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August 3, 2020

Ice Cream In A Jar

Who doesn’t love ice cream in summer? We love going out for it as a treat, but we also like making things, so here we get two birds with one stone. Your arms will also get a good workout! Ice Cream in a Jar for the win!CONTINUE READING

Category:DIY, Family, General, Hacks

July 20, 2020

STAYCATION IDEAS: 10 MORE Ways to Make Summer Memorable

by Michayla Best

I want to continue with the summer series with some budget fun but all ways you can make summer memorable. Some of these ideas are things you can make. Some are things you can do. But all of them are good staycation ideas. Most of these are minimal in cost. CONTINUE READING

Category:DIY, Family, General, Hacks

Tag:Affordable staycation, Backyard staycations, Cheap staycation, children, Family weekend getaways, moon sand, parenting, parenting blog, plant a garden, plant herbs, puppet show, scavenger hunt, State park campgrounds, Staycation ideas for families, toy swap

July 13, 2020

Staycation Ideas: 10 Ways to Make Summer Memorable

by Michayla Best

This year has certainly hit us all in so many different ways thanks to Covid-19. Summer break arrived and with that, many families were finding they couldn't go away as planned, or simply the money was not there. That's ok. Totally ok. Staycations are fun too. And here are some staycation ideas, some ways to make Summer memorable. CONTINUE READING

Category:DIY, Family, General, Hacks

Tag:Backyard staycations, Backyard tent ideas, Cheap staycation, children, Family Staycation ideas, Pirate weekend, staycation, staycation ideas, Staycation ideas for families, Staycation ideas for kids, Staycation with kids, Washable paint

July 6, 2020

Fluffy Sidewalk Chalk Paint – creative, messy, outdoor fun

by Michayla Best

Being outside in Summer is such a fun thing. There is nothing like Vitamin D therapy. We love outside activities and making a mess!! We tried a few recipes for fluffy sidewalk chalk and sidewalk paint. Fun was had trying, tweaking, trying again, playing. Finally we settled on the recipe we loved the most for fluffy sidewalk chalk paint. CONTINUE READING

Category:DIY, Family, General, Hacks

Tag:children, Kids sidewalk chalk, parenting, Pavement chalk, Puffy paint recipe, Sidewalk chalk, Sidewalk chalk ideas, summer, summer fun, Washable paint, Washable paint for kids

April 27, 2020

Teaching Through Music – Some of my songs

by Michayla Best

It is well known that putting things to music or in a rhythm aids in learning, especially in remembering information. When I had children it just always made sense to me to be singing and to make up songs as we needed to learn new concepts or to reinforce them. CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, General, Hacks, Learning Life, Life Skills, Music

Tag:children, parenting, singing

March 16, 2020

Dealing with Tantrums – tips and tricks

by Michayla Best

It can be easy to become afraid of tantrums, never knowing when they will happen. Don’t be afraid of tantrums. This season will pass! You can do this! Remember that you are raising powerful children, and helping them learn to control their emotional outbursts is a great tool.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, General, Hacks, Life Skills

Tag:children, dealing with tantrums, hacks, parenting, parents, tantrums, what to do

February 13, 2020

Using Screen Time To Your Advantage

by Michayla Best

Screen time has become a highly discussed topic with many heated arguments. I honestly think that screen time can be a good thing, if used in the right way.CONTINUE READING

Category:Family, General, Hacks, Learning Life, Technology

Tag:advantages, children, games and apps, parenting, safe use, screen time, videos

January 30, 2020

Helping Auditory Learners Succeed

by Michayla Best

Whether we are kinesthetic, auditory or visual learners, we all need to know how we best learn. There are different strategies and tips that help with this. We don’t need to flounder and struggle. When we can use specific strategies for our learning style then school and learning can be easier.CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family, Hacks, Homeschool, Learning Styles, Reading and Writing, Tools

Tag:auditory, auditory learners, education, learning, Learning Styles, parenting, Reading, strategies, success, tips and tools

January 23, 2020

Helping Visual Learners – Best Way For Them To Learn

by Michayla Best

VISUAL: THE 2nd OF THE LEARNING STYLES This is the second of three posts about helping our children succeed in learning according to their dominant learning style. The last one was on the kinesthetic style. Check out the post here. Our visual students are the ones who remember what they see (more than they do...CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family, Hacks, Learning Styles, Reading and Writing, Tools

Tag:children, education, Learning Styles, parenting, school, success in education, visual learner, visual learning style

November 7, 2019

DIY Playhouse – How To Maximize Your Children’s Fun

by Michayla Best

A little bit of imagination and some time and you can have something you can play with. Make them out of spare boxes that are lying around.CONTINUE READING

Category:DIY, Family, Hacks, Learning Life

Tag:Boys dolls house, Build a dollhouse, Cardboard play house, DIY, DIY Playhouse, Doll house games, Dollhouse plans, Indoor playhouse for kids

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Ice Cream In A Jar

STAYCATION IDEAS: 10 MORE Ways to Make Summer Memorable

Staycation Ideas: 10 Ways to Make Summer Memorable

Fluffy Sidewalk Chalk Paint – creative, messy, outdoor fun

Teaching Through Music – Some of my songs

Dealing with Tantrums – tips and tricks

Using Screen Time To Your Advantage

Helping Auditory Learners Succeed

Helping Visual Learners – Best Way For Them To Learn

DIY Playhouse – How To Maximize Your Children’s Fun

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