A list of the best dinosaur books for kids. Including fiction and non-fiction books for kids from toddlers to pre-teens. The best recommendations from a librarian and mom. A low growl started in my son’s chest as he approached his little brother. He immediately started to cry, knowing what was coming next. “Liam, don’t growl…
A curated list of the best dinosaur books for preschoolers from a librarian and mom. Pick up these books to engage your preschooler in reading time. “Stop hitting your brother!” “No, he was playing with that. Let go!” “You can’t have a snack, you haven’t even eaten your dinner.” These are just a few of…
Tips for toddlers. Ways to make life with a toddler (or 2) run more smoothly for all of you. Life-saving hacks to help moms manage toddlers. I catch my 15-month-old and wedge his shoes on. Only to find that my 2-year-old has disappeared back into the bounce house, again. “Liam!” I yell. Every kid but…
A librarian’s list of the best fiction and nonfiction Dinosaur books for 5-year-olds. Keep learning fun with these books that will keep your 5-year-old engaged and give them a break from formal education. I flipped through my son’s dinosaur books, wondering why they didn’t seem to fit him anymore at 5 years old. Gone were…
A librarian’s list of the best Dinosaur books for 4-year-olds. Don’t waste your money on boring books. These dinosaur books are both fun and educational. As my boy pointed and asked more questions than I could reasonably answer, I started to miss those sweet 2-year-old days of sitting quietly and reading books. The days when…
Use this gentle night weaning method to help your baby sleep better and through the night. A simple trick that all tired parents can follow from birth. I dragged myself out of bed for the third time. I could hear my son’s cries down the hall. He couldn’t be hungry again. My first baby…
How to afford childcare and/or cut down on childcare costs. Strategic ways to make childcare more affordable for your family. With my letter of intent deadline hanging over my head, I sat down to call daycares. It turned out the only daycare with an opening, would cost $2,700 a month for my infant and…
How to make a simple monthly budget for moms. An easy way to save money and track your spending. I opened up my budgeting spreadsheet and clicked through the tabs. Only two were filled out. Month after month had gone by and I hadn’t recorded a single expense. I sighed. I guess I’d have to…
All of your options for choosing a daycare by examining the characteristics of a good daycare. Choose the best daycare for your child. Handing my son the measuring cup, I helped him dump chocolate chips into the mixing bowl. I turned on the mixer and he shouted, “I see the cookies!” I laughed. This was…
Mom on a budget starting out. Figuring out the best ways to budget and save money as a mom. “What’s one of the things you think we could do better this year?” I asked my husband. I knew his answer before he said it, “Finances. We’ve been hemorrhaging money on a regular basis and ignoring…
