Guide to {South of Atlanta} Parks

  All Children’s Playground & Picnic Area 151 Willow Bend Road, Peachtree City Visited  by Allie Favorite feature of the park: I love view of the lake and of course the playground itself is great for kids of a wide range of ages Least favorite feature of the park: I would have to say the [...]

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“I’m a big kid, Mom.”

Did he really just say that??  I look over at him and realize that he’s right, he is becoming a big kid, whether I like it or not.  He just turned seven, he’ll be finishing first grade, and he has grown so tall that he is nearly up to my shoulder as he stands beside [...]

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The Search for the Perfect Pediatrician

Remember Kat?  She’s’ weighing in on finding the perfect pediatrician!  Enjoy her post below: I have heard that finding the perfect Pediatrician is much like The Dating game, and after my own recent search, I am inclined to believe this. Of course, I have also been through two husbands, while my kids have – until [...]

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PSMB Reader Survey {and giveaway}

We’re looking to kick start the summer here at PSMB and would love your help.  In an effort to understand our audience and provide you the best experience we can, we would like to learn a little bit more about YOU.  Please take a moment to fill out this survey and in exchange for your [...]

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The June “Whole 30″

When we learned that we had gotten orders on the day Cole was born, I started thinking about what I wanted to do while my husband was gone. I certainly needed things to keep me busy and like most new moms, I needed to lose the baby weight and then some. Since my husband left [...]

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Yogurt Painting

Last night we tried a fun and easy activity I had seen on a toddler activities group I am in on Facebook. I can not tell you how easy it was to prep since all the ingredients were already in my kitchen. In minutes I had pulled out the Greek yogurt my son loves, a cupcake tin, [...]

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Meadow Wood Farm Summer Horse Camp

It’s time to finalize plans for summer activities for your kids! Have you considered Horse Camp? One of my daughter’s favorite summer plans was horse camp! If your child  loves horses and ponies like my daughter, you may want to check out Meadow Wood Farm’s Summer Horse Camp. Located in Sharpsburg, Meadow Wood Farm is [...]

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How to get rid of cable

It has been more than a year now that the Jones home has been without cable TV of any kind.  Originally we made the choice because of the absurd amount of money that cable/dish/digital TV costs.  With a baby on the way, we thought it would be best to put that chunk of money each [...]

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Contributor Thoughts About Mother’s Day

We asked our contributors to answer a few questions about Mother’s Day.  Here are some thoughts from the Moms of Peach State Moms Blog.   My Mom inspires me to… Jamie:  Mama inspired me to open my home and share hospitality. Mama and Daddy welcomed their friends, and hours, anytime! She always had food and [...]

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Dumbing Down and Data Collection

So far in this series I have covered how CCSS came to be, now we can address other issues related to CCSS.  First up, will the standards result in a “dumbed down” curriculum for our kids?  And then there is the issue of data collection.  What data will be collected, how will that data be [...]

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