When tending to our kids we, like so many parents out there, like to use as many natural methods to curing our children. Now that things are crazy due to Covid_19, and the switch from winter to spring, we are experiencing a large volume of all sorts of ‘bugs’. I’d like to pass on some […]
Activities / Educational / Moral Development for Children
Calling All Little Able Body Laundry Helpers!
Not even going to fib our 5yo is really starting to be a real and true helper with laundry these days, and our 3yo almost 4yo isn’t far beind. The best way to get them to start learning is with the cleaning rags becuase honestly WHO CARES what they look like. Also when the kids […]
Moral Development for Children / Religion
Growing up Catholic Part II (Mass)
There is a great deal of controversy on what you should and should not be allowed to use to get children to behave during the service. I for one am just thankful to see children there. I’m not a huge fan of electronics during mass but I’ve come to learn to never say never. There […]
Educational
What and Where are Germs…
I was talking with my MIL, and she said I really needed to write something up and share it with the world so here it is. People keep hoarding toilet paper and talking about washing hands but don’t really talk about everything else that needs talked about. Throughout this read, I’m going to give you […]
Food / Moral Development for Children
Picnic in the Living room
We’re so blessed to have children that love fruits and veggies, but with that they are so hungry pretty often becuase those foods burn off quickly with their constant movement. To keep things fun and interesting I will let the kids eat on a blanket in the living room and watch a movie. They think […]
Activities / Food
St. Patrick’s Themed Foods
I love how easy this holiday is with just adding a splash of green food coloring to it to be festive! One of the things I love about St. Patrick was he used the shamrock to explain the holy trinity to all the people he’d preach to. So in a fun and tasty fashion I’d […]
Activities / Crafts / Educational / Moral Development for Children
Treasure Hunt!
While spring is in the near future and temps keep fluctuating from sunny, warm, and beautiful; to cold, dreary, and yucky here’s an activity to do in the interim on those days you don’t want to go out. I actually can’t take credit for this activity either. My son son is responsible for the thought, […]
Moral Development for Children / Religion
Growing Up Catholic Part I (My Roots)
No matter what you are your bottom line goal is to raise nice, well mannered , loving, kind, caring, human beings. I grew up Catholic with very strict Catholic grandparents like many other Catholic children I know. My mom was not as strict, but was a great role model of what it meant to be […]
Food / Mama Needs
Nursing Tips and Tricks
Nursing can be a hot topic but on this blog is free conversation. I’ve always felt if no one knew I was nursing then I was rocking it. I still feel that but don’t worry as much about how others feel. Nursing your child is such a basic life task that it should not be […]
Activities / Crafts / Educational / Moral Development for Children / Religion
Kids Easy Lenten Activities
Today was a full day of Lenten activity but two I want to share with you. Last year we did the chain and the beans so this year we did the same thing. Instead of beans though this year we are doing beads. Lenten Chain Chain 3 purple then one white, then chain 6 purple […]