Creative ideas on how to get rid of extra Halloween candy! I’m always amazed at how much candy we accumulate during the week of Halloween! I think my kids must look extra good in their costumes on some years because we end up with waaayyy more candy than I think we should have — and …
Staying Healthy
These healthy breakfast ideas will be a big hit (and help) during the school year! Plus the free printable meal planner is perfect for keeping you organized in the mornings. Today we are going to make mornings & breakfast easier, healthier and actually an enjoyable part of your day — say “goodbye” to chaotic mornings! …
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 …
Use this free printable First Aid Kit list and quickly know what to include in your own medical kit for the car, classroom or college student! We are currently packing up my oldest and getting him ready for his first year at college this week (one of those big life moments for both parents & …
Let’s talk Gingerbread Houses today! Tis the season for family-friendly activities and building a gingerbread house is a time-honored tradition for so many families. Not to mention, it’s a SUPER fun lesson in engineering principles for kids! Testing out how to balance the walls, construct a roof and put together a fun little structure is …
As parents, we all know how important it is to teach our children various life skills. Learning about money, healthy behaviors and other everyday tasks are just as important as all the math & reading skills the kids learn at school. But how should we go about teaching life skills to our kids ? There …
I recently received an email with a question that caught my eye — “Worried Your Kid Is Going To Break…Something?” “Hell Yes!” was all I could think because we have kids who are prone to injury. Anyone who knows our family is not surprised to see one of the kids walking around with a cast …
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There’s something about lunch and summertime that just doesn’t seem to jive in our house.
During the school year, my husband takes on the lunch duties with some help from the kids (they pack their own fruit & snack each day). So sandwiches are always prepared the night before (I have a great hubby!).
Then summer hits and the idea of doing something in advance goes out the window for me 🙂
I mean, it’s summer, right?! No schedules, live-by-the-seat-of-your-pants type of days.