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Best Gifts for Preschool Girls 2021

by Maria

Check out these great gifts for preschool girls! As a mom of 2 little girls, my days are filled with princesses, dresses, and all things girly! If you are looking for a fun preschool girl gift, here are some great ideas for under $25! (This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience which means […]

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Allowance or commissions: How to teach your kids about money

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teach your kids about money with allowance or commissions?

Should you give your kids an allowance or commissions? How to teach your kids about money by letting them have their own. Growing up, I never had an allowance and I wasn’t paid for chores around the house (commissions), but my parents would buy everything we needed (and a lot of our wants too). It […]

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Gifts for Kids Who Love Arts and Crafts

by Maria

Do you need gift ideas for creative kids? Here are the top gifts for kids who love arts and crafts! Do you have a budding artist in your home or know another child who loves art? My 2 little girls LOVE art projects – they will use anything from crayons, paints, to glitter and pompoms. […]

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3 simple financial rules for kids

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financial rules for kids

Do you want to set your kids up for financial success? Make sure they understand and can live by, these 3 financial rules for kids. As a single mom of 2 little kids, I want to make sure that my girls don’t make the same mistakes I did. In particular, I want to set them […]

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5 Ways to Help Children Identify and Express Emotions

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help kids with feelings

Do you struggle with how to help your kids through difficult emotions? Here’s what you can do to help children identify and express emotions in healthy ways! Emotional intelligence is one of the key factors to success. If you can’t manage your emotions, it will be hard for you to navigate all of the difficult […]

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How to Raise a Responsible Child

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how to raise responsible teens

How do you help your kids grow up to be successful adults? Here’s how to raise a responsible child! My girls (ages 3 and 5) and I were taking a walk in the wooded park near our place. We started walking over a small bridge crossing a little brook and then saw a huge pile […]

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Hey! I’m a mom to 2 sweet, biracial little girls. Managing a simple, multi-cultural, faith-filled life! ❤️

Maria
“Mom, don’t clean that up! It’s our lab!” “Mom, don’t clean that up! It’s our lab!” 🔬👩‍🔬🧪
Learning about India by playing Snakes and Ladders Learning about India by playing Snakes and Ladders. 🇮🇳🐘🐅
Zoom cooking class. Making fruit salad. 👩‍🍳 🍉 🥄
“Look mom! I have seaweed sandals! This is what “Look mom! I have seaweed sandals!  This is what mermaids wear!” 🥰🧜🏽‍♀️🏖
Social-distance beach fun. 🌥🏝 Social-distance beach fun. 🌥🏝
Quarantine games. Catan Jr. Making lemonade out o Quarantine games. Catan Jr.  Making lemonade out of lemons. 😷😄
First motorcycle ride with Uncle! And when she ca First motorcycle ride with Uncle!  And when she came back she said “Again! Again!” 🥰
Enjoying an Indian breakfast (idli) 😋 Enjoying an Indian breakfast (idli) 😋
When your almost 3 year old insists on painting he When your almost 3 year old insists on painting her nails by herself! 😬😍
Snow days are always fun 🥰 Snow days are always fun 🥰
My 2.5 year old sous-chef. And our very impromptu My 2.5 year old sous-chef. 
And our very impromptu Jesse tree for advent (I kept putting it off because I wanted it to be “perfect” - turns out my 4.5 year old was simply delighted to just cut the pieces out and put them on the wall by herself!)
Pumpkin fun 🎃 🎃 Pumpkin fun 🎃 🎃
Playing Battle Sheep with my 4 year old 🥰 Playing Battle Sheep with my 4 year old 🥰
Exploring the tide pools while camping... 🏕 🌊 🐟
When you turn your back for what seems like just a When you turn your back for what seems like just a minute...my 4 year old and cornstarch! 😱😫😂
Celebrating the last bit of summer with homemade i Celebrating the last bit of summer with homemade ice cream from fresh picked blackberries! Yum! 😋
Our well-balanced breakfast... 😉 Our well-balanced breakfast... 😉
Rainy day foot painting art 😂 Rainy day foot painting art 😂
Afternoon tea parties are the best! ☕️ 🍵 🎉
Rainy day indoor art on the floor 🌧 ☔️ ☁️
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