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Gusto Payroll Service Review From a Small Business Owner
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Gusto Payroll Service Review From a Small Business Owner

Today I am sharing my experience as a new user of the payroll company, Gusto. In this Gusto Payroll Review, I will talk about my experience as a single member LLC, electing to be treated as an S Corporation. If my review helps you make a decision, please use my referral links used in this…

3 Christmas Activities for Kids – Jingle Bells Fun
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3 Christmas Activities for Kids – Jingle Bells Fun

Welcome back to another week of Fine Motor Fridays! This week I’ve got some fun Christmas Activities for Kids! These ones all use jingle bells, which we found to be a very fun material to play with this time of year! (Note: Affiliate links are used in this post for your convenience.) We have been playing…

New Mo Willems Book Activity for Unlimited Squirrels
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New Mo Willems Book Activity for Unlimited Squirrels

Today we had the great joy of reading a New Mo Willems Book called I Lost My Tooth!, which kicks off Mo’s new series, Unlimited Squirrels. In partnership with Disney Book Group, below we are sharing our review of the book and a super fun Mo Willems Book Activity to go with it. We started a “2…

Silly Spiderwebs Free Printable Halloween Worksheets
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Silly Spiderwebs Free Printable Halloween Worksheets

These free printable Halloween worksheets will definitely get your kids writing and drawing! Lots of not-so-spooky fine motor skill development. Free Printable Halloween Worksheets Kids of All Ages Will Love This is a super silly, super quick activity that my kids have both asked to do multiple times. The first page offers some guided writing…

2018 Summer Reading Programs List – Get Kids Reading!
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2018 Summer Reading Programs List – Get Kids Reading!

Summer break started here this week, and one thing we always look forward to is joining our local summer reading programs, but there are SO many options out there! Today I’ll share some of our favorite places to find 2018 Summer Reading Programs. We are super lucky to have an active, busy local library, which…

Easter Basket Ideas That Promote Fine Motor Skills
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Easter Basket Ideas That Promote Fine Motor Skills

Today I was researching Easter Basket Ideas for my kids and thought I would put together a list to share of Easter Basket Gifts that promote fine motor skills. Each of these ideas are first and foremost FUN, but why not encourage fine motor practice while you’re at it?! They pair great with many of…

Printable St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets – Word Cloud Activity for Kids
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Printable St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets – Word Cloud Activity for Kids

Inside: Print these digital download St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets for a fun activity for kids. Affiliate links are used in this post. St. Patrick’s Day is such a fun theme for kids. You got you Leprechauns, your shamrocks, your pot o’ gold. All the hits! I like to take fun themes like this and make…

20+ Daisy Girl Scout Sunny Petal Ideas (Friendly and Helpful Patch)
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20+ Daisy Girl Scout Sunny Petal Ideas (Friendly and Helpful Patch)

Inside: Get some fun inspiration for your next Girl Scout Meeting with 20+ Daisy Girl Scout Sunny Petal Ideas. Affiliate links are used in this post. Hello! I hope your Girl Scout year is off to a great start. I’m Laura and this is my second year as a Girl Scout Troop Leader. We have…

Printable Preschool Halloween Games Worksheet
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Printable Preschool Halloween Games Worksheet

Today I’m sharing a favorite Halloween activity from our popular Fine Motor Fridays series! It’s a cool little printable to use for preschool Halloween games! I like this Halloween printable because it can be used a few different ways. It is great for working on visual scanning skills as well as beginning writing skills. When I first…

Top 10 School Readiness Activities for Summer
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Top 10 School Readiness Activities for Summer

You don’t often think of school readiness and summer at the same time but I say summer time is the perfect opportunity to get your preschooler ready for kindergarten! There is less pressure and fewer rushed routines over the summer plus you can advantage of the great summer weather to learn in a playful way! Every kid…

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Father’s Day Gifts Perfect for Coffee Loving Dads

Today I’m sharing some treasured Father’s Day gifts that we made for my husband. They have been well loved and are still in use in our house years later! These personalized mug and saucer sets have been one of my favorite DIY Father’s Day gifts! Father’s Day Gifts – A Tale of Trial and Error Father’s…

Fine Motor Skills Activities with Clothespins
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Fine Motor Skills Activities with Clothespins

Today I’m bringing you Fine Motor Skills Activities with Clothespins! Think about the way you hold a clothespin and you will instantly see how great they are for fine motor skills activities. They utilize those tiny muscles in the thumb and pointer finger which helps prepare little hands for all sorts of tasks – not…

Free Goal Setting Printable – Perfect For Your New Year Resolution

Free Goal Setting Printable – Perfect For Your New Year Resolution

As we head into the new year we always start thinking of the goals and resolutions we want to achieve. Today’s free Goal Setting printable will help you map out a plan for success. So the big holiday season is rushing to a close. Whatever holidays you celebrate, chances are many of your normal priorities have…

Quiet Bowling Activity for Kids with KORXX Blocks
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Quiet Bowling Activity for Kids with KORXX Blocks

Today I am sharing a cool but quiet bowling activity for kids using natural, sustainable KORXX Cork Building Blocks. Thank you SO much to KORXX for sponsoring this invitation to play! Affiliate links are included in this post for easy shopping. The LalyKids are quite opposite in personality. Both are equally loved, of course, but…

Christmas Shop

Hello and welcome to my Christmas Shop Page! This page is a place to find my Holiday Gift Guides, free Christmas printables,  and Product Recommendations all in one spot! Happy Holidays to you and yours, from the Lalymom family. <3 Holiday Gift Guides Click the photo below to see the complete gift guide. Free Christmas…

Cork Building Blocks Shadow Drawing
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Cork Building Blocks Shadow Drawing

Today we explore light and shadow using a gorgeous set of all natural cork building blocks called KORXX. We are thrilled to have this invitation to play and create sponsored by KORXX. I’ve been writing more lately about how we are transitioning away from harmful chemicals in our personal products and I look for every…

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Bunchems Bridges the Gap Between Two Types of Play

Today I am writing about a toy we received a few weeks ago. Bunchems and Bunchems Alive have been played with daily since we opened them. At our new house we have a play room upstairs but I always like to keep some games and activities in a drawer near our kitchen table. We spend…