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Fun Family Games for Under 20 Bucks

August 26, 2016 by Selena Robinson 7 Comments

When I was a kid, my parents loved board games. We had a lot of them. Sometimes when I was bored, I’d get one out and play against myself. (Please say I’m not the only one who did that…)

Naturally, I have a ton of board games for my kids also. But – if you haven’t noticed – board games have gotten pretty expensive! If you’re trying to find a new board game for family game night, you might have a hard time finding one that won’t break the bank.

So, I thought I’d share a list of fun family games that all cost less than 20 bucks a pop! Many of these are favorites of our kids (and some are even ones I loved as a child), so you’re sure to find a new family game night classic!

Why not turn your family game night into a tournament? You can play one game, then the winners play a different game, and so on until you crown the ultimate family game night champion!

Make your next family night even more fun with these awesome ice cream recipes for kids and these delicious cookie bar recipes you can make together!

Fun Family Games for Under 20 Bucks

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1. Blokus

2. The Game of Life

3. HedBanz

4. Beat the Parents

5. Melissa and Doug Suspend Game

6. Scrabble Crossword Game

7. Operation: Classic Edition

8. Trivial Pursuit: Family Edition

9. Yahtzee

10. Pictionary

11. Pay Day Board Game

12. Stone Soup: Cooperative Game for Kids

13. Charades for Kids

14. Family Feud: Fifth Edition

15. Parcheesi: Royal Edition

16. Education Outdoors: Camp Board Game

17. Classic Checkers

18. Bugs in the Kitchen Board Game

19. Tapple: Word Fun for Everyone

20. Jenga: Classic

21. The Awkward Family Photos Movie Caption Game

22. Say Anything: Family Edition

23. Connect Four

24. Candy Land: 65th Anniversary

25. 5 Second Rule Jr.

Use these activities to make family game night extra special!

Get tons of parenting inspiration from my Parenting with Joy board on Pinterest!

This post is part of the Family Fun unit study roundup! Visit the other posts below for family fun ideas!

Our Bucket List for Fall Family Fun from Crafty Mama in ME

Fun Family Games Under $20 from Look! We’re Learning!

Family Movies and Games for Family Night from iGameMom

Nature Scavenger Hunts from Our Daily Craft

Family Fun Fall Activities from FrogMom

Apple-Themed Family Fun Night Ideas for A Fun Fall Party from Schooling a Monkey

Funny Bedtime Stories for Kids fromCraftCreateCalm

How to Spring Clean Your Life

March 3, 2016 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Spring is nearly here, which means that spring cleaning is nearly here. I’m not a fan of housework, but I love spring cleaning. The weather is warming, the air is fresher, and it’s a great time to declutter and simplify. I’ve been decluttering my house for the past month and it’s starting to look…somewhat like a house again.

But, this year, I thought: I really need to give my whole life a good spring cleaning and that’s what I’m going to do! In this month’s edition of the Monthly Goals linkup, read how you can spring clean your life!

How to Spring Clean Your Life

I started reading the book Simple: 30 Ways to Declutter Your Life a few weeks back and it’s been a really great reminder of why it’s worth it to make your home into an actual place where humans can relax and live. (Mine had pretty much become a diner/storage unit.)

That’s when I realized that my life itself has kind of become a hoarder’s paradise too. My email inbox is super dee duper full. (Actually, all three of them are full.) My housework schedule is too hectic, since I do have four children who can help. And I’m training for a marathon, but I’ve been filling my belly with actual junk. Mostly because I’m too busy to plan a good meal.

So it’s time to simplify and declutter every part of my life, which is what I’m doing this month! If you want to spring clean your life (simplify it and remove the junk), check out my goals for March!

My Life Goals for March 2016

As I did in January and February this year, I’m setting a new list of life goals for the month of March. And, like in those previous months, I’ll be setting one for each part of my life.

