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When Only YOU Will Do!
Let’s talk parental preference for a moment. Yes – it is a thing. You know those times when your toddler only wants one parent to do absolutely e-ve-ry-thing. That, friends, is parental preference. It can be exhausting for the (cue the deep announcer voice with an echo) CHOSEN… CHOSEN… chosen one and frustrating (even rejecting) for the other parent. Don’t worry – you didn’t do anything wrong; you didn’t mess up. Preference does not equate love! Underdeveloped toddler brains are obsessed with control – OB-SESSED. So, this is just one more area where they try to explore (exert) decision-making and autonomy. (Remember: it is developmentally their job to push boundaries…
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Beautiful Free 2022 Calendar
free – whaaaattttt? YES – FREE! In the words of Maui, “You’re welcome!” floral and pretty, for a desk or the fridge, and designed by shining mom. This calendar will help you keep up with your wildlings and keep your hubby in the loop too {without you having to repeat the same thing more than once :)}. “You’re welcome”. for best results, download the image to your computer before printing. Simply click on the link below to download. JANUARY 2022 CALENDAR
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❤ FREE printable valentine cards ❤
by now you probably know that I am a sucker for a cute lunchbox note and, no doubt, my kids’ lunchboxes will be filled with all things hearts tomorrow (cue the strawberry jam)! However, what would Valentines be without an anonymous card? these cards, thanks to Shining Mom, are designed with all things CUTE and they are SUPER easy to print – simply click the link below! The fatties (hippo and ellie) are my absolute favourites! Which ones do you adore? so why are we sharing them here you may ask? As a little thank you and love-right-back-at-you for all your loyal support. We appreciate you. these really are the…
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meet the MONTHSTERS!
“WHAT on earth is a monthster?!” I hear you say. Monthsters are friendly monthly monsters and the creative of mrprintables. Each printable monthly calendar comes in the form of a cute monster that folds to a small pocket size and stretches to a long monthly calendar, with days you can write on and fill in. Your wildlings can either keep it with them when needed or put it up against their wall. i especially love it for times when you have to go away. Wildlings do not understand the concept of time and need something more tangible and kinesthetic to help ground them. So, what can you do: you print…
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lunchbox l♥️ve
eye love a cute lunch. If I could pack a cute lunchbox everyday I probably would. I imagine the expression on my wildlings’ faces as they open their lunchboxes in awe of their sandwich creations. {Reality is they probably barely notice – it is still nice pretending though}. But this mama is tired (most days) and does not necessarily feel at my most creative at 5:15 in the am. So I will pack a themed lunchbox around special occasions like Valentines {with the compulsory heart-shaped sandwich} or Easter which obviously involves anything and everything with long shaped ears. the other day I was feeling especially creative following some Pinterest inspo…
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FREE Christmas Gift Tags
some people have amazing gifting abilities – from choosing the perfect gift to wrapping it beautifully. My daughter’s teachers have that ability. #wrappingenvy The wrapping is almost a gift in itself. They are now my wrapping muses and I think about wrapping more mindful than ever before. I have even started a stash of ribbons and wrapping and twine and stamps and boxes and bags I have collected over the years, half of which is recycled pieces I’ve kept from beautiful gifts given to me. so with Christmas looming and in the spirit of giving, the folks over at gather and feast provided us with some beautifully simple and elegant Christmas…
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Play Dough Recipe
play dough… The cause of and the solution to many toddler tantrums. So what would we be without a play dough recipe? Without much further ado – here it is: 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon cream of tartar quarter cup salt 1 cup water mix all the ingredients in a bowl (you will find everything at your local grocer). Add flavouring (essence) and food colouring and maybe even glitter (oh the sensory stimulation!). Use a whisk and mix until smooth. If possible use a non-stick pot or pan and pour the “batter” into this. Put the stove on high and stir or “move” the liquid…
