Tips for Helping Your Child to Read
As a mom, one of the hardest things to face is the fact that your child may not be progressing as quickly as they should. If your child is not reading at the correct grade level and you are a bit worried you don't have to panic. You can teach your child to read and do it successfully. However, you must be prepared [...]
5 Word Puzzles Apps To Challenge Your Brain
Christmas is over and winter is in full swing. To be honest, this season can feel glum and sometimes you wonder if you brain is turning into mush! Word puzzle apps can be a great way of challenging your brain and keeping you more alert! On top of helping you to expand your vocabulary, these word puzzles can test your mathematical and logical [...]
Ten Ways Develop a Child’s Attention Span
10 ways to develop a child's attention spans for long term success. I just got back from Word Camp which is a conference for people that use the website platform Word Press. The crowd there was extremely diverse, but we all had one thing in common: websites, or more specifically Word Press websites. One thing I heard over in over in the sessions [...]
Weaning Feelings and Other Big Emotions
Elle has been weaned from breastfeeding for almost one week now. She is still a little restless at bedtime as she transitions into a new routine, but for the most part I think we've completely crossed over. And to put it bluntly I'm all dried up, so that ship has officially sailed. I am done having babies and nursing. The goat picture will [...]
Top 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Motherhood
I can't believe I now have a decade of parenting under my belt. No more rookie status for this Messy Mom; I'm going Pro. Actually, I'll save that status for mothers of teenagers, but I think I'm ready for semi-pro. Yeah, that's me. One decade of experience. I've finally found my footing, even if it is on top of a few legos. Here [...]
Meet Isabella
For SJ's birthday this year I thought it would be really special if she got an American Girl doll and and then we could take the doll to the American Girl Doll Hospital for hearing aids. The problem is I knew we couldn't afford an American Girl doll right now. Normally I would just buy second hand, but even then I couldn't find one anywhere [...]