Family: This month, I’ll be working on teaching my kids to cook. I’ve outsourced almost all the housework, except this. Now’s the time.
Finances: I need to develop a solid budget for our necessities and include a fixed amount for “fun” stuff. “Nickel and dime” spending really adds up if you’re not careful.
Fitness: I’ve started eating wayyyy too many carbs lately – and not the healthy ones either. Time to go back to eating clean at least once a week.
Work: This one is going to be the hardest of all. I’m actually going to attempt to empty my work email inbox. As of today, there are 1,665 messages in it. Yikes.
Home: Kids just grow like weeds, don’t they! One week, you buy them new clothes. Then you have to do it again the next month and before you know it, you have clothes they haven’t been able to wear in years! All of the kids’ clothes that don’t fit are getting out of my house THIS MONTH.

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I am That Mom Who Uses TV as a Babysitter

February 29, 2016 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

I grew up watching tons of TV every single day. Later on, I realized that this was not the healthiest way to spend a childhood, so I rigorously monitored our children’s TV use.

Tigger didn’t watch any television until she was 2 (per the AAP recommendations). Somewhere between my third and fourth pregnancy, though, I discovered something wonderful: TV is seriously awesome for kids!

So these days, I don’t hesitate to use TV as a babysitter. In fact, it actually seems to be making me a better mom! Here’s how.

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Why I Use TV as a Babysitter

There are several reasons why I don’t mind using TV as a babysitter, but I’ll just stick to three:

TV is a super educational supplement. Depending on the topic, sometimes the TV actually does a better job of teaching something than I do. The kids and I watched a six-minute video about ancient Egypt about a week ago and they remembered more from that than they did from a week-long lesson I did about it a while back. Sigh.
The kids discover new interests. Kids have a way of wanting to discuss the exact same thing every single day for eternity, so it can be tough to get them to break out and try something new. Enter TV! When the kids and I watch a good kids’ program, they always learn about something they didn’t know before and that usually leads to a brand new unit study topic they’d never have found before.
I need a break. For real, sometimes I just turn on the TV and go into emergency shut-down mode. The kids get to watch a show or two and I get some much needed quiet time.

How I Choose Good Television Programs

The key to making this work, though, is choosing excellent children’s television programs. Generally, I watch a few episodes of a new program with the kids to get a feel for it. As I watch, I consider three things:

Is it kid-friendly?
Is it educational?
Does it make the kids want to learn?

If the answer to all three is yes, then it’s a keeper.

One of my kids’ all-time favorite shows is Wild Kratts. They are seriously fanatics of that show. They get so excited as they learn about animals, plus they love Chris and Martin’s hijinks, so it’s a win-win. These are the kinds of kids’ shows that make excellent babysitters.

So, yes, I use TV as a babysitter and (with supervision) it’s doing an awesome job with my kids! How about you? Do you use TV to “babysit” your children? What are your favorite kids’ shows? Share your tips in the comments!

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How to Teach Kids to Cook

February 16, 2016 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

I’ve made a bucket list of things I want to do by age 35. On that list are the following:

Run a marathon (currently training)
Write a novel (okay, that one might not happen)
Do no housework at all (that one is DEFINITELY going to happen)

I am so over housework, you guys. Over it. And right now, the kids do pretty much everything, except ironing and cooking. So today I’m sharing some tips on how to teach kids to cook that I’ve been using. They work!

Today is also another edition of the Laugh and Learn linky! We had a blast last week and we’d love to see your newest parenting, lifestyle, and homeschooling posts!

How to Teach Kids to Cook

It’s been hard for me to let my kids into my kitchen. Let’s be honest: They spill things. They drop things. And they occasionally…shudder…break things. But those things happen to all aspiring cooks and they’ll never get any better unless they practice!

So we’ve taught Tigger to cook several meals and we’re starting with our boys as well. Head over to Thinking Outside the Sandbox to see how we’re doing it!

How to Teach Kids to Cook – Thinking Outside the Sandbox

For a look at one of our first baking experiences, check out our post How to Teach Kids to Bake!

And don’t forget our awesome list of great children’s cookbooks!

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Selena is a writer and a homeschooling mom to four kids, including three with ADHD/SPD. Selena and her husband, Jay, are committed to teaching their children at home and loving every minute of it! You can read about the family’s homeschooling experiences at Look! We’re Learning, written by Selena!
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Sarah lives in Kentucky, USA, where she and her husband homeschool three children. Sarah writes for and about, families with special needs. She hopes to provide support and encouragement to all special needs parents in the homeschool community. Visit Sarah at Dedicated Homeschooler.
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Haley hopes to encourage stay at home moms. She wants to help them learn how to make an extra income, to stretch a budget, to make crafts, and other useful information. Haley always has updates on the kids, and their funny antics. Visit Haley at Haley’s Vintage Finds & Deals.
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Are You Setting Goals Too High?

