Great tips on things to do before school starts + back to school ideas for parents & kids! I’m sure you heard a few groans as you flipped the calendar to August. School will be starting soon and many families wonder “What should you do the week before school starts!?” We’ve started reading our first …
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A FREE back to school checklist for parents to help cover all the obvious and obscure things that need to be done before your kids head back to class! There are always SO MANY things to get done before school begins, aren’t there?! Shopping for school supplies just seems second nature to us but all …
Halloween’s only a week away – and it falls on a school night/work-night for many of us.
So, here’s a quick checklist to get you ready for fun that night without all the hassles!
These 40 FUN Fall Activities for families will inspire you to connect & make memories together this season! Do you know what I love about the Fall and Halloween season? There are SO many great Autumn activities for kids and adults to do together! I also adore the fact that adults enjoy the season just …
Ideas for how to create memories with your kids this summer! Many of us are now ‘officially’ on summer break. For kids, it’s a time for popsicles, pool visits and unscheduled adventures! For parents, it’s a time to reconnect with our kids who have been trapped in a school building for the better part of …
This post has been sponsored by Greenlight. All opinions are my own. Money lessons that all kids & teens should know before they leave home! Money skills are one of those responsibilities that fall to us parents as we raise kids. Sure, kids will learn how to identify different types of money and its face …
A few months ago, I shared my secret to the Best Place to Begin Organizing Your Entire Home. I wrote the post because I wanted to inspire other busy moms like me to find their starting point when it comes to putting some organzational systems in place. Amazingly, it’s been one of our most read …
Great ideas for things to include in a care package for college students! Our son went away to college to begin his Freshman year last week. Amazingly enough, we fit everything he needed in the car, drove 900 miles to drop him off, helped him get his room set up and then turned around and …
It’s the official start of Spring, and if you’re like me, you’re itching to get some of those big chores done around the house. Getting closets cleaned out, prepping the yard, and cleaning out the clutter — why not have the kids help during this yearly event. It’s important for them to learn some of these yearly chores. Here are a few age-appropriate things the kids can do during spring cleaning along with some fun books to read:
If you have kids, you know that you can accumulate a LOT of stuff! Probably way more stuff than any of us really needs in our homes. And the goal is always to “get things organized”, right? This isn’t the first time I’ve made a concerted effort to organize our home – in fact, it’s …