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5 FREE Preschool Worksheets for Preschool Alphabet Letter A

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Did you know you can enrich your preschooler's early childhood education with just a few simple preschool activities at home? Hi, I'm Monica, an Early Childhood Education Certified Teacher. I started out as a homeschool preschool mom, but quickly learned I have a passion for helping other moms and teachers with their preschool at home efforts. Now I teach other moms how to preschool at home through my online preschool program: Visual Montessori. I spent over five years developing a preschool learning curriculum for my two boys and I used the principles of … [Read more...]

25 Fall Activities and Fall Crafts for Kids with Leaves

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25 Fun Fall Activities and Crafts for Kids with Fall Leaves from HappyandBlessedHome.com

I've gathered together with over 30 other bloggers to bring you a round up of some great fall activities for kids and with this post I'm sharing 25 Fall Activities and Crafts for Kids with Leaves. Please help us spread the word about these wonderful fun fall activities and crafts for kids by pinning this post on Pinterest! A special thanks to all my blogging friends with the Kid Blogger Network who shared over 80 fantastic fun fall crafts and activities with me. At the very end of this post my friends have linked up their round-ups of fun fall stuff for kids … [Read more...]

Easy Recipe for wild Alaska salmon with Tequila Lime Glaze

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This recipe is sponsored by Alaska Seafood as part of an Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed are my own. Here I'm sharing my Easy Recipe for wild Alaska salmon with Tequila Lime Glaze. #IC #AskForAlaska One of my all-time favorite seasonings is Tequila Lime seasoning. To be truthful, there is no Tequila in it. It's a reddish brown spice that I found completely by accident in the seafood section at Whole Foods one day. It looked interesting so I put in my shopping cart. I've been a fan ever since. It's particularly tasty when paired with … [Read more...]

Just Arrived: A Powerful Preemie Birth Story

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This post was inspired by my collaboration with Bonfils Blood Center, a company dedicated to saving lives through blood donations. #BeImpulsive. Everything about our preemie birth story is true. All opinions are mine alone. Visit BeImpulsiveRSVP.com to learn how you can save up to three lives by donating blood. No one could have known what was going to happen on a chilly night in the Rockies on April 17. Just two days earlier... I had checked out fine. Blood pressure: normal. Heart Rate: normal. Baby boy in my belly: normal. Everything seemed fine. But … [Read more...]

5 Ways Rest can Make you a Better Mom

A quick nap can help rebuild your brain increase memory and help you function at a higher level

This post is brought to you in collaboration with the Acorn Influencer Network and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #OuibyYoplait. Here I'll share 5 Ways Rest can Make you A Better Mom. With insight from online research and tips from a mom who's been down the "rest-deprived" road before. As a mom, it's so easy to get wrapped up in all the things there are to do. There's always housework, grocery shopping, laundry, things my kids need, and the things my husband has asked me to do. But I've learned, over time, and through trial and error, that my body … [Read more...]

Easy Recipe: Make Ahead Pizza Dough

Here I'm sharing an easy recipe for Make Ahead Pizza Dough. The crust is light and crisp and perfect for anytime entertaining. Keep it in the fridge for up to two days for fresh party pizza at anytime during your next party. If you're planning to host a football party, birthday party, or just friends for dinner, I'd like to introduce you to one of my nearest and dearest friends - make ahead pizza dough. I hosted 17 preschoolers and their parents for my son's Superman birthday party and this pizza dough was a life saver. I had some extra dough in the fridge and when … [Read more...]

5 FREE Apps for Private Photo Sharing

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerIsForSavings #CollectiveBias #WFM3 Here I'll share my Top 5 Private Photo Sharing apps to share and save your summer memories, a Free 27 page Beach Fun printable pack for kids, and great info on an affordable plan for family-friendly mobile services. Every year our family travels to Florida to uisit my family on the Florida coast. And every year we gather up a vast collection of family fun memories at the beach. Sometimes, you do not … [Read more...]