January 30, 2016 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

Well, it’s almost February. Also known as “the month where goals go to die”.

I really think that we should move the start of the year to a different month. One that’s not followed by the abyss of bleakness that is February. March would probably be good, don’t you think?

Until then, we have to find a way to keep our goals for the year alive past this month. And that means taking a hard look at them to find out if they’re even reachable in the first place. We talked about how to set reachable goals last month, but what if you’re still setting goals too high?

Are You Setting Goals Too High?

Here’s how you know you’re setting goals that are too high:

You don’t reach them.

It’s as simple as that. A goal that is reachable is generally one you will reach.

Now I know what you’re thinking: “Selena, some of these goals are ones I can reach. I just don’t put in the effort.” And my response to that is: Then that goal is too high for you right now.

If you’re a parent who works outside the home, for example, you might set a goal of eating dinner with your children at night. But if your boss comes into your office with an urgent project that’s due at 7 pm, you’re not going to reach that goal that night. Period.

Depending on the kind of work you do, that goal may not be reachable for you right now.

If you’re a person who hates the taste of water, you might set a “reachable” goal of drinking 8 glasses of water a day. Sure, you should drink 8 glasses of water a day. But are you going to reach that goal if you hate water? Almost certainly not.

So what can you do?

What to Do If Your Goals are Unreachable

Have you ever stood underneath a regulation-sized basketball goal? It’s pretty high. Way higher than the Little Tikes one my kids play with in our backyard.

Naturally, when they want to play basketball at the park, it doesn’t go as smoothly as it does in our yard. But we work on one thing at a time: learning to dribble, how to hold the ball, how to develop a jumpshot, how to use the “Granny” shot to get the ball high enough to reach the goal, how to block.

As they learn those things, something major happens. They get older and they grow. Before they know it, they’ll be tall enough to make those shots and they’ll never notice what they “couldn’t” do.

And that’s how it is when we set goals that are too high. We can usually still reach them. It just takes longer. And in the meantime, we can keep our focus by setting little “stepping stone” goals to accomplish along the way.

Going back to our working parent example earlier: You might not be able to have dinner with your kids every night, but can you read them a bedtime story each night? Can you have breakfast with them in the morning? Those things totally count as connecting with them too!

What about the person who hates water? The first goal has to be: Learn to love water! If you find ways to like it, drinking 8 glasses a day will come easily.

So if you realize your goals for this year were a little too ambitious, don’t scale them down. Break them! Split them into small goals you can reach sooner that will motivate you to keep going.

My Goals for February 2016

Here are my goals for February 2016. As I mentioned last month, they’re set up in categories. One parenting goal, one financial goal, one blogging goal, one fitness goal, and one homemaking goal.

Parenting: As a mom of four, it’s tough to have one-on-one time with each one. But I really need to find a way to get it done. So look for a post about that soon.

Finances: I’m on a mission to save money this year and I’m continuing with a flat amount to save this month. It’s ambitious, but it’s doable.

Fitness: Tigger and I are running each week, but only twice. If I’m going to do a marathon in a year, I need to up that to three times ASAP.

Blogging: I’ve been blogging professionally for nearly three years. And I just realized something: I have a lot of posts that need work! When I look at some of my earlier stuff, I shudder. It’s time to dust those posts off and make them work for me.

Homemaking: Books, books, and more books. I have so many books, you guys. I love them all, but some of them are ones my kids (and I) have outgrown. There’s a consignment sale coming up and I’m planning to sort through them ALL before then.

Do your goals tend to…fall off during February? If not, how do you keep from setting goals too high? Share your tips in the comments!

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My Daughter’s Hair is None of Your Business

December 14, 2015 by Selena Robinson 16 Comments

In the past week and a half, I have been approached by three separate women about the exact same topic: my daughter’s hair.

I have a three-year-old little girl. And, apparently, three is the age when little girls should start getting their hair “done”, meaning fashioned into some type of ornate style.

I don’t do that.

