Children's Activities

At New Way, we strive to equip our students with the tools, experience and self-awareness to flourish. While every student has diverse strengths and areas of need, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest predictors of lifelong academic,...

The Mom Made Market is coming soon! We have loved attending this Market for the last two years and we always find the cutest decor, jewelry, gifts and food finds!  We have 5 tickets to giveaway to 5 lucky readers....

Learning how to read is a really exciting time for children and parents. Although most children start to learn how to read in elementary school, there are several pre-reading skills that they will need to develop before then. Parents...

Who cringes at the words, “Mom, let’s paint!”? Ever wish there was a way that your children could paint without the hassle of the mess? Thanks to The Pencil Grip, Inc., you can! Kwik Stix are solid tempera paint sticks...

It has been all about creativity for me this month after reading Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for inspiration and motivation in your life. This book...

Christmas is my favorite season. As a child, I always enjoyed the decorations, the yummy fudge my aunts and grandma would make, and listening to Elvis and Alabama play holiday classics on the old jukebox in my dad’s bar...

Summer may be winding down but the excitement is just heating up at The Shops at Norterra through August 31st!   If you spend a total of $200 or more in a single day at any of the shops, restaurants, service-providers, or...

This weekend, I was working on a list of holiday gifts for people close to us and realized that I have so many people who have made a difference in my children's lives. There's my daughter's preschool teacher, the...

When you think of literary greats I hope Theodore Giselle is amongst them. Theodore Giselle aka Dr Seuss was a master of words and created so many wonderful stories filled with lessons and rhymes.  Today is his birthday and...

Any mama can agree that grocery shopping CAN be a wee bit tough with tots in stow! I have been shopping at my favorite Fry's store for YEARS. It is big, easy to maneuver and comes with a great Starbucks...

Did you ever hear of such a thing? Random Acts of Poetry Day? Though most people think we reserve these heartfelt offerings for Valentine’s Day, it’s actually an opportunity to get out into the world and “paint the town...

I am an Illinois native, so summertime in the Midwest is not comparable to these hot summer days that Phoenix brings. Growing up, everyone looked forward to sweet summertime. The magical months between May and August where we can...

Let's face it.  When it comes to keeping young kids occupied, we moms have to get creative sometimes. But a project doesn't have to be super complicated for kids to enjoy it. I try to do things with my...

Dating is hard. Dating after you've had kids is even harder. It's a stressful process to get a babysitter, plan dinner and a movie into your budget, and leave the house while you hear the baby screaming. Date nights...

It’s that time of year again friends! The weather is cooling down(ish) and fall is upon us. Time to pack up the fam and get all those fabulous insta pics posted.  More importantly it’s a great time of year...

Last week, we had the opportunity to attend the MassMutual #FutureSmart event in downtown Phoenix. Over 3000 middle school children were invited to the Phoenix Suns' Talking Stick Arena to learn all about how to plan for a successful...

Family traditions … does your family have any? A friend of mine asked me this question last week, and I looked like a deer in the headlights. We don’t really have any. Now granted, my kids are very young...

I love this time of year, especially in Phoenix, it's the time when most people actually want to be outside.  It's cool enough to touch the playground equipment, yet warm enough for jeans and a tee shirt.  It's sunny...

Who needs a night out with fellow AZ mamas?? We are partnering with The Westin Agave Spa for a Moms Night Out that will be a wonderful evening out!

I recently lost my step-mom to stage 4 cancer. It's unbearable...losing a loved one. This is the sort of pain that I vigilantly protect my children from. I get in mother bear mode and don't want them to hurt at all....

It's time for another Happy Hostess from me, Jen. This one actually comes from my own archives when my second son turned two and we threw him a Dino Party! This party was "dino-mite" with lots of bright colors and patterns. We...

I've lived in the Phoenix Metro area for more than 3 years, and every year I say the same thing - This is the year we will get out, explore, and take advantage of everything the city has to...

I recently wrote a piece about the importance of validating children’s feelings in some of the most difficult moments. I truly believe emotional intelligence is one of the most important characteristics humans can possess, and it’s potentially one of...

Just a friendly reminder that we will be having our Tolmachoff Farms play date this Friday morning! Come with us as we tour the farm, visit the animals, go through the kid friendly corn maze, pick pumpkins, and eat fresh...

It's crunch time! Halloween is less than a week away. . . are you hosting or attending a party? This spooky ghost cake topper would be the perfect addition for any of your chocolaty Halloween treats, and is so...