Yesterday, I came home from work and found this in the backyard. (No it wasn't new, it just wasn't set-up when I left at 6am when everyone else in the house was still asleep!) Pop Quiz ... how many kids are in the picture? Leave us your link to let us know where your … [Read more...]
National Craft Month – Dinosaur Train
The folks at Quilting treasures sent some of their new Dinosaur Train fabric in celebration of National Craft Month! They put out four craft projects that include a bulletin board, lampshade, picture frames, and book covers. I decided to work on the bulletin board for … [Read more...]
Chuggington: Brewster’s Little Helper
Chuggington: Brewster's Little Helper Details ... Honk your horns for this all-new collection showcasing young trainee, Brewster, as he discovers adventure and responsibility in Chuggington. In these six traintastic episodes, Brewster gets some unexpected help from Zephie, … [Read more...]
Wee Believers Floor Puzzles
We recently had the opportunity to review two of Wee Believer's Floor Puzzles, the 2-in-1 Easter Floor Puzzle and the 2-in-1 Noah's Ark Floor Puzzle. 2-in-1 Easter Floor Puzzle Details ... This 54-piece jumbo 2-in-1 floor puzzle features a joyful Easter Resurrection … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Three of a Kind
This week has been a sick week at our house so far which left me digging through some old pictures to find one to share. After everyone has been so sick (minus Grace), I was excited to see some smiles from my kiddos. It is hard to get a picture of all three of them ... this one … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Down For the Count
It isn't often we get two kids napping at the same time. (Three never happens these days!) Brian took this picture yesterday since Little Dude and Sophie decide to both give up at the same time! Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday is so we can … [Read more...]
Monoglide Hand Shower by American Standard
Details ... The Monoglide Four-Function Hand Shower from American Standard offers the convenience of a multifunction hand shower controlled via a simple slide of the selector button. Made of an easy-grip material to ensure safe operation, this button lets you toggle between … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Reason for the Season
The kids have a nativity set that they love to play with and throw the pieces around the living room. We try to accept this as this the ONE of many nativity sets we have they can touch and play with and not harm. The other day, they decided to set it all up instead of pieces … [Read more...]
itty bitty HeartBeats
Details ... itty bitty HeartBeats™ …we do things from the heart Leonardo Da Vinci believed the best way to learn is by discovering truth from the inside. So he invented the expression "learning by heart." This is the inspiration behind itty bitty HeartBeats, an animated musical … [Read more...]
Friday Favorite: Really Woolly Bedtime Prayers
Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly … [Read more...]
Tips on Helping Kids Overcome Fears
We are excited to bring to our readers a guest post by Maha Huneidi! Fear is a very broad subject, and children at different ages are afraid for different reasons. According to developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, kids aged 2-7 are afraid of things not based on … [Read more...]
Oh the Noise
Is your house noisy? Ours is ... we have three kids five and under. Even when the oldest is at Kindergarten, the house is still LOUD. Little Dude contributes to the noise factor a lot. He loves to dump the bins of toys so he can hear the crash. Really?! I gave the kids my … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Nap Time
Nap time is a good thing. Sometimes our two nappers just crash though but sleep is sleep so we go with it! Little Dude looks so peaceful when he sleeps ... (he is two) Sophie naps all crazy ... probably because she just gives up and falls in a pile some where (she will be … [Read more...]
Top 100 Pasta Dishes: Easy Everyday Recipes That Children Will Love
We are excited to provide a review of the complementary copy of Top 100 Pasta Dishes: Easy Everyday Recipes That Children Will Love that we received! Top 100 Pasta Dishes: Easy Everyday Recipes That Children Will Love Details ... Who doesn’t love pasta? For most … [Read more...]
Reading Kingdom
We are pleased to review a complementary subscription to the Reading Kingdom program! Details ... The Reading Kingdom is more than a phonics program. It’s reading program for children ages 4 to 10 that teaches six skills neededfor reading and writing success. Created by … [Read more...]