Summer is in full swing these days and for us, that means a TON of water play.
My girls live in their swimsuits in the backyard all summer long with their blow up pool, sprinkler toys and now, two new Nerf Super Soakers courtesy of Hasbro to add extra fun into the water play for those hot days.
Okay mamas, I’m ready to talk about something a little touchy in the parenting world. Something that affects all of us…and all of our kids. Screen time for our chidden. We are in the generation of everything electronic – TVs, cell phones, iPads, handheld gaming devices, laptops, tablets, thousands of apps and games, and everything in between. All at out fingertips. Which means at our children’s fingertips. So here’s my question today: how much is too much screen time for kids?
Let’s open up a dialogue, because I am genuinely curious to hear what other mamas have to say on this subject. I’ll start. Here’s my two cents…please feel free to agree, disagree or comment…
I have been to Timree Paint Studio twice in the past month ~ once for my daughter’s 8th birthday party (SO cute!) and again with my mom and two friends for a recent painting class.
For those of you not familiar, Timree is a local artist, with the cutest art studio ever in Newport Beach.
Not only is she an incredible self-taught artist, but she has this amazing ability to provide step-by-step instruction to help you create your own work of art.
My family shares a deep love for Crystal Cove Beach so my mom and I recently went for her Crystal Cove painting class to learn to paint this…
Over the past 8 years, my kid’s birthday parties have run the gamut from simple to elaborate, expensive to under $80, total which inspired this post on how to throw an inexpensive birthday party. And what I have learned is elaborate or expensive doesn’t necessarily make for a better party. But it can make for a more stressed out mom…
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Those of us in So Cal are fortunate to experience pretty moderate temps year round, which means many homes in our area don’t have AC. Most days you don’t need it, but when those heat waves strike, well, they can make for some pretty miserable nights.
Serta Mattresses, along with the experts at the National Sleep Foundation have some great tips on how to sleep cooler on hot nights.
If you have any secrets up your sleeve on how you sleep better (and help your kids sleep better) when it’s hot, please comment below!
1. Keep your bedroom hotel-dark during the day….
