It feels as though we have turned a corner recently with my son. I would say over the past year or so, we have seen him turn into a cranky and smart (albeit brilliant manipulator) TWEEN! What is a Tween? By definition, a tween is somewhere beTWEEN 8 and 12 years. With two 10 year… Continue reading Tweens Who Push Boundaries and How Busy Moms Deal
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Valentine’s Day Self Care Circuit Training
By Guest Blogger: Ciara Cheriese We have officially made it through the first month of 2022! Now, we must get “mentally prepared” for the season of “love, candy & flowers”. 💛🍭💐 Of course, I’m talking about that special 2/14 day that we all look forward to every year❣️ This year I think it is really… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Self Care Circuit Training
Sir Dapper Plaid: Writing Inspiration
Growing up, I did not care for plaid. I didn’t appreciate it until my adult life when I became OBSESSED with it. Much like many things in life, plaid appealed to me more and more as I aged. I learned to celebrate the unique structure of plaid and relish the diversity of how many varieties… Continue reading Sir Dapper Plaid: Writing Inspiration
Free Sight Word Tracker for Busy Moms
Those pesky sight words always seemed to baffle my mind. When my own kids were first studying sight words in kindergarten, I was perplexed as to why some words came easy to them and others did not. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason as to why they knew some words easily and others… Continue reading Free Sight Word Tracker for Busy Moms
5 Quick Ways to Teach Sight Words to Kids
Here at Candy Lemon Books, we really like to focus on sight words. The reason for this is that I felt such immense stress when my kids were in kindergarten. It was the first time I had ever heard that sight words had to be memorized in order to pass their grade. I am a… Continue reading 5 Quick Ways to Teach Sight Words to Kids
4 Easy (and FUN) Ways to Help your Kids Set Goals
Happy New Year! I love how the beginning of January always brings a time of reflection. It perfectly coincides with that weird week between Christmas and New Year’s when we forget what day it is, aren’t sure what time to eat, and have mixed feelings about the neighbors immediately taking down their Christmas lights. During… Continue reading 4 Easy (and FUN) Ways to Help your Kids Set Goals
Hug Them This Holiday – 5 Easy Ways to Nurture Your Kid’s Mental Health
This holiday season feels less worrisome with the pandemic hopefully becoming more manageable in our everyday life. However, there have been many unknown effects on our children’s mental health over the last couple of strange years. “More than 25% of high school students reported worsening emotional and cognitive health and over 20% of parents with… Continue reading Hug Them This Holiday – 5 Easy Ways to Nurture Your Kid’s Mental Health
Simple Ways to Celebrate the Season of Giving
(Guest Blogger: Ciara Cheriese)Have you ever been lucky enough, to pull up to the window at Starbucks & have the Barista tell you “The car ahead of you paid for your order”? It has personally happened to me several times. However, every single time it feels like I just won the lottery (even though my order… Continue reading Simple Ways to Celebrate the Season of Giving
FREE Boredom Busters for Kids of All Ages
Are your kids bored? I have discovered that when my kids appear BUSY doing a bunch of random stuff and acting out… they are really just BORED! This may be obvious to some parents, but it wasn’t to me. My kids rarely say the words, “I’m bored!” like I did as a child. Instead, they… Continue reading FREE Boredom Busters for Kids of All Ages
How to REALLY Make Reading FUN (for the Unmotivated Child)
Here we are, 4 months after my first post about motivating my kids to read. You can probably guess where we’re at; maybe your situation is similar. (see ‘The Power of NO’ with a FREE printable Reading Reward Chart!) I have one girl who is so excited about school and motivated to read. Their school… Continue reading How to REALLY Make Reading FUN (for the Unmotivated Child)