In this humorous, yet helpful post, Katie of The Flower Donkey Diaries explains her Meltdown Classification System so you too can forecast when it is appropriate to stay put and ride out the meltdown or when it is time to send the kid packing to his or her room, isolating the storm and minimizing damage. It’s hurricane season here in Florida, the great, humid state in which I live. That means we are constantly on watch for storms brewing … [Read more...]
FREE Printable Spring Cleaning Removal Checklist with Tips
Now is the perfect time to get your home decluttered. Here is a FREE PRINTABLE SPRING CLEANING REMOVAL CHECKLIST WITH TIPS from Crystal at Sharing Life's Moments. The time has come for spring cleaning. Now is the perfect time to give your home more breathing room to be able to soak up that fresh spring air. I do believe Del loves spring cleaning more than I do. He firmly believes in removing all the excess clutter in our home as much as … [Read more...]
5 Tips You Need to Know When Flying With a Toddler
Are you nervous to be flying with a toddler? Julie of Fab Working Mom Life teaches us tips to make flying with your toddler a peaceful flight. With her tips, you will avoid that crying and kicking toddler. - Thanks for sharing with us! Help share these great tips by pinning this image to your favorite Pinterest board. I just want to close my eyes and rest. But besides me, there is screaming. And kicking. And things being thrown at me. I … [Read more...]
4 Ways College Challenged My Young Kid to be Successful in Life
Ever wondered what it sending your kid to college at a young school would be like? Maria Magdelena describes how she went through this process with her son in this post, originally posted at When It Comes Time to be a Mother. Help other parents by pinning this image! Things To Consider If You Want To Get Your Kid To College At A Young Age Your kid may be a genius so he can move on to college at a young age. This achievement must have made … [Read more...]
Are You a Good Mom? Learn What Really Makes a Good Mom
As moms sometimes we get competitive and feel that in order to be a good mom, we must do all sorts of crazy things. Here, Angela from The Triplet Farm dispels the myths of what it takes to be a good mom. Help other moms learn what really makes a good mom by pinning this image to your favorite board. You know the one. The one that makes animal shaped sandwiches for lunch and puts their kids in matching outfits even when they’re not … [Read more...]
8 Educational Websites for Summer Learning FUN
It's no secret that kids who don't participate in summer learning opportunities lose some of what they learn over the summer. Thankfully, Monica from NYC Tech Mommy offers some great educational websites to prevent the summer slide. Now you may be asking yourself, but how do I keep them learning through the summer? One way you can do this is through online education. It’s no secret that today’s kids love technology and they’re so tech-savvy … [Read more...]
Day Trip to San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Have you ever been to a model railroad museum? We had a great time on our day trip to the San Diego model railroad museum. Are you ready to see some trains? San Diego Model Railroad Museum originally appeared on Munofore by our very own IBA Member Audrey Humaciu. Thanks for sharing with us! We finally made it back down to San Diego’s Balboa Park to visit some more museums with our Balboa Park Explorer’s passes. We started at … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Easy Back to School Clothes Shopping
Back to School Clothes Shopping can be a nightmare and very expensive! Learn our top 5 tips to help you stay within your budget and still be stress-free. The Secrets To Surviving Back-To-School Clothes Shopping originally appeared on Ramblings of a Bad Domestic Goddess by very own IBA member Elaine Hodges. Elaine thanks so much for sharing with us! 5 Tips for Easy Back to School Clothes Shopping For many parents, the very mention of the … [Read more...]
One Epic Travel Nightmare
Have you ever had unexpected problems while traveling? This family had one epic travel nightmare, to say the least! Read along to see what happened over three days! Our Epic Travel Nightmare originally appeared on Los Gringos Locos by very own Tina Marie Ernspiker. Leaving home for six weeks to visit family over 2000 miles away by car is HECTIC, to say the least. It is NOT a vacation. Despite our love for our family and friends and the … [Read more...]
Wall of Fame Editor’s Choice: My Summer Staycation Bucket List
Get your Summer Staycation Bucket List ready! Summer's finally here! Time to enjoy time with family and have some fun. While many of us may be planning to pack up the kids and head out on that annual summer vacation, that's not always a possibility. So how do you plan a fun summer without leaving home? Putting together a great Summer Staycation Bucket List is a great place to start! Congratulations to our June 2016 Wall of Fame winners! We … [Read more...]
