Mom Knows Everything

Children love music and my kids are no exception. Unfortunately the music program at their school only offers Music Class once a week. Luckily we have a musical family. My father-in-law plays the guitar and he taught my husband to play. In turn my husband taught our daughter to play and is currently starting to teach our son to play.

I think music is a very important part in a child's development. It teaches them patience, gives them a sense of accomplishment, and it's fun. Whether your child is interested in playing a gibson dsm acoustic guitar like my children or learning to play the piano encourage your child's love of music.

Keeping your children active is very important. A great way for your children to get physical activity is by simply playing outside. A great fun way for your children to be active while playing outside is by having a playset for them.

Playsets come in various sizes and themes to fit your child's interest. A great place to find the perfect playset for your child is at Carolina Playsets. Carolina Playsets offers a wide range of high quality wooden playsets in various themes including boats, castles, traditional swings and many more. They carry products from well known manufacturers such as Adventure Treehouse, Gorilla, and Creative Playthings. They also carry rubber mulch play pits. This rubber mulch is made from 100% recycled rubber and offers a safer and more durable alternative to traditional wooden mulch.

Carolina Playsets also offers free on-site yard evaluations, delivery, and installation. I love the fact that they offer free installation. It means that Carolina Playsets considers you not only a valued customer, but they also considered the safety of your child. Having their professionals install your playset means that it will be safe and secure for your child to enjoys years of fun and enjoyment safely.

Not only does Carolina Playsets have a great selection of playsets and top quality service, they also offer great prices. Their prices are extremely competitive and will challenge any alternative playset price on a comparable unit.

Playsets offer not only tons of fun, but also a way for your child to be active.

When it comes to babies women get the best of the deal. Sure we have to go through the whole 9 months of pregnancy and then labor, but we also get to have a baby shower while men only get to get macanudo cigars.

I love going to baby showers and I love hosting them. When it comes to baby showers one of my favorite things to have is a memory blanket. A memory blanket is when you get all the guests at the baby shower to sign a blanket and then you embroider the names on the blanket over the signatures. When the baby is born you then present the blanket to the new mother. It's a great keepsake to the new mom!

Camera Critters is a weekend meme, about what else but critters, created my very own BBFF, Misty.



This is the third sweater I made for our dog Drake in two weeks. Evidently I have way too much time on my hands. If this keeps up Drake is going to have more clothes than me and he's going to need pallet racks to store them all. What can I say though, Drake is a sweetie and it's so cold outside he needs something to help keep him warm.

The hottest new craze in hand held games is the Nintendo 3DS. My son recently got one for his birthday and I have to say both him and I are very impressed with it.

The 3DS comes in Aqua Blue, Flame Red, and Cosmo Black. It features a 3D display on the upper screen and also allows for 2D display with the switch of a button. The 3DS has a lot of different features other than the 3D function including built-in motion sensor and gyro sensor, two control pads, 3D camera which allows for 3D photos, 3D video, and 3D stop-motion animations, and many other great features. The 3DS comes with a 2GB SD memory card so you don't have to buy your own like with the DSi. The 3DS is also backwards compatible which means it can play DS and DSi games.

My son loves playing the built in software including the Mii Maker, Face Raiders, and AR Games. Not only is the 3DS a big hit with my son, but my daughter also wants one for her birthday because it does so much more than her DSi.

For more information about the Nintendo 3DS you can check out the Nintendo website.


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It happens every winter. Kids always lose one of their mittens.

When we were a child our parents used to put a string through out coats attached to our mittens in an effort to keep us from loosing them. I don't like the idea of having a string attached to my son's coat so in an effort to keep him from only having single mittens I've come up with a few ideas on how to deal with lost mittens.

1. When knitting mittens I always knit 3 mittens that way if one gets lost he always still has a pair of them.
2. If you purchase mittens instead of knitting them yourself then purchase similar color mittens.
4. Use mitten clips to attach your child's mittens to their coat. They are similar looking to short suspenders.

How do you deal with lost mittens in your house? If you have any ideas or tips feel free to share them with in the comment section.

During the winter months it gets very cold outside. We bundle ourselves and our children up when we have to go outside, but what about your pets, they get cold too.

Our little dog Drake hates the cold weather, so we decided he needed a warm sweater for when he goes out for his potty breaks. Instead of paying $30 or $40 for a doggie sweater I decided to knit him one.

I used a free pattern I found on Lion Brand Yarn website. All you have to do is register, and registration if free, and you have access to loads of free patterns including the one I used to make Drake's sweater.