These gifts are aimed at 8-year-old girls but they could be great for girls of 7, 8, 9 or 10 years old based on their interest. These are either gifts thatRead More
Category: PARENTING
A Story from Parenthood
We have late nights on Mondays because the kids are busy with activities and don’t go to bed until 9:15/9:30. I know that Tuesdays are going to be more difficult. Hailey’s alarmRead More
Small Gifts for Girls Aged 7-11
The other day, my kids told me that the stockings are one of their favourite parts of Christmas morning. I felt the same as a child because who doesn’t like aRead More
Preferred Book Series for Girls Aged 11
Hailey is a voracious reader. Hailey loves to read. While Kaitlyn enjoys listening to audiobooks, Hailey likes to get into bed early so that she can have time to read beforeRead More
Thirteen Reasons Why Older Kids Are Amazing
I shared something on Instagram last week that resonated, and I’m going to expand on it now, since it has been on my mind for the past few weeks. Big Kids areRead More
Top Audiobooks for Young Children (Ages 4-6)
After sharing my list of the best audiobooks for children (ages 7-9), this post was requested. It was a lot of fun to create this list because lovesbooks, and audiobooks are no exception. Audiobooks allowRead More
The Favorite Books of My 8-Year-Old
I am always on the lookout for good book recommendations from other mothers for my children. It’s also where I found the majority of my favorites. As a way to pay itRead More
There’s Still Time
I saw a Tiktok clip the other day, and I wished I’d saved it. It touched me at the time, but I continued to scroll and it became lost in obscurity. SinceRead More
Strategies for Improving Kids’ Focus
Parents know that kids aren’t supposed to be still. Their attention spans are so short that they spend most of their time moving, playing and learning. To learn, kids must first developRead More
Fostering Intrinsic Motivation in Children
From the beginning, when Hailey was a toddler I knew that I wanted to see her driven by an inner force. I wanted to instill a thirst for problem-solving and a sense personalRead More