Coupons, Deals and Activities for Familes
Last week we took our family on a week long dream vacation to the Disney World theme parks in Orlando. We visited Magic Kingdom, went to Epcot, hit Sea World, swam with dolphins and more. Now that we’re back home from our whirlwind adventure from doing the biggest vacation our kids have ever had, what… Continue Reading…
Ever get really sick of the beautiful people on TV shows with the clean houses and perfect lives? Yeah, me too! Fortunately for us there’s one hilarious comedy that celebrates those of us stuck in “The Middle” A far cry from one of *those* family sitcoms with the perfect husband & wife couple, lovely kids,… Continue Reading…
Want to know the scariest phrase in the world to the mom of a toddler? Three simple words is all it takes to strike fear in my heart — and to my wallet… Those magic words? “Uh Oh Mom!!” I’m not really sure why the toilet is so fascinating to toddlers and preschoolers, except maybe because… Continue Reading…
“Mom…. Are we there yet???” Our family spends tons of times on the road, and my kids are pros at enduring the long car rids that happen due to where we live and our family circumstances. It’s just part of life for us, but that also doesn’t mean I’m always on the lookout for ways to… Continue Reading…
Some how in the last few years, I officially became a grown up. I’m not sure how, or exactly when. I put it off for as long as possible, but some where it snuck up on me. In addition to being a grown up, I also became my mother. I tell my kids because… Continue Reading…
Want to know the scariest 3 words at my house right now? “Uh-Oh… Mom!” Those 3 little words are enough to make my heart jump and fear happen, because I know my darling baby boy turned full toddler terror has just discovered something else that can damage himself, our home or our belongings.
Exactly how many people are you related to again?? That was the question my husband kept repeating the first time I took him home to meet my (extremely large) family. As someone with a very, very small family he was mystified by the house filled with dozens of people, and kids running everywhere. He was… Continue Reading…
We’ve been potty training here at 2 Kids and a Coupon, and while my little man is a real trooper and doing great, sometimes there are just potty emergencies where you have to convince your kids to hold on just a few more minutes. If you’ve got the same situation at your house, here are… Continue Reading…
Hospitals and doctor offices can sometimes be a scary place for small children. So how do you help calm their fears when a close friend or family member, or even the child themselves needs medical treatment? Here are a few tips. Keep it Simple Kids, especially younger ones don’t need to know all the… Continue Reading…
This weekend we’ll be hitting the road for our annual mini-vacation that we take during Memorial Day weekend every year. With our kid’s birthdays just a couple days apart, we usually celebrate with a short weekend trip out of town. We decided a couple years ago that presents had gone a bit overboard at birthday… Continue Reading…
Need some great ideas for spending quality time with your daughter or granddaughter? Recently I asked 2 Kids and a Coupon readers what your favorite mother/daughter activities were and this is what you said! Carolyn My best memories with my daughter are when we went to the beach & had time with one another, those… Continue Reading…
Need some great ideas for spending quality time with your daughter or granddaughter? Recently I asked 2 Kids and a Coupon readers what your favorite mother/daughter activities were and this is what you said! Heather G says: Anything outside! Jeana O says: Baking cookies together Traci G says: my mother and i love helping out… Continue Reading…
This week I celebrated another birthday, and as I inch closer and closer to the big four-oh, I’m starting to have some of the normal aches and pains that come with age. While most of it is easily cured with some ibuprofen and maybe an ice pack, I guess I know have medical evidence that… Continue Reading…
One of the thing’s we’re doing at our house regularly is teaching our toddler to shave. Yes, he’s a little young, and no he’s not particularly hairy or anything, it’s just that my little man who is (almost) 3 is a huge “helper” right now. He’s trying to learn the ways of the… Continue Reading…
Are your kids up at the crack of dawn, or do you have to drag them out of bed? It can be really funny on some days to try to get your kids up and at ‘em for the day. Some mornings you’d swear we’d need an exorcist when my 2 year old hides… Continue Reading…
