August is here and that means it is back to school season. This means it is time to start thinking about quick and easy breakfasts to make your mornings easier. This year is a first for me. I will have four children, in four different schools, with four different start times. Getting everyone dressed, fed, […]
Back to School Backpack Safety
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Energizing Kids with Exercise Games + Printables
Exercise. It’s something we all know is important. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that “children and adolescents should do 60 minutes or more of physical activity per day.” Oh boy, sometimes that’s easy, especially when the weather outside is nice. But let’s face it, when it’s cold outside, sometimes it’s pretty tough […]
