A Topic That All Makes Us Scratch Our Heads - Lice

Lice in Schools - We all dread the note that comes home from our child's school explaining that one or more students have lice, and to check our child. Just talking about this makes my head itch! Here is the BEST solution for LICE PREVENTION, and it's call Fairy Tales (see picture). This leave-in conditioner has all natural plant extracts that repel lice. Yes, that's right... REPELS LICE!! It smells great with hints of rosemary, and it's completely non-toxic. I have used this every year, and we have not had one case of lice at our house. I know that they also carry other products to remove lice... but we have not had to use any of those. This is the BEST line of defense that I have found to keep lice away from my kids. I know it's an unpleasant topic, but from what I have seen, and read lately it seems to be an epidemic in the public and private school systems. Use this after their bath or shower, and leave it in their hair. The Fairy Tales repels lice, and it's also a great detangler. May you be forever lice free! 

Top Ten Toys For Little Girls

I've had some questions about what toys little girls like above all else. I can only answer from my own experience with my 4 year old and her friends. Here is a list of their favorites:
1. Barbie - Barbie Dolls, Barbie Cars, Barbie Unicorns,
and Barbie Clothes
2. Disney Princesses - Cinderella, Rapunzel, Belle, and
Merida are her top favorites
3. Doll Houses with furniture
4. Polly Pocket
5. Jewelry - Everything pink and anything that sparkles.
6. Nail Polish & Lip Gloss - They LOVE to have their nails painted, and wear flavored lip gloss.
7. Princess/Fairy Dress-Up - Dresses, crowns, slippers, lip gloss, wings, and everything frilly.
8. Hello Kitty
9. Tea Parties - Tea Sets, Plates, Silverware, Fake food to serve, and multi level cake plates.
10. Bath Toys - Barbie Mermaid Tale toys (Their hair changes color in the hot water), Ariel toys,
and bubble bath.

I hope this helps finding gifts for your daughters, step-daughters, and grand daughters.

By Kat Johnson

Adorable Easter Dresses and Baskets

           Here are Bella's picks for Easter. This is a lovely Easter Dress found on the FrostMeBaby.com website blog. She aslo found this adorable Easter Basket to complement her dress, and join her in the hunt for Easter Eggs. Very cute... and she is so excited for Easter to get here!

Create Easter Traditions

   Easter is coming quickly, and the trees are beginning to bloom outside! Spring is almost here!
  All the stores have their spring lines coming in, and I LOVE all of the color and excitement. She is soooo excited that she has already found her Easter dress at Frost Me Baby (See the dress on the Frost Me Baby Blog). We are still looking for the perfect Easter basket...
  Bella and I have been planning our easter egg decorating, and what treats we will make on Easter Day. There are several large Easter Egg Hunts in our area... and we must choose one to attend. Sooooo exciting!!
  Celebrate fun holidays, and create experiences that your step kids will carry with them for a lifetime. These are the moments that help them to enjoy their lives, and create family traditions!

• Shop for the perfect dress and accessories 
• Find a lovely Easter Basket
• Easter Egg patterns and dipping packages
• Plan a fun menu that will tickle their senses with color                            
• Choose an Easter Egg Hunt in your area
• Coordinate with their friend's parents so they can join in on the Hunt! Always more fun in numbers!                  

Creating Positive Incentives-Super-Hero-Squad

Creating Positive Incentives- Super-Hero-Squad

My 6 year old boy LOVES the Super-Hero-Squad . He can play out all of the characters; Ironman, Captain America, Thor, and Hulk (his favorite at the moment). It's so much fun to watch his imagination grow as he makes up his own story lines, and makes up girl characters for his little sister to play. It's also good fun when she wiggles into one of his Super Hero costumes with the extra muscles... runs downstairs and announces that she is Captain America! He doesn't quite know what to say or how to react... and she is so excited to play with him. It's really quite amusing, and my husband and I always have a little giggle.
To incentivize him for school we buy about 4-5 super hero action figures at a time, and if he gets top scores at school... and he reaches 5 days of outstanding behavior (they are rated daily by their teachers on a number scale of 1-35) he gets to chose a toy to open! He loves this incentive, and so do the teachers. We have seen great improvements in his school work and behaviors since implementing this incentive. We use http://www.Super-Hero-Squad.com to choose which toys he wants to earn, and then they ship them to the door. They have a wide variety of super hero toys to choose from, and it's super easy. Happy toy hunting!

Valentine's Day-Full of Love & Laughter

Valentine's Day-Full of Love

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day! We had lots of laughter and fun! Bella wanted to help decorate the table and make it special for Daddy, so she spread out pink rose petals all over the table. She also wanted to drink her Sparkling Apple Cider out of champagne glasses... Totally cute and Beautiful! We made personalized heart shaped pizzas, and had a lot of fun in the kitchen. My husband thought he was Luigi... throwing the pizza dough in the air... with LOTS of flour. We were all laughing, and covered in flour! We made great memories, and shared love, food, and fun! Definitely a Valentine's Day to remember!

Valentine's Day Treats

Happy Valentine's Day! Valentine's Day is one of our favorite holidays! Everything is pink and red, and we have beautiful dresses to wear! The BEST part is showing the people we love how much we love them , and appreciate all that they do in our lives. Hand made cards from the heart... always melt hearts, and it's not expensive to do. The kids love to make pink cupcakes with heart sprinkles or a heart shaped cake to celebrate Valentine's Day. All day we celebrate the love we have for each other in as many ways as we can creatively think of.  We start the day with heart shaped pancakes, and have arts & crafts that include pink, red, and white construction paper with LOTS of glitter and glue to make hearts for each other. We drop off special Valentine's to their cousins, and friends to show how much they mean to us. We celebrate giving, and appreciate anything we receive. We enjoy spreading the LOVE!! Remember that it's the thought that counts, and you will make life long friends with the simplest gestures of appreciation! LOVE is the best building block for every relationship!