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Summer Fun with Littles

Here is a guide and ideas for making Summer Fun with your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. I'm learning so much my first year as a mom with a Little Man always on the loose. I find the more we plan to do, the less I have to say "no, no," get frustrated with my kid...

Jul 30, 2019

Planning Summer fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers includes finding ways to say "yes" and meet their needs for sensory fun. #summerfun #toddlerfun #toddlerssummeractivities #preschoolersummeractivities

Meal Plan and Grocery List for Family Beach Trip

This beach trip meal plan and vacation grocery list are full of essentials you need for an extended family beach trip with grandmas, hungry brothers, snacky dads, and growing babies all in tow. We really tried to focus on easy lunches, healthy snacks, and dinners that...

Jul 9, 2019

Toddler Snack List and Meal Solutions for Summer Beach Trip | Meal Plan and Grocery list for a family beach trip - healthy meals that don't heat up the house and feed 10 adults and 2 toddlers #beachtrip #beachmeal #mealplanning

Encouragement Family/Parenting

Letter to Little Man | July 2019

My sweet boy I don’t want to forget what is in my heart today. So I’ve sat down to write you this letter. Actually we are rocking and you are starting to snore in my shoulder. You are sweet. It’s easy, and cliche to call you a sweet boy. But that’s what you are....

Jul 5, 2019

A letter to my Little Man at almost 18 months - you are brave, strong, creative, loving, smart and I'm so proud to be your mama!

Solutions

Adult VBS 2019 | In the Wild

Its Vacation Bible School time and we don't want to leave the grown-ups out. So, I thought I'd share the layout for Adult Vacation Bible School that my mom and I have been working on. Last summer, we did a plan for Game On! Adult VBS and we have been working on this...

Jul 1, 2019

Adult VBS is a great way to include the grown ups in your congregation in the kid's plans for Vacation Bible School or incorporate it as your Wednesday night curriculum along with your Wednesday night meal at church. Adults like to feel like kids and a reminder of God's truth through a theme and activities is a great way to beat the summer blahs through your church curriculum. #summeradultbiblestudy #vbs #vacationbibleschoolideas #safarivbs #vbs2019inthewild

Recipes

Easy Summer Caprese Salad

This post sharing a recipe for Easy Summer Caprese Salad originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. Celebrating summer and using fresh veggies as often as possible is the way I get through quick...

Jun 24, 2019

Easy Summer Caprese Salad uses fresh from the garden ingredients in a salad easy enough to pull together for a weeknight meal, poolside snack, or summer potluck salad option. Keep this is the mix - its a nice way to have a quick, easy, healthy lunch at home while multitasking on work, chores, or wrangling a toddler. #easysummersalad #summergardensalad #healthylunch

Solutions Travel

24 Dollar Store Must-Haves for Family Beach Trip

Basic philosophy in any situation and especially travel is - REDUCE STRESS. For me, one way I do that is to take dollar store items with me when I travel so if they get broken, lost or messed up I just don’t get mad. So, I always try to look for treasures when I’m at...

Jun 18, 2019

24 Dollar Store Finds for the Beach is a perfect list to help reduce stress packing for the beach. I live by the "REDUCE STRESS" often philosophy and for me that usually involves spending less and not letting our "good stuff" get messed up. These mus have beach items will make your trip more fun, less stressful and a little festive and colorful along the way to make the best family memories at the beach. #beachtrip #packingforthbeach #cheapfinds

Solutions

Practical Guide for Social Media Account Managers

As a Brand Manager or Account Representative, it can sometimes be hard to know all the things to keep in mind when it comes to social media. This Practical Guide for Social Media Account Managers will cover the basic areas for you to watch, explore, and put in to...

Jun 13, 2019

Family/Parenting Solutions

KCD Father’s Day Sale

My Etsy store, K Cutie Designs, is hosting a Father's Day sale and I wanted to make sure my blog followers didn't miss out! Use code "FATHER" at check out for 37% off your order. A couple of times a year, for different occasions, I host a sale in my Etsy store. Most...

Jun 9, 2019

K Cutie Designs is hosting their annual Father's Day sale. And, the older we get the higher the percentage grows. This year is 37% off with any purchase, just enter code FATHER at check out. K Cutue Designs sales handmade baby gift items, nursery items, and digital encouragment designs and verses. Visit our Etsy store and shop around! #babygifts #fathersdaysale #burpcloth #carseatcover #verseprints

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