Kids Activities

Would You Pay Someone Money to “Not Watch” Your Child?

Thumbnail image for Would You Pay Someone Money to “Not Watch” Your Child? by Sarahlynne September 12, 2012

In the news today, there is a story about a New York City mom named Lenore Skenazy, who is trying to save parents from themselves. A “free-range” parent, she has started an after school program that aids “helicopter parents” in letting go. What is this amazing new program, you ask? It’s simple. You drop off [...]

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Get Me Out of This House! Finding Adventure as a SAHM

Thumbnail image for Get Me Out of This House! Finding Adventure as a SAHM by Evanthia May 23, 2012

When I was a high-school teacher, I would politely describe my job to people as an “adventure”: you just never knew what the day would bring! And I really enjoyed that about it. Staying at home with children, though, your world can get very small and very uneventful, fast. Your whole weekly routine can consist [...]

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Make Your Own Mother’s Day Gifts: Cute and Quick, This One Is a Keeper!

Thumbnail image for Make Your Own Mother’s Day Gifts: Cute and Quick, This One Is a Keeper! by Sarahlynne May 6, 2012

When your kids are toddlers, you have to do everything for them. That includes making your own Mother’s Day Gifts! I treasure this time though; soon enough, our kids won’t be interested in hanging out with mom on a rainy morning, cutting paper and tracing hands. We found this awesome activity on Pinterest, originally pinned [...]

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Our Kids Get Crafty – and Messy – with Liquid Sidewalk Chalk!

by Guest April 12, 2012

Shortly after we set up the merelymothers Pinterest account, I was hooked. Forget about all those catalogs I get in the mail. I can hoard ideas for reinventing my wardrobe, making over my bedroom and planning C’s next birthday party all in one place! My favorite board that we’ve been pinning to, so far, has [...]

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Flying With a Toddler: Proceed With Caution

by Guest March 19, 2012

I’m already having anxiety about our upcoming flight to Florida. It’s not our first flight with C, but it is our first time flying with her since the nightmare flight we had last August. The combination of a missed nap, no stroller (I’m embarrassed to admit it was my bright idea to check it with [...]

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Cupcakes!

by Sarahlynne March 8, 2012

I’ve always wanted to bake professionally. It’s one of my dreams that maybe in retirement my husband and I will own a quaint little cupcake shop that’s decorated in delicious colors, like shades of frosting, with candy detail on doorknobs. Yup, I think I want to live in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. But for now, [...]

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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Ways to Promote Literacy in Today’s Digital World

by Sarahlynne February 28, 2012

Keep books everywhere. We can easily fall into a trap of, “books go on the shelf in the bedroom so we can read them at night.” But that sends the message that books are only for one time of day! Put a pile of books in your child’s play area, in the car and in [...]

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