Blog — Family Time
The Best Kitchen Tools for Kids
There are some great kitchen tools available to support kids in the kitchen, and making things easier can make a big difference in the fun factor, for children and their parents! Here are our favorite kitchen tools for growing kids.
Creating New Family Holiday Traditions
Enjoy a very special holiday season by creating new family traditions to make every moment count, this year and for many years to come.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Time Timer Family to Yours
Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Time Timer Family. Today we share what we are thankful for to celebrate the holiday season. What are you thankful for?
Sharing Gratitude With Your Family
Cultivating gratitude is a lifelong practice in growing appreciation for ourselves, each other, and the world we live in. Here are a few ways to share gratitude with your family this holiday season.
Get Kids Cooking This Holiday Season with Time Timer
The holiday season is approaching quickly. Cooking with the kids can be a great opportunity to involve your kids. So, let’s get started thinking about how you can make the most of your time in the kitchen this holiday season!
Hygge Home: A Cozy New Approach to Family Time
If you’re new to hygge, it’s a Danish concept that encompasses all those cozy little things that make you feel warm, fuzzy and content. And who wants to keep all that to themselves? We think hygge offers endless ideas for family time.
Tips From a Parenting Expert That Uses the Time Timer in Everyday Life
Allana Robinson is a Parenting Effectiveness Coach in Western Canada. As a parenting coach for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and a previous Early Childhood Educator and Developmental Specialist, Allana talks about all the ways Time Timers have helped in her everyday life and the lives of her clients.
Five Tips to Make Your Family Road Trip Easier...Just in Time for Labor Day Weekend
My family recently traveled out west for 2.5 weeks, enjoying AAA baseball, science and natural history museums, national parks and historic landmarks. We also enjoyed forgetting a sentimental Curious George stuffie in the Mesa Verde National Park lodge (thanks for sending it back, Janice!), complaints about not wanting to look out the window at any more scenery and dodged a few forest fires.
But we did have a great time! And I thought I’d share five things that helped (or would have helped and will help next time) just in time for your Labor Day Weekend travels.
Fifteen Ways the Time Timer PLUS 5 Minute Can Teach Everyone in Your Family the Value of Time
“Five more minutes!”
This is a universal time unit that parents use both when we are trying to stall for more time, “just give me five more minutes to finish talking to Mommy’s friend, and then we’ll set up the Legos,” and when we are trying to hurry up time, “Five more minutes until bedtime.
Six tips for managing time in the new year
It’s a new year, and you’re probably trying to start new habits. One great way to make time for new pursuits and healthy habits is by simply managing your time well so that you have the extra time to go to the gym or make a healthy dinner. We’ve got you covered with six top tips for managing time in the new year.
Be More Productive in the New Year with these Five Apps
There are many digital apps to choose from to help us manage our schedules, plans, and tasks, but how do you filter through all of them and find one that works? We reviewed some of the top apps for helping productivity, listed below. All of the apps are also compatible with our Time Timer app ® (more on that later).
These 5 Planners Work for Work: Try Them in the New Year
If you’re looking for a planner that primarily covers your work day, look no further. We reached out to various professionals and asked them what they use to be most productive, and we’re sharing our findings with you. No more excuses. Make the new year your year for productivity and time management!
