Tips + Tricks

Not All Poop & Spit Up A podcast for the moms. Presented by Dayton Mom Collective! Listen to audio versions of our blog posts, and tune in for special guests and conversations about any and everything motherhood. Don't have time...

A Kid’s Market is a vendor fair for kids to sell their items. A year after signing my kids up for their first, I want to share some tips we’ve learned. Finding Events Sometimes it becomes a “next time” situation when...

Can you believe that we have already reached that time of year? Yes, we are now entering the holiday season! Buckle up, from now until the first of the year is about to fly past in the blink of...

Staying home for Thanksgiving? Visiting friends or family? Here are some festive ideas/links to keep your little turkeys cooperating and having an amazing time this Thursday. It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. The TV...

Signing away our lives on a new car puts some new perspective in our budget. Here are some of the ways I’m trying to help make our money last: Price Match I’m all the time Googling an item I’m standing in...

Have you ever wanted to explore 3D printing? Laser engraving? Sublimation? Button making? In the greater Dayton area, we have several library maker spaces to explore these opportunities plus some!  Washington Centerville Library has Creative Commons hosted at Washington Township...

It's that time of year again... Back-to-School Time!!! We know parents all over Dayton have tons of questions and are looking for all the best tips around this time. In our community, we have readers with all ages of...

We have been checking out some great parks lately and I wanted to give you an update on them. For those of us that are potty training, I'm including information on the bathroom situation because usually, that is at...

Talking to kids in a way they’ll listen can be hard. Over years of trying, I’ve found these strategies. It’s a work in progress, always, but practice makes practice. It’s easy to default to the “Don’ts!” It’s reactionary. What I...

I often get asked where I got my nails done. And answering “I do them” is still fun to say. When asked how I get my nails to look so nice, I normally sum it up quickly, “I buy...

Birthday parties used to cause me all kinds of stress. Thanks to the world of Pinterest, I have created theme parties for both of my kids that took me months to plan and cost way more than a party...

You may often wonder how to manage your finances as a busy parent. I'm here to tell you that you CAN find those elusive minutes and can start the process even while waiting for the cookies to bake. As...

Along the lines of Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity, there’s an opportunity to make a DIY customizable game night for your family or group of friends. The gist of both games is having one card as a prompt...

Do you love to craft but need a new idea? Are you not very crafty but wish you could be? Do you need an activity that will be fun and entertaining and fully engage some 2-year-olds? How about some...