Today we are going to be hitting up the heart of the home! Mom’s Manual Day 8 focuses on setting up a kitchen and dining room cleaning plan. Your “eat-in places are Zone 2 – the things that get cleaned on the 2nd week of each month. You remember that we should spend 15 mins …
While most of these Kid Movies of the 1930s and 1940s are remade or digitally remastered, you may be surprised to find that they have become family favorites! When my Generation looks back to the past, the Television Shows we think of are Howdy Doody and The Ed Sullivan Show – but most of us don’t …
These Books about Musical instruments for kids are a great way to teach your children about the Orchestra and other ways that instruments are used. If you have a music lover, these books should certainly be part of your library! These are great for learning more about musical instruments or also perfect for some homeschool …
If you have a busy morning at home planned or have company coming over for brunch, Overnight French Toast breakfast recipe is surely a dish that will please a crowd. This one dish meal can be prepared the night before and baked the next day. Baking time is up to 1 hour, so make sure you …
Starting with Mom’s Manual Day 7, we begin breaking down our home into deep cleaning areas and figure out the tasks needed to clean them. You remember that we should spend 15 mins per day cleaning our “zone”… at the end of the week your zone/focus area should be nice and clean because you will have put almost 2 full …
Living in South Alabama, we love our spicy flavors. This Southwestern Chicken Chili recipe has all the fixings of the perfect southern dish with some Mexican spice! This is comfort food, plain and simple. So, warm up the family tonight with this spicy dish that has unique flavors in every spoon! And bonus! This is …
Is your Child fascinated by History? Do you wish he was? This list of Books About the Roman Empire for Kids is sure to grow the love your child can have for History! Personally, I find Ancient Rome extremely fascinating and love sharing it with my kids. Make sure to check out my other great book …
At the NY Toy Fair last month, I had to pleasure of meeting Reisa Schwartzman, one of the creators and founders of Griddly Games. I spent a good chunk of time playing her creations at the Griddly Games booth. I was hooked! So, this week I bring you two games that stood out for me …
These Find the Letter Printables: Y is for Yellow will help your preschool and early-elementary aged children work on recognizing the letter Y (as well as the color yellow) among many other letters of the alphabet. This letter y themed worksheet is a perfect extra for your reading preparedness studies! Over the next few weeks, I will …
From low calorie to quick, these Easy Chicken Casserole Recipes should be added to your weekly meal plan rotation! Tried and true, they are sure to please your family! Easy Chicken Casserole Recipes Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Casserole – This was a meal that I was a mess up – thank goodness I forgot to get …
Day SIX: How is it going? Is your Mom’s Manual Coming together? Do your chores look overwhelming? Now, you need to learn to delegate. Today we are going to set up some chores for our kids to do. No matter the age, your kids can do chores! This handy little chart tells you the types of …
This post was originally written in 2012 – now, I have a 15 year old, almost 13 year old, and 8 year old. The oldest is in the Autism Spectrum. Below are my tips and some experts tips on parenting disrespectful teenagers. I am back with another “Ask Kelli” question. If you are on my …