Furthermore, I do not understand when or how it became acceptable to approach a parent (generally a mom) and tell her she needs to “do” her daughter’s hair.

For the record, most people probably don’t this to other parents. But if you’re the kind of person who does, here’s a newsflash: My daughter’s hair is NONE of your business.

My Daughter’s Hair is None of Your Business

My three-year-old daughter, my 11-year-old daughter, and I all wear our hair in its natural state. We don’t use any types of relaxers, lye products, flat irons, or anything that changes the texture of our hair.

It’s not that I think these things are bad or wrong somehow. We just choose not to use them.

This means that our hair rarely ever looks “neat”. But it’s always clean, moisturized, and detangled.

This is what my three-year-old’s hair looks like on a typical day. For a special event last spring, I tried adding braids, ponytails, barrettes, etc to “do” her hair. Here’s what happened:

She screamed and fidgeted the entire time – making a 10-minute task into an hour-long ordeal
She rubbed the back of her hair against the car seat the entire time we were driving
She sat in her chair at the event and ran her hands through her hair
She laid down and took a nap halfway through
She ran around with her older brothers for an hour afterward

The hairstyle that I painstakingly created lasted a total of 14 minutes (give or take) before it began to devolve into a frizzy mess.

Afterward, I realized: It’s just not worth it to “do” her hair at this age. At least not for me. Honestly, we’re talking about a three-year-old child here. I guarantee you that having her hair done is verrry low on her list of priorities.

And I pretty much took the same approach with my tween until she decided she wanted to do something in particular with her hair.

You know what IS worth it at this age?

Teaching my girls to value themselves – as people, not mannequins
Letting them be free to play and explore anything, not feeling like they can’t move for fear of “messing up” their hair
Showing them how to appreciate the inner qualities of people, instead of superficially admiring a physical trait

And I will not apologize for refusing to think of getting their hair “done” as anywhere close to a priority in their lives.

I want to raise happy, confident young women who love living, no matter what kind of hair they were born with. And I think my husband and I are on the right track.

So if you want to give me a box of barrettes, a card for a local salon, or ask me why I don’t “do” their hair, expect me to respond by telling you that my daughter’s hair is none of your business.

Because it’s not.

Have you ever had someone imply that you should do “more” with your daughter’s hair? Did you feel bad or guilty? Did you get angry? I’d love to hear your experiences in the comments!

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5 Ways to Show Love to Your Defiant Child

November 16, 2015 by Selena Robinson 13 Comments

I tell my son to go to his room. Instead of walking down the hall, he stands rooted to the ground, yelling that he won’t go. When I turn to walk away, he rushes at me, grabbing my arms and trying to force me to look at him.

Sound familiar?

Welcome to the world of parenting a defiant child.

Do you have a child that seems to enjoy resisting your parental authority? Does he seem to do the exact opposite of what he’s told – almost every single time? Does it appear that she likes to see you get upset?

One of our children, who shall remain nameless, tends to be defiant. I can vouch for the fact that it tests every moral fiber a parent has. But we’ve found that one of the best methods for approaching defiance in our children is by showing them love. It really works!

So, here are 5 ways to show love to your defiant child. If you’re at your wit’s end, these tips may help you reconnect with your child, even when he or she is defiant.

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5 Ways to Show Love to Your Defiant Child

1. Try to understand his frustration.

Sometimes a child who appears to be defiant may be experiencing extreme frustration. Your challenge is to find out why. Before you ask questions (see tip #3), try to understand what may be happening.

Is he upset with a sibling? Could he feel that a situation is unfair? Is he exhausted, hungry, or disappointed? Trying to see things from his standpoint can give you a lot of insight into his behavior.

2. Show physical affection.

Physical affection (in moderate amounts) can be a simple way to defuse a defiant outburst. Simply placing your hand on your child’s shoulder, back, or cheek may be calming, especially if she has under-responsive SPD or ADHD. If your child allows, gently pull her closer to you and give her a firm hug.

Be careful not to force physical affection, though. If your child resists or pulls away from contact, give her time and space.

3. Ask questions calmly.

If your child is ready to talk, ask him a couple of questions about his feelings and give him plenty of time to answer. Some good questions might include:

“Would you like to talk?”
“Are you feeling upset about something?”
“Can you tell me what you’re feeling?”

