My youngest son, who is now a few months shy of 5 years old, loves to paint and create. I have to admit that over the past year, after becoming a mother to three kids, it has been more challenging for me to offer lots of messy play activities including arts and crafts. The baby needs attending… {read more}
Archives for January 2016
15 Reasons to Babywear
When my first son was about four months old, I asked everyone I knew which baby carrier I should get. I was desperate. He wouldn’t sleep and I read online that most – if not all – babies would be lulled to sleep while being worn in a baby carrier. I knew I had to… {read more}
Checklist for Child’s Wardrobe to Last the Whole Year
I am on a mission to simplify our home. Being mindful about what we bring into our space means I spend less time shopping, organising, and tidying up. Buying fewer things that are better quality also reduces clutter and waste (which equals less stress for me as well). It has been a mind shift to… {read more}
One Thing Wednesday in 2016
Don’t yell… Beware of praising too much… Let them have their own space… Always be there when they need you… And above all – connect, connect, connect! So much great advice… so difficult to implement it all! Parenting at the outset seems so simple yet it is one of the most challenging and complicated jobs… {read more}
How to Help Kids Manage Anger with a 4-Step Tool {Free Printable}
Keep your eye on the FIRE! We’ve all been there, that moment when we’ve gone too far. We’ve burned the bridge, watched a friendship disappear in flames, or found ourselves going through the ashes while we tried to turn back time. If only we had kept our eye on the fire… Maybe, we could have… {read more}