Rock painting is a simple project that everyone can enjoy. IBA Board Member, Sarah Nenni-Daher from Ruffles and Rainboots shares some simple tricks to make beautiful rocks that well... rock. This is our Rock Painting 101 resource, all things associated with getting started with rock painting. Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we’ve jumped on the rock painting trend with fervor! Whether it’s rock painting or painted pebbles you’re interested … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Being an Awesome Wedding Guest
How hard is it to be a Wedding Guest? You show up, bring a gift and try not to be too much of a distraction for the happy couple. That's it, right? Sure, if you want to leave it at that. But, IBA Board Member Felicia Zammit-McMann of Wedding Connections of the Hudson Valley shares 5 great tips to being an amazing wedding guest. Being a guest at a wedding is not as easy as you think. Being an awesome wedding guest is even harder. You may … [Read more...]
5 Can’t Miss Exhibits at the Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world and is a definite must-see while visiting Atlanta or even just enjoying a fun local family day. IBA Board Member Shana from Our Sutton Place gives you all of the inside tips to get the most out of your visit. I’d been wanting to take our girls to the Georgia Aquarium forever…..ever since we started reading about it nightly in our Good Night Atlanta book. Good Night Georgia Aquarium. … [Read more...]
Meltdown Classification Scale: a Funny Glimpse at Parenting
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...]
