This is the easiest, homemade and most delicious tasting lunch you could ever make in just 5 minutes!

This is a great back to school routine checklist to get kids in good habits once they get home from school. [Read more…]

Back To School Poems

Here comes school again. The time most of our kids dread, even home school kids dread it. However it doesn’t have to be totally awful. Here are a few back-to-school poems to help get your kids back into the mood for school this fall. [Read more…]

It’s August.  Take a deep breath, I have some bad news. Whatever you have left of the summer is not nearly enough to accomplish those grand plans you made in May.  The good news – no, great news – is that it’s more than enough time to master back-to-school time management  like it’s your job.   You can even still squeeze in a bit of frugal fun before the crickets get too loud.  Here’s how; [Read more…]

Looking for a back to school check list to get organized this year? Well I have [Read more…]

For kids, the back to school season isn’t really unlike Christmas eve or New Year’s Eve. It’s full of anxious feelings, excitement, wonder, amazement and adventure! Think about it! Kids get new books, backpacks, supplies and new clothes for returning to school each Fall season and it’s exciting for parents to pull it all together. Just like New Year’s Eve it’s a time to reboot, refresh and prep for a new year. After all your baby is one year older and it’s crazy to think of the growth and progress and maturing that happen from year to year all throughout childhood. I know we’ve all happily moved into online shopping (just a little bit more with each season) because of the convenience factor and the time saving factor so I’m sure this year will be no different except that I’m probably going to do ALL of my back to school supply shopping online! [Read more…]

Do you have a tween girl in your life that just loves to read? Or maybe you have a youngster that isn’t quite at the state of early chapter books but is way beyond easy readers….  Well I found an amazing set of books, perfect for girls, full of encouragement, fun, safety and musical adventure. [Read more…]

It’s no secret that if the mind of our children aren’t challenged and used during the summer, they’ll forget so much of what they learned in school last year! To beat “summer brain burnout” you’ll need to set some rules this season so that kids keep using their brains.  Here are my top 3 simple things moms can do to keep kids learning in a fun and easy way while school is out of session. [Read more…]

My son graduated this Spring and one of the gifts we gave to him was this totally fun book based on the zany fad back in the 1950’s called The Ultimate Droodles Compendium. Comedian Roger Price (also known for the Mad Libs) came up with the most fun way to get seriously hysterically funny and sarcasticly creative with Droodles which are simple drawings that turn into funny recreations. This new book features over 350 Droodles that you’ll find wickedly amusing and some you may even find yourself laughing out loud and sharing around a table!

This book is the ONLY full retrospective of Price and his creations. The delight in Droodles is that there’s something funny in them for young and old. Anyone can do them and have fun!

The Ultimate Droodles Compendium is available where books are sold including your local Amazon! Have fun and get creative this summer!