Memories are built of little moments. These days can get crazy stressful for busy families. Scheduling in some time together can do so much to alleviate the stress. It can be a weekend getaway or longer trip but even quick activities that don't take more than an hour can make a huge impact on the mood of the house. This week for Family Fun Friday, I picked six … [Read more...]
Healthy after school snack: Peanut Butter Banana Nut Snack Balls
My kids eat lunch at school at the time they used to eat breakfast over the summer. My son eats lunch before the fast food places switch from breakfast to lunch! Add that to 6:30pm soccer practices and you can see why healthy snacks for kids are a big deal in my family. I don't feed my son dinner before practice like some of my friends do because he is prone to … [Read more...]
Why Huggies Triple Clean Layers baby wipes are the rock stars of baby products!
If you are a regular reader then you probably know about my love affair with wipes. If you aren't a regular reader there is a pretty good chance you got to my site by searching for DIY wipes or from Pinterest. When my kids were little they used wipes on a daily basis. I don't use them for dirty hineys anymore but we still use them often! Though I share many homemade wipes … [Read more...]
Back to School 2015!
So you know how I always admit that I am the most organizationally challenged person I know? There is actually a thirty minute block of time when I am organized to the minute--that would be the 30 minutes from the time the kids wake up to the time we are out the door to get to school in the morning. It's a completely different morning routine than what we have grown accustomed … [Read more...]
On Food Allergies and the First Day of School
In 2014, I was a crazy person that thought I could run two blogs and handle being back in school myself while caring for my family. My short-lived personal blog was abandoned after a few posts. This post first appeared on the now defunct "Metamomphosis" and was featured by Blogher . It was hastily written after my youngest's first day of kindergarten. … [Read more...]