In the last few weeks we’ve had some pretty interesting conversations in our house about money. A.J. now has chores (which you can see him explain in the YouTube video below) and he has established a savings goal. From what I’ve seen, four is the perfect age to start chores, as well as an allowance […]
Save on Back to School Eyeglasses at JCPenney Optical
As the parents of a near-sighted child with a drooping eyelid who’s been seeing eye specialists since he was a newborn, I thought we were darn there everything about eyeglasses for kids. That is…until I found out how much we can save at JCPenney Optical. Every school year there’s a back to school eyeglasses promotion […]
The Perfect Mother’s Day Meal is….
The perfect Mother’s Day meal is one that I don’t have to shop for, cook and clean up after! For me, it’s just that simple. I remember my first Mother’s Day in 2010 I just wanted a reason to get out of the house while I was fully dressed and have someone bring me a […]
4 Year Old Naps: Gotta Have Them or Make Them Stop?
The last few months I’ve noticed that on some days naps are hit & miss now that A.J. is 4 years old. I’ve adjusted his schedule quite a bit as a results. Although he wasn’t always the best sleeper, I hear we are lucky since some kids stop napping in the afternoon as early as […]
How to Teach a Preschooler to Read
After I shared the video of how well our three year old son, A.J., reads full sentences, I knew you’d have questions about how we taught him to read. I wish I could say I had a magic formula to teach a child to read, but since A.J. showed an interest we just followed his […]
