Life and Career
Balancing it all with children. Whether a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, how are you keeping it all together?
The Best Toys That Help With Engineering
My eldest who is 6 loves any toys that involve building something. He gravitates towards anything that he can use to build buildings, cars, bridges, etc. He is so fascinated with these types of toys that it is sometimes impossible to get him away to do other activities. I don’t want to dampen his love for building things, but I like to encourage it as much as possible. He already knows that he wants to be an Engineer. That’s awesome for a 6-year-old already figuring out his chosen career path. It’s no surprise to me that most schools have adopted a curriculum known as STEAM (formerly STEM). STEAM stands for…
7 Ways To Teach Kids How To Write
Writing is an integral part of learning as your child progresses towards kindergarten level. Once your child gets to kindergarten, it is a requirement that they can: I call the kindergarten stage the beginners’ stage where everyone starts at different levels depending on their prior skills learned while at home or in daycare or pre-school. My eldest son has finished kindergarten, yeah me! However, based on my experience with him during e-learning, I highly recommended teaching your child how to write. Kindergarten is definitely a little more fast pace than pre-school and the learning curve can be high or even challenging depending on the expectations of the teacher or the…
Practicing Good Oral Hygiene In Kids
This is not one of my favorite topics to blog about, but I think it is necessary based on my experience with my kids, that I highlight the importance of helping your child to practice good oral hygiene, especially starting at a younger age. Growing up I was told as kids to brush my teeth twice a day, in the morning and the evening. Yes, I did it, but I didn’t really understand the significance of doing it. Fast forward to today and having to teach my kids the same thing, I admit, I didn’t really give it much thought either. However, after having made numerous trips to the dentist…
Benefits Of Self-care As A Mom
I can easily be frustrated as a mom, especially when the demands of childcare, homecare, and work or school get hectic. Yes, there are days I just want to pull the covers over my head and go drifting back to sleep in la-la land (thanks to my 5 am alarm clock kids, that rarely happens). What can I do though to help to ensure that I keep going and still remain true to who I am as a mom and wife? It is called SELF-CARE. That word kind of sounds selfish! Did I say a word that your mother, grandmother, or even great-grandmother would shake their heads at? Absolutely not!…
23 Side Jobs That You Can Do From Home
Are you looking to make an extra income monthly? Are you planning on transitioning from a full-time job or maybe you are a stay-at-home mom and want to do something that can help with finances in your household? Whatever the reason for needing additional income, the possibilities are endless. My goal is to trigger some ideas for jobs that you can do from the comfort of your home, and your job is to explore them in more detail. Some of the jobs may require that you have some degree of background knowledge, while others are just based on your passion and wanting to explore something completely new. My hope is…
How I Started A Blog
I am what you would consider, the person who took the traditional path in life. Go to college, get a well-known career preferably in the healthcare field (Pharmacist), graduate, get married, and then hit the world of work. Long hours, a strenuous work environment later along with two back-to-back births, I think I had it all figured out. But that career path wasn’t helping me to be what deep down I thought I knew what I enjoyed doing the most, and that was writing. I loved writing and it was just a way of expressing how I felt. I could just write it all down. I then thought about what…
10 Quick Ways To Maximize Your Time At Home As A Mom
As a mom, there is so much going on in your life that it can sometimes get overwhelming trying to figure out what to do each day and to also get the list of things done within a set period of time. I know what it can feel like when you have to juggle it all and still try to keep a positive look at life. There is so much of a high expectation placed on moms and it can sometimes feel intimidating to accomplish everything. It does not have to be that way, however. Maximizing your time and effort each day while balancing family life and work-life can be…
10 Time-management Tips While Working From Home With Kids
Managing your time while working from home with kids can be a bit challenging if not done properly and effectively. There may be two scenarios when working from home with kids. One may include a set schedule like a typical 9 to 5 scenario, while the other may be a flexible work situation, for example, Blogging. However, in both cases, whether structured or flexible, time management is key to ensuring that productivity is at its optimal best. I am going to provide some tips and tricks to ensure better management of time while working from home, especially with children. What has your experience been? Please feel free to ask your…
Decluttering And Organizing A Toy Room Or Space
Decluttering and organizing a toy room or space is not my favorite pass time activity I admit. I dread the thought of facing the numerous toys scattered all over the room or space that I have designated as a toy room. My kids continually get toys for birthdays, Christmas, nothing in particular, all-year-round and it may end up collecting in a mass pile of toys that become missing or are damaged, etc. So I have been procrastinating getting their toy room decluttered and organized since forever because let’s face it, “It’s a lot of work”. But I finally decided to take on the challenge (thanks to one more LEGO getting…
20 Fun Dating Activities For Parents With Kids
I can’t fully stress the need for dating in marriage and the importance of them to keep the relationship healthy, strong, and going. It also keeps the stress levels low as the demands of raising children can become so overwhelming sometimes that you do need periods of relationship rejuvenation to keep things going strong as you journey through life. Even if it’s just for an hour or two, pencil the date and times in and make sure to have it at least once a week to every other week depending on the family obligations. I know that sometimes when the cost of a babysitter is high or family or friends…
