I am a ‘ShineBright’ Ambassador and have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own. Every year since I can remember, I’ve enjoyed watching Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer whenever it comes on television at Christmas time. I’ve sang the song, made crafts depicting the famous reindeer with the shining nose, and introduced my…
Category: Kids
Easy Big Hair For Your Little Natural Girl
The other day, a girlfriend on Facebook asked me for some tips on creating a curly hairstyle for her natural hair daughter. It took me awhile to learn how to really manage Ayva’s hair and have it looking nice. I think I’ve figured it out now, and instead of tears (her) and yelling (me), I…
Long Lasting Gift Ideas For Kids
Many thanks to ScholarShare College Savings Plan for sponsoring this post. My daughter is one really fortunate kid. Not only does she have a lovely room, and attend a fabulous school, but she also has a mom that writes about toys for a living. Seriously, she could probably go an entire month without playing with…
How To Teach Kindness In Children
The holiday season is the perfect time of year to focus on kindness. Everyone is in such a good mood that you have lots of examples of what it looks like in action. Of course, teaching children to be kind shouldn’t just be relegated to the holidays, but it’s definitely a good time to start…
Halloween Happenings
Halloween was never one of my favorite holidays. Even though I went to school for theater, when it came to dressing up, I just never had any good ideas. Being a mom, though, I really don’t have a choice about whether or not I like Halloween. It’s a part of parenting, and it’s actually one…