If your child wants to talk, by all means, listen without interrupting. If your child doesn’t want to talk, respond with “It’s okay if you don’t want to talk now. But if you want to talk about it later, I’ll be ready to listen.”

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4. Devote special time to her.

Children who behave in a defiant manner may feel misunderstood or unappreciated. Setting aside one-on-one time to spend with them can help them to feel accepted.

When my defiant child felt bad about himself, he tended to isolate himself from the rest of us: shutting down, refusing to talk or play with his siblings, or intentionally misbehaving. But when I scheduled a special time for the two of us to spend together, his defiant behavior calmed down considerably. He looked forward to reading and playing together and it gave him something special to talk about with his siblings later on.

5. Say nothing.

Sometimes, though, the best way to show love to your defiant child is to say absolutely nothing. If he is having a severe meltdown, you might just have to wait it out.

Go about your normal duties, but try to stay nearby where he can see you. If you walk away, he might feel neglected and try to come up with ways to “force” you to pay attention to him (acting out, throwing a tantrum, etc.). Trust me: I know that walking away does not work.

Books about Parenting Defiant Children:

There are some excellent books about parenting defiant children available these days. Here are some of the ones we’ve found over the years. (Affiliate links are provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

1. 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child – Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. (My personal favorite!)

2. The Defiant Child: A Parent’s Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder – Douglas A. Riley

3. Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior – Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.

4. The Explosive Child – Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.

5. Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach – Howard Glasser & Jennifer Easley

Parenting a defiant child is difficult, extremely difficult. But when we just try to show love to them, even when they’re defiant, we can make a huge difference in their behavior and their self-esteem.

Oh – and remember when my son rushed at me, trying to force me to look at him? You know what I did? I looked at him and I asked him if he wanted to tell me why he was upset. Then I hugged him.

You know what he did? He hugged me back and started to cry. Then he started to talk and I listened. And suddenly, he didn’t seem quite so defiant anymore.

Are you parenting a defiant child? What have you found to be helpful? Share your tips in the comments! And be sure to read these other parenting posts!

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5 Simple After School Snacks for Kids

November 3, 2015 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

“Moooommmm! I’m hungry!!!!” If you haven’t heard those words yet, I’m not sure you’re actually a parent. 🙂

When our kids went to public school for a few months last year, they always came home ravenous. So I had to get very creative about finding food to make into snacks for them. After a couple of weeks, I came up with a go-to snack list that really saved me in the afternoons. So I’m sharing some simple after school snacks for kids today!

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5 Simple After School Snacks for Kids

Tired of rummaging through the fridge in the afternoons to find something to feed your kids? I know I was. And that’s when I realized that I didn’t have to come up with something different every week. I could just rotate the same snacks out every week and make meal planning a LOT easier.

Check out my go-to list of 5 Simple After School Snacks for Kids over at Thinking Outside the Sandbox!

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Tina lives abroad in Latin America with her husband and four children. Currently in Mexico, Tina is active in homeschool, travel, and her Bible ministry. She blogs about all of their adventures, and more at Los Gringos Locos.
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Selena is a writer and a homeschooling mom to four kids, including three with ADHD/SPD. Selena and her husband, Jay, are committed to teaching their children at home and loving every minute of it! You can read about the family’s homeschooling experiences at Look! We’re Learning, written by Selena!
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Sarah lives in Kentucky, USA, where she and her husband homeschool three children. Sarah writes for and about, families with special needs. She hopes to provide support and encouragement to all special needs parents in the homeschool community. Visit Sarah at Dedicated Homeschooler.
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Haley hopes to encourage stay at home moms. She wants to help them learn how to make an extra income, to stretch a budget, to make crafts, and other useful information. Haley always has updates on the kids, and their funny antics. Visit Haley at Haley’s Vintage Finds & Deals.
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Lindsey is a passionate writer eager to touch the hearts and minds of homeschoolers and parents abroad. As a devoted mother to two, happy homeschooler, and scatterbrained housewife, she’s on a mission to find love and joy in “the simple life” and invites you to join her! Visit Lindsey at Nitty Gritty Homeschooling. Find Lindsey at her blog link above, and on the following social media networks:
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