Check Out This Easy DIY Nap Mat Tutorial! This is the best easy diy nap mat tutorial! If I can do it, anybody can! Make these adorable nap mats for your kids. FYI, I originally made these nap mats back in 2010 and they are still going strong in 2018! My kids obviously don't use their DIY nap mats as much nowadays, but we do find uses for View Post
Make Your Own Paint Recipe! Homemade Doodle Paint
Make Your Own Paint Recipe This DIY make your own paint recipe uses ingredients you likely already have in your pantry right now! This fun paint recipe for kids is super easy to make and there are endless possibilities for your kids to create! Even better, it is technically edible paint, so even your littlest ones can experiment! My kids love View Post
Tot Tuesday: Countdown to Halloween Friendly Witch Activity!
Tot Tuesday is a weekly feature where I highlight a special kids activity, frugal recipe for kids, kids tutorial, etc. My kids are READY for Halloween. My son can barely contain his excitement and every day he rushes in to ask, "Is it Halloween today!?". Seeing as he started this bit midway through September, I knew we had a long 30+ days View Post
Fall Bucket List Ideas for Families!
Do you LOVE fall like I do? The promise of cooler weather always gets me excited to check off items on our Fall Bucket list! This fall bucket list is perfect for families. Great fall activities for kids, for families and all include spending time in nature! (because let's face it, it's finally cool enough to go back outside!). Don't miss out on View Post
Tot Tuesday: Magnetic Jack O Lantern For Your Fridge (Only 4 Supplies Needed!)
Tot Tuesday is a weekly feature where I highlight a special kids activity, frugal recipe for kids, kids tutorial, etc. My son is 4. This year, he seems to be Halloween obsessed already. We recently went to a Halloween store that popped up randomly in a strip mall near us (does that only happen in Texas? Random Halloween shops taking View Post
Finding Age Appropriate Chores for Your Kids
What are age appropriate chores for your kids? Recently, a friend asked me: "What are age appropriate chores for your kids? They are still so young. You don't expect them to vacuum or anything, do you?" We had been chatting about housework, and how I kind of hate it. (oh gosh I do) She mentioned that I had just a few more years until the View Post
Cinnamon Toast Recipe: A Special Good Morning Treat
Enjoy this Cinnamon Toast Recipe: Pin if you like! Pin It This post is part of the Tot Tuesday series. It's also included in the recipe section. This morning, I wanted to make something a bit special for the kids for breakfast. Every once in awhile I like to do something "treat like" for them. Usually it's on special View Post
Building Self Esteem in My Children – By Failing
Building Self Esteem In My Children - By Failing Building Self Esteem in My Children - By...Failing? You might be wondering about that title up there. Trust me, there's a method to my madness...so stay with me for a bit. Do you enjoy trying new things? Do you enjoy failing new things that you try? Probably not. I'm willing to bet very View Post
Tot Tuesday: Boredom Busting Busy Bags
Pin It My son has started the dreaded, "...but what am I supposed to do!" when we turn off the TV, his video game, basically stop him from doing whatever fun thing he was doing that needed a time limit he didn't agree with. It's frustrating because we have a playroom FILLED with toys. Too many toys. Now, I know part of this is my payback for View Post
Tot Tuesday: Face Masks & Reminding My Kids I Am Pretty Awesome
Bookmark this on Pinterest! Pin It Tot Tuesday is a (mostly) weekly feature where I highlight a special kids activity, frugal recipe for kids, kids tutorial, etc. Want to contribute? Email me heather @ familyfriendlyfrugality.com. Last week, my son made a dragon face mask to celebrate the Chinese New Year and my daughter made a dinosaur View Post