I broke down to a Teacher yesterday. Geez, what am I, a leaky faucet? I am so embarrassed, but I cried and cried at the school yesterday over my child. Zack turned 10 on April 30th. We call him DQ (Drama Queen) around the house because he can be kind of Diva-ish. He has to …
This is a fun new 10 week series here at Southern Mom Cooks. Every Sunday, for 10 weeks, I will be bringing you a fun Menu Planning Tip for you to pin on Pinterest and use throughout your home! Involve the kids. Let the kids help plan out meals and even do some of the …
Author: Maria Blitzer Summertime is the perfect time to do crafts with your children. These four summer crafts for kids utilize items that most people already have in their homes. So, you can have summertime fun without breaking the bank. Homemade Washable Sidewalk Paint What you need: 2 cups of water 2 cups of cornstarch …
The ways your kids can just play this summer are endless! Scavenger hunts, beach time, park time, bike riding, hiking, freeze tag, catching fireflies, anything! My suggestions to you is to do to your kids what our parents did to us! Ban them to the great outdoor from sun-up to sun down! Zack and Thomas …
Please welcome our first guest poster for the Countdown to Summer 2012! Niña Angeli Pilapil gives us some really great ideas to keep the kids busy this coming Summer! ~Kelli Summertime is again fast approaching and what better way to spend it than by taking your kids to different exciting summer activities! The incredibly modern …
I was reading a recent article on the subject of “helicopter parenting” and how cell phones and the internet have changed parents’ ability to hover over their children. The parents that supposedly hover the most are moms and dads of the “Millennials;” children of baby boomers, born between the early 1980s and 2000. As I …
My kids will be having Easter Parties and while I know I will be making Bird Nests, I was hoping to spice things up a bit. Now that Pinterest is here, we really don’t have an excuse for not being creative. Here are my Favorite pins for Easter Treats! 1. Adorable Peep Pops from A …
Sibling rivalry can take many forms over the years. When the second child is first born, it can take the form of acting out, regression, and fussiness on the part of the older child. And as the kids grow up, it can turn into arguing, physical fighting, and deep feelings of jealousy and resentment. Most …
Ask stay-at-home caregivers what the toughest time of the day is and you’ll hear a universal response: dinnertime. This is the hardest segment of the day when moods turn to the dark side and tummies begin to growl. Not only is the food-prepping parent responsible for getting dinner on the table, but must concurrently keep …
Getting kids away from their TVs, computers, and gadgets is one of the greatest challenges today’s parents face, and it is not getting any easier. Many parents understandably want their kids to be up to date with all the modern technology, but for every gadget and game our children gain, something is lost. Today’s kids …
Kids are naturally endowed with curious minds that are always exploring and tasting things. As such, their memory and recall functions develop inordinately. You can further enhance your child’s memory by getting your child to participate in these fun memory improvement activities. 1. Memorizing And Recalling Faces Introduce a new person to your kid. When …
Micki is a forum friend of mine and she agreed to guest post this month. I love her Ways To Use Up Halloween Candy ideas!! Yum, is all I have to say. 🙂 ~Kelli As soon as the kids walk in the door with all their Halloween candy, it gets dumped into one giant pile …
