Tag: big kids

Camping with Kids — What to Pack {Free Printable List!}

Say you were an avid camper pre-procreating and you haven't mustered the courage to take your little ones out with you. Or, maybe sleeping...

Happy Father’s Day to the Okayest Dad in the Entire World

Father’s Day is coming up, and I’m already stretching my eyeball muscles in preparation for all the epic rolling they’ll do on June 21....

Packing Your Child for Sleep Away Camp

If you had told me 6 months ago that I'd be packing my 7 year old daughter for a week-long sleep away camp, I would...

Five Dollars, Five Ways: Summer Outdoor Activities {series}

Five Dollars, Five Ways is a series that explores a variety of activities for your kiddos based on a trip to the dollar store with a...

Bringing the World to Your Front Door

I’ll never forget when our family went to the airport to pick up our very first exchange student. We had volunteered to host Virginie,...

High Protein Foods for High Energy Kids

At my son's recent 4-year well-check with our pediatrician, she gave me the information that I was already expecting. Beckett is way above average for...

Seven Reasons My Kid Won’t Eat

My child...my sweet, loving, precocious five year old...is a picky eater. Let me preface this by noting that she hasn't ALWAYS been a picky eater....

How to (Over)Prepare for Leaving Your Children While Traveling Abroad

When my husband said that his new job would take him to India for a few weeks...and that I could come along(!!!), I was...

When Your Baby Isn’t A Baby Anymore…

This weekend is my daughter's birthday party. She turns five on April 9th. April 9th is the same day we will register for kindergarten. She's also...

Weighing in on the Spanking Debate

I try to get most of my news from Jon Stewart so that even the most horrific stories make me laugh, yet I accidentally...