What To Look for in Your Child’s Next Backpack Your child’s backpack is the one item on their list of school supplies that you can guarantee will be used (and abused) everyday. It’s important to purchase a quality backpack that will provide the necessary level of comfort and protection for your child throughout the school day. Backpacks come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. While most modern backpacks come packed with many of the standard features we have come to know and … [Read more...] about Back to School Backpack Safety
Back To School
The month of August is staring me squarely in the eyes and all I can say is, “Whew! I’ve survived yet another summer.” Even in this pandemic, the end of Summer means time to get back to school. Yes, that’s right, it’s almost school time. We’ve had a good summer. We spent time at the pool, camps, a family vacation, suffered through some long, boring days, and in general, did the things that you think of when you have 10 weeks off from school. But I’m tired of having “fun” and that means it’s time … [Read more...] about Back To School
Scented Watercolor Spray Paints
I love making homemade art supplies! We go through them so quickly that it has become a much more economical option for us. There are so many fun materials we want to try, so it has been really interesting learning how to make our own like the DIY powdered paint and beeswax crayons we made awhile ago. This morning we added scented liquid watercolors to our repertoire of DIY art materials! Gather your supplies: markers (you can use old or new ones, use more if … [Read more...] about Scented Watercolor Spray Paints
DIY Powdered Paint
I've been wanting to play with powdered paint for awhile, there are so many cool activities you can do with it! So, when I was browsing through Pinterest the other day and discovered you can make it out of crushed chalk, I knew I had found my next project! From Amazon, powdered tempera paint will run you almost $50 with shipping, this method costs around $15! All you need is sidewalk chalk, a grater, a piece of paper, and something to store your powder in. I like to use spice jars … [Read more...] about DIY Powdered Paint
5 Ways to Start Saving Money
Let’s talk about some simple ways to start saving money, so you can pay off debt, save for a vacation or car, or maybe to retire early! Small little steps make it easy to start out. You can always find more ways to save money, and sort of make a game out of it! Writing down everything in a notebook (Ledger) that you are spending will help you learn where to cut back. 1 Daily Coffee I understand that many of you are sick of hearing to cut out buying coffee, but it adds up! I know many … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Start Saving Money
16 Life Skills Your Teen Should Know
How many of us had many life skills as a teen before leaving home? We’re going to talk about 16 life skills every teen should know before leaving home. When I grew up and moved out, I did not have life skills that were going to help me as an adult. I had hardly ever done my own laundry, and had never cooked. My first meal that I “cooked” was spaghetti. I opened a jar of spaghetti sauce, heated it up, and poured it overcooked noodles. It was gross. Our kids are going to have a hard enough time … [Read more...] about 16 Life Skills Your Teen Should Know