Written by contributing blogger, Christine Martin.Going on a family vacation can be a great experience. Here are three things that can enhance a trip with kids.1. BEFORE THE TRIP: Finding the right suitcase for toddlers or little ones is not easy. Check out Fodor's top 3 recommendations for easy and helpful luggage.2. DURING THE TRIP: Encourage reflection and creativity during your journey. The Explorer's Journal is a great space for kids to draw or write their impressions of a place or experience. This makes for a memorable keepsake.3. AFTER THE TRIP: Extend your child's global knowledge with a world map where destinations can be highlighted with fun stickers. This is a stylish decor item in a kid's room too.
Written by contributing blogger, Christine Martin.A kid's bathroom can be cute and stylish. Select a color palette that is versatile and can last a while as children grow. Cheerful yellows, blues, and oranges brighten up a neutral background. Find robes and towels that compliment your design. Get this look: hooded towel, aquakid's terry loop robe, yellowchevron shower curtain, yellowyou are beautiful print{images via One King's Lane}
Written by contributing blogger, Christine Martin.While summer break is a great time for children to be explorers, play, and develop themselves creatively, it is also a good opportunity to be the good. Equate having extended free time with being of service to others or the environment by offering children activities that give back. Gabrielle Blair, mom and blogger of Design Mom, gives parents ideas on how to encourage volunteerism to kids during the summer months such as: helping a family in their neighborhood move, cleaning up a local park, gathering school supplies for an inner city church in another state, and collecting art supplies for a humanitarian trip to Mexico. For more of this post, please visit here.
Written by contributing blogger, Christine Martin.Peridea's fabric wall stickers are an example of fun, interactive decor for children's rooms. These are woven from durable, phthalate-and PVC-free polyester and printed using energy efficient technologies, making them safe and environmentally careful. Children can use their imagination and decorate their own walls over and over with these reusable stickers. (Note that smaller pieces should be kept away from children under 36 months.)
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Written by contributing blogger, Christine Martin. Birthdays are special times in the year when one celebrates life and having reached a new year. If we look a little deeper, we can also celebrate who we are and all the people/experiences that have led us to that certain point in life. Independence days are like birthdays. We celebrate how far we've come, the influences that have aided us, and the lessons we've learned along the way. Our birthplaces have history just like we do. Our roots give us a sense of home. July 4th is United States' Independence Day. As one of my places of roots, I'd like to say: Happy birthday, beautiful oceans, mountains and forests. Happy birthday diverse peoples,...
