This post was updated in December of 2021. I tend to lean slightly minimalist. With 5 kids, that doesn’t always happen, but the mindset and style appeals to me and I love decluttering. I hate buying knicknacks and tchotchkes, and … Read More
This post is sponsored by OwlCrate Jr. All opinions are my own. Life with 5 kids can get awfully busy sometimes, and I definitely have my fair share of moments when I feel totally overwhelmed. There’s just so much noise! … Read More
During this holiday season, it’s so important to teach the real history of Thanksgiving for kids. It can be so tempting to go along with fun Pilgrim and Indian activities with family or at school. But when we advocate for … Read More
One of my favorite projects I’ve EVER done is the Global Children’s Book Club. Spurred by pervasive individual and systemic racism in the world, I felt the best place to start was with education. I knew that to be … Read More
You guys know how much I love STEM activities, and the Kiwi Co subscription boxes are the gold standard. This is one of the very best deals I’ve seen on them! The boxes send all the supplies you need for … Read More
I haven’t always been a board game lover. I pretty much only played the eye-stabbingly boring Monopoly and Candyland growing up, so I was never super into them. But it turns out when you have good ideas for board games, … Read More
For the last several years, we’ve done consumable gifts and experience gifts for our kids’ big holiday present. With lots of little kids, I feel like we have more than enough toys and activities and don’t need much more. We’ll … Read More
This post is sponsored by Piccolina It’s really important to me that my kids learn about success and accomplishments in a wide variety of ways and through a representative set of people. Unfortunately, traditional schooling typically has focused on white … Read More
As a kid, I had a voracious book reading habit. I vividly remember my 4th grade teacher requesting a special conference with my mom because I would regularly read a book during recess time instead of playing with the other … Read More
Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday for as long as I can remember. And Thanksgiving books for kids are always one of the best parts of the season. While Halloween and Christmas books tend to be quite popular, I find … Read More
If there’s any gift I have, it’s that of sleep. I’m a very skilled sleeper. Through all of pregnancy and babies and stress and family issues and everything else, I’ve remained an excellent sleeper. I have so little control over this … Read More
Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday in which families honor and remember their ancestors who have passed on. Dia de los Muertos activities for kids are a wonderful way to connect with your own ancestors and learn more … Read More
