Exercise and nutrition go hand in hand. It’s pretty impossible to discuss a healthy lifestyle without discussing both, physical activity and eating healthy. It has been recommended that kids get at least 1 hour of physical activity everyday, but that can be tricky during the cold winter months when they’re cooped up inside. Here are… Continue reading Winter Physical Activity For Your Kids
Today I wanted to share a little parenting technique with you guys. I like to call it positive phrasing. How many times a day to you tell your child or toddler to stop doing something, or ‘no don’t do that.’ It can feel exhausting both for you and your little one. Children learn through experiences… Continue reading Positive Phrasing
I hope you all had a great Halloween!!! This week we are discussing developmental skills from kiddos 24 months to 36 months (two to three). During this year you will see a lot more independent skills emerging and some pre-school skills. Such a fun year to see them grow up and become their own person.… Continue reading Year Three: Developmental Skills
Happy Halloween! I’m back on Good Things Utah this morning sharing this festive dessert recipe. If you need a little sweet treat for your trick-or-treaters or you just want something yummy to eat while you watch Hocus Pocus tonight, I have just the thing for you. The ingredient list looks long, but a lot of the… Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Streusel Bars
It’s Halloween weekend and I’m so incredibly excited! October is my favorite month (It helps that I have a birthday in it!) and I’ve always looked forward to carving pumpkins getting dressed up, and everything orange, black, and ghost decor! But if I’m being honest, I was a little apprehensive at the thought of ghosts,… Continue reading Halloween Anxiety : Tips to Make All Hallow’s Eve Less Scary for your Child
Hello everyone! This week we are talking skills children learn in their second year of life, 12-24 months. Of course there are a lot of skills your little one could be learning. These are a few of the main ones you want to see happening during this second year of life. Your child should be… Continue reading Year Two: Developmental Skills
Happy Halloween! Yes, I know I’m a week early, but in preparation for the big day (Halloween, not Christmas…luckily we still have a few weeks before that starts…) I thought we could discuss some tips for a safe, healthy, happy Halloween. Help your sprouts enjoy only wrapped treats! Unless you know whose kitchen the homemade… Continue reading Healthy Halloween Tips
I was talking with my sister-in-law, and she was asking what skills her child should be doing that are age appropriate. She asked if I would do a few posts about it. I thought it best to break it up by years and today is year one. I’m hoping to have a printable chart for you, but… Continue reading Year One: Developmental Skills
When you think of school lunch do you think of chocolate milk and Domino’s pizza? Because I do. That and Hostess donuts (the crumb variety obviously). If I’m being honest (and if you couldn’t tell already), my healthy eating days definitely started after my school lunch days. When my mom stopped making me a sack… Continue reading Secrets to a Healthy School Lunch
Hi all! Can you believe we’re halfway thru October already?? I’m just soaking up all of the halloween goodness and the cool air before it switches to the next holiday. And as a fun bonus, my little one is putting two-and-two together more and more so the concept of Halloween is starting to take shape… Continue reading Friday Finds
