SweeTarts Candy Valentine’s Card Idea {Free Printable}

  I was trying to think of something clever for the boys’ first Valentine’s celebration with classmates, and came up with this inspiration perusing the supermarket aisle. SweeTarts + The Lumineer’s song “Ho Hey” = I Belong with You. You Belong with Me. You’re My SweeTart. It’s super easy to make.  You just need some …

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Rewarding Kids for Helping Around the House: The Ant Award {Free Printable}

We’ve struggled in the past with how to {or if we should} reward our boys for doing simple chores around the house – making their beds, changing out the laundry, helping clean up the table, picking up toys, etc.  We weren’t ready for a full-blown allowance system, and we didn’t want to reward their efforts …

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7 Ways to Raise Boys to be MEN {From a Mom in the Trenches}

{Click Image or Link to Print} When I took on the challenge to blog for 31 Days about Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys, I knew it would stretch and grow me in a few ways.  However, I didn’t anticipate how it would allow me to fall more in love with boyhood. With each adventure, I …

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