Google+ Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas: Top 12 of 2012
Showing posts with label Top 12 of 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Top 12 of 2012. Show all posts

Saturday, January 5, 2013

The Sunday Showcase - Sharing the Best Kids Activities of 2012

The Sunday Showcase  
featuring..... 
The Best Kids Activities of 2012

Happy New Year friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday
and that 2013 is off to a fabulous start.

We enjoyed a fun filled break from work and school
but I'm happy to be back and sharing with you all again.

The Sunday Showcase

The Sunday Showcase is hosted on FIVE blogs!

Each blog showcases their own features (from the previous week's linky) so be sure to check them all out!

If you are here for the first time please read this informational post for the full details. Anything kid friendly and/or child centered is welcome! You are welcome to share more than one post, but we don't accept links for giveaways,  shops, or downloads for purchase, etc. They will be deleted.

If you're linking up we encourage you to visit some of the other links & our Pinterest board!  

*Important* 
Please note that by linking up you are giving us permission to use a photo (with proper link to you!) in our featured section and on our Pinterest board!  If you prefer not to be featured simply comment below or e-mail me to let us know.

This week I am excited to share the Best Kids Activities of 2012 from the Sunday Showcase hostesses.


Here Come the Girls made an amazing Rainbow Fish Costume with her daughter.  

The Iowa Farmer's Wife made some simple and fun Baby and Toddler Sensory Bottles

Train Up a Child enjoyed Glow Water and Water Beads play. 

What Can You Learn from a Cardboard Tube?  - lots according to Inspiration Laboratories. 

Have a beginning reader? Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas (yes, that's me!) shared 7 Tips to Encourage Your Beginning Reader.


Do you have a favorite activity or stand out moment from 2012
Please share in the comments below - I'd love to hear about it.


Thank You for sharing your child centered ideas with us!
Bern

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Our Favorite Family Moments of 2012 - A Year in Review

I have been sharing my Best Posts of 2012 with you but as a mommy who is also a blogger I had to take some time to share the personal side of things as well. So be forewarned, this is a selfish post for me. It's my walk down memory lane, looking back on our year of adventures as a family. I hope you'll enjoy taking this stroll with me and taking a peek at our 2012.


Top 12 Family Moments of 2012

January 2012
We did a few things in January but the standout memory for this month was definitely the girls 1st visit to the circus. They were simply in awe of all the acrobats and their tricks.


February 2012
My Big Girl turned 6, my how time flies! We celebrated with a bowling party and she had a blast.


March 2012
March was filled with lots of family adventures. We enjoyed A Day Out with Thomas,  an airboat tour on the Everglades, picking sunflowers and strawberries on the farm and our first Trip to Legoland in Orlando. What an amazing month!


April 2012
April brought us to Butterfly World (one of my fave local places), a Marlins baseball game, growing caterpillar larvae into butterflies, a fun trip to the Museum of Science and Discovery, the Oldest Diva learning to ride her bike without training wheels (yay!) and my 36th birthday.  


May
The Littlest Diva turned 5 years old in May and boy did she celebrate. She had a princess makeover (can you tell she is my girly girl?) and a fun party at an indoor play place with bounce houses, a magnetic climbing wall, bumper cars and more. It was so much fun. She even had a 2nd party in NY in June with friends & family when we went to my lil sister's Sweet 16  (see pics down below in June). May also brought me a "Girls Only" Weekend with my best childhood friends in Sanibel, FL. It was a wonderful & memorable month.


June
In June we took a weekend trip to NY for my little sister's Sweet 16. While we were there we had a belated birthday party for the Littlest Diva since we never get to celebrate birthdays with our NY family and friends. It was an action packed weekend. June also meant the end of school (Pre-K & K) and the beginning of our summer adventures. WooHoo!


July
July brought us tons of summer fun like swim lessons, trips to the beach and water parks and our first trip out of the country - to Croatia. This was definitely a memorable summer vacation for us.


August
August found us at Sea World Orlando, Zoo Miami and Young at Art Children's Museum to name a few places. It also meant the start of school for the Lil Divas who began Kindergarten and First Grade.


September
September meant that school was in full swing for all of us. Not only were the Lil Divas now both in school full time but Mommy was back at work as a Preschool Teacher. It meant lots of adjustments for everyone but we adjusted to our new schedules and even managed to squeeze in some fun. One highlight for the month was getting to see the Imagination Movers in Concert - what a cool show!


October
The Lil Divas were really into Halloween this year and having matching family costumes. 


November
November brought us another fabulous weekend in Orlando. This time we experienced Ice! at the Gaylord Palms. What a great way to get into the Christmas spirit - we were in freezing temperatures and saw amazing ice sculptures, listened to Christmas carols, meet some Dreamworks characters and even took a brief visit to Downtown Disney. It was a wonderful weekend.


December
Christmas - nothing beats that in the eyes of a 6 and 5 year old and this Christmas was pretty darn great. The Lil Divas were spoiled beyond belief and their expressions on Christmas morning (at 3:30am in the morning) were absolutely priceless. 


2012 was a great year for our little family.
It was filled with lots of fun and adventure
(amidst the daily tantrums, squabbles & tears!)

I can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for us.

What was your favorite family moment of 2012?
Bern

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Top 12 Science Experiments and Explorations of 2012 on Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

Some of our most popular posts for 2012 were definitely our science experiments and explorations for kids. The Lil Divas love hands-on science explorations and these posts hold so many wonderful memories and learning moments for us. I hope you find a few that you haven't tried before and are inspired to give them a go with your children.

Top 12 Science Explorations of 2012


1.  The Snowman Experiment

2.  Microwaved Peep Experiment

3.  Dissolving Peeps Experiment

4.  Incredible Unbreakable Egg Experiment

5.  The Dissolving Egg Shell & Bouncing Egg Experiment

6.  Easy Homemade Faux Lava Lamp for Kids

7.  What Melts Ice the Fastest?

8.  Homemade Bouncing Balls

9.  Blow it Up! Exploring Gas with Balloons, Baking Soda & Vinegar

10.  The Penny Experiment

11.  Ivory Soap Explosion & Exploration

12.  Fizz, Bubble & Pop: Exploring with Vinegar & Baking Soda


2013 will be bringing you lots more science fun from us -
stay tuned.....
Bern

Friday, December 28, 2012

Top 10 Sight Word Games of 2012 on Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

I am looking back on all we shared in 2012. Yesterday, I shared our Top 12 Most Popular Posts of 2012. Today, I want to share our Top Sight Word Games of 2012. These tend to be some of my favorite posts shared on the blog because I love coming up with new ways to make learning fun for the Lil Divas and with a kindergartener and a first grader learning to read has been a huge focus for us the past few years.

Our Top 10 Sight Word Games of 2012












Have fun playing to learn!
Bern

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Top 12 Most Popular Posts of 2012 on Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

The end of one year and the start of another always makes us a bit reflective doesn't it. It has been wonderful to sit and look back through our year here on the blog and see all that we have done and shared with you.

In looking back I wanted to share the best from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas blog with you for 2012. Today, I am going to share the 12 posts that generated the most traffic for us - in other words the posts that had you clicking and visiting us the most over the past year. Have fun clicking through and exploring the posts. 

Top 12 Most Popular Posts of 2012














Did your favorite post make the Top 12 Most Popular Posts? 
Next, I'll be sharing My Favorite Posts of 2012.
Bern