Goldendoodle Training – Puppy Training advice (from a trainer)

What do you think a family with four kids, one dog, and one cat need? Apparently… a puppy! Welcome… Chance, our mini Goldendoodle. Today we are talking about Goldendoodle Training today! 🙂 Chance is the most gentle puppy. He learned quickly from our 4-year old Standard Goldendoodle (and now Chance’s best friend) how to act…

Evening Routines we can stick to…

Do you notice that it gets harder to make decisions toward the end of the day? You’re too tried to figure out what to have for dinner or what to watch on TV. That’s because we all have a finite amount of decisions that we can make on any given day. Knowing that helps us…

How to stick to a morning routine with kids

We’re all in the same situation right now… working, homeschooling, taking care of the house, and our families…. and we’re doing all of it from home. While we’ve found some awesome ways to teach the kids, like using these free educational websites for kids, having a routine makes all the difference between a good day…

5 hacks to make your car smell great!

Do you ever wish that your car smelled better, more like it did when you first got it? If you are ever in my car, after taking five teenage boys home after lacrosse practice, you know exactly what I mean. Today, I’ve partnered with Biocide Systems to share five tips to make any car…

Give children what they need

Growing up, I always had what I needed, not always what I “wanted” or at least that is what I thought. This was a hard concept to understand, as a child, especially when everyone was (and is) trying to keep up with the Jones’s. So how can we give our children what they “need” and what they “want”?…

Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Teens and Grown Kids that are Unique & Practical

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of tech21. I’m sharing Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Teens and Grown Kids that are Unique & Practical because we have had stocking gifts on our minds all week. It started the other day, when Becky was talking about trying to find a few stocking stuffers for the kids. …

Study shows large families are actually sick more often.

A study by scientists at the University of Utah School of Medicine found that large families have some sort of viral infection in their home 87 percent of the year. The study tracked viruses such as influenza, parainfluenza, and rhinovirus (the cause of the common cold.) “The team found that people living in childless houses…

How To Instill Responsibility In Children

Part of a parents job is to teach their child responsibility. As with any life lesson, it’s not a one-shot deal. In order to teach a child responsibility, the parent has to be consciously aware of the behavior they are trying to cultivate in their children. There are methods of teaching children responsibility; however, they…

Helping Kids Manage Money

Teaching children to be good money managers is an ongoing task for parents. Opportunities for providing lessons about money management occur intermittently throughout childhood and teaching children money management skills can serve more than one purpose. Opportunities for providing lessons about money management occur intermittently throughout childhood and teaching children money management skills can serve…

Let them play

“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein Some days are just meant for playing! It’s important for us to let them play, let them get messy & let them have fun. I remember a few years back, at our 6 year old’s soccer practice, I looked over to find our 8 year…

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