20+ Epic Ideas for Easier Back to School Routines

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Is summer over? Where did it go? That's how we feel around here. My son was labeling his school supplies and I marveled at how he gets it all organized. Holy smokes, I'm the mom of a seven-year-old. Do you ever feel that way? Well, this week, I've rounded up some of the top posts from my blogging friends on the topic of making the transition into Back to School season easier. I think you'll love all the free printables, easy DIY projects, simple recipes and more. Check out this week's features and share and pin the posts you love. 20+ Epic Ideas for Easier Back … [Read more...]

Easy recipe for Honey and Soy wild Alaska Salmon

This recipe is sponsored by Alaska Seafood as part of an Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed are my own. Here I'm sharing my Easy recipe for Honey and Soy wild Alaska Salmon. #IC #AskForAlaska Sometimes you want sweet, and sometimes you want savory. And other times... well, you want a little bit of both. Guess what, with this easy recipe for Honey and Soy wild Alaska Salmon you get the sweet taste of honey and the savory flavors of soy and garlic. The aroma is amazing and the entire family will be excited over the Sockeye salmon baking in the … [Read more...]

An Easy Recipe for Back to School Breakfast – French Toast Bake

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This post is sponsored by Reynolds Consumer Products but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Here I'm sharing a time-saving breakfast casserole that you can make ahead-of-time. Plus some awesome free printables just in time for back-to-school. #BTFE #ReynoldsKitchens #Hefty Back to School means getting back into the Back to School Routine. Earlier to bed and waking up earlier could result in missing out on having enough time to eat a hearty breakfast. Well, not if you follow this easy make-ahead recipe! Back to School Breakfast - French Toast … [Read more...]

15 Easy Chocolate Recipes for Passionate Lovers of Chocolate

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To say that I love chocolate would be a SERIOUS understatement. I love chocolate so much, that even when I'm on a diet and counting calories, I will forgo healthy calories - like chicken breast, to leave room in my calorie counting for chocolate. So this list is for all the passionate lovers of chocolate out there. We are kindred spirits. There is nothing quite like chocolate when you craving something rich and well deserved. 15 Easy Chocolate Recipes for Passionate Lovers of Chocolate You may see this collection of chocolatey goodness and wonder... "my, my, my... … [Read more...]

Make Ahead Dumpling Recipe and Chicken Noodle Soup

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CampbellsShortcutMeals #CollectiveBias Here I'm sharing my easy Make-Ahead Dumpling Recipe and a new twist on Chicken Noodle Soup. I call this new recipe my: Chicken Noodle and Dumpling Soup. One of our all-time favorites is Campbell's® Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup. I recently picked up a few cans while shopping for groceries at Walmart. We love the chicken broth flavor, the hearty noodles, and the veggies and chicken cooked right in. It's the perfect … [Read more...]

5 Tips for Fall-off-the-bone BBQ Ribs

5 secrets to BBQ Ribs that fall off-the-bone

Summer is here and our family loves a good home cooked meal - out on the grill! There is no substitute for fall-off-the-bone BBQ Ribs slow-cooked and smoked with hickory. Just imagine the sweet and salty flavor of the tender pork rubbed in BBQ seasoning, and coated in stick-to-your-teeth, honey-BBQ sauce. The meat is so tender it falls off the bone. And the smokey flavors and sweet but mildly spicy BBQ sauce mean you'll want to lick your fingers after every bite! Now, you can cook ribs in the oven... but, if you want a smokey hickory flavor -- well, for that, you … [Read more...]

Preschool Activities with Castles, Catapults and FREE Shield Printables

650 Medieval Play for Kids Castles and Catapults with FREE Shields printables for Kids HappyandBlessedHome

If you have a preschooler, toddler, or young child at home who enjoys stories of knights, castles, catapults and shields, you will love this post. It includes a whole host of play ideas for preschoolers and activities for young children centered on a medieval theme Full disclosure: Kiwi Crate provided me with their Castles & Catapults Kiwi Crate. All opinions are my own. This product far exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend the crafts and activities for kids from Kiwi Crate. I found the Castles & Catapults Kiwi Crate so inspiring and my boys … [Read more...]