly reading about the latest crazes in eating and finding out lots of myths and truths about what we put into our bodies. It seems that the most successful solutions in my life have been to eat a variety […]
Spring is almost here, but here’s one more fun way to make a winter scene.
Here’s what you need:
Construction paper (blue works well)
Crayons
Epsom Salt
Water
Paintbrush
Have the children color a winter scene on the paper. Mix the Epsom salt with some water. Using a paint brush, paint the Salt and water mixture over the winter scene on the […]
This is something totally new since I had an infant, and our daughter is only two years old! In most homes, where there’s a baby there’s a swing. I remember the days of the swing and all the batteries we would burn through.
Newer swings are now coming out with the option to plug […]
