How I Teach My Child Life Skills on A Saturday Morning

I decided to make use of one extremely practical book to teach my three-year old daughter Drian some life skills this Saturday morning.  ”Teach Me To Do It Myself: Montessori Activities For You And Your Child” by Maja Pitamic” really helped me guide my child through several life skills, and every time she would complete a task or activity, I could see her glow with confidence. Being able to accomplish tasks on their own truly gives...

How I’ve Started A Healthier Eating Lifestyle For Me and My Family

I realized many things during the beginning of this year, and there have been a lot of thoughts on making changes when it came to my and my family's health. I've made the following observations and corresponding action items:-I noticed that in the past year, when I gave Drian cookies and orange juice concentrate, her energy level would naturally shoot up and she would get all hyper. She has always been an energetic and active child, and just like with...

How To Make Delicious Salmon and Bacon Pasta That Even Kids Love!

It’s interesting that there’s a whole lot more attention being given to fish as part of a child’s regular diet. Since fish is the richest source of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid is the primary oil in fish, and is a healthy fatty acid), it’s wise to start looking into incorporating fish into the home cooked recipes you make at home for your entire family.  Feel free to read about the benefits of fish, Omega-3, and salmon in this...

How To “Upgrade” Your Kid-Friendly Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

One good way to make use of your leftover holiday ham is to mix it in good old comfort food, like your delicious and kid-friendly good ol’ macaroni and cheese. You not only give your recipe a protein-packed punch, but the salty flavor of the ham would be enough to make your dish savory. I didn’t even need to season this macaroni and cheese recipe of mine because of that. Here’s my recipe for gooey and yummy macaroni and cheese. This...

Homeschool Mode: A Day In The Life Of A Mom Teaching Her Child At Home on Holiday

It’s no secret that I’ve been doing a lot of research about homeschooling. Even though my child is still a toddler, I have been busy gathering resources, books, and learning from homeschooling veterans by attending conferences and seminars/workshops about teaching at home. Since the holiday season is upon us, we had our “first day” of not having to go to toddler class, and being “officially on Christmas vacation.”...