Make-A-Meal Mondays: Child-Friendly Traveling Trail Mix

  Green buds are opening up on our Clematis vine. Iris shoots are about 10 inches tall already. The wild cacophony of birdsong woke me at 5:30 this morning. SPRING IS REALLY HERE!!! Although we may get a little more funky weather here in Colorado – yesterday was Easter Sunday and a dusting of snow [...]

Temper Tantrums: 3 Winning Solutions!

  Whether it is weekly grocery shopping or a quick run out to grab a container of milk and a loaf of bread, if we take our preschoolers, there is always a possibility of a temper tantrum.  WHAT!  NOT MY CHILD!  NO, NO, NOT EVER!…STAMPING MY FEET WITH STEAM COMING OUT OF MY EARS Realistically [...]

Do’s and Don’ts: Shopping With Preschoolers

Although we’d all probably like to leave our children at home when we go shopping, this is not always possible.  So what can we do to make sure our shopping trips with preschoolers go as smoothly and safely as possible.  Many of the following tips are from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  I [...]