I'm glad I am getting a taste of our sports night schedule a week before we throw school into the mix. It gives me an idea of how to plan for next week. My weakness, as always, is managing our meals during these busy nights. I need to get these sports night suppers figured out. I'm collecting and trying easy sports night dinners this week to see if I can find a way to ease … [Read more...]
Double Box Tops on Germ Prevention Supplies!
I’m excited for my kids to go back to school, except for one thing. I’m NOT excited about all of the germs we’ll encounter along the way. Yes--I'm still dreading the germs. I know that I've been filling my kids with these nutritious immune boosting snacks all week, but I'm still nervous about the germs. I think that all moms are looking for tips back to school health this fall! … [Read more...]
6 Back to School Reading Tips for Second Graders
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company, Kellogg Company, J.M. Smucker Company, and The HERSHEY'S Company. All opinions are mine alone. #StartSchoolLikeAChampion #CollectiveBias My youngest is starting second grade in a week. My oldest is heading into the third grade. I LOVE this age. My son is an avid reader and devours the Magic … [Read more...]
Sanity Savers for Back to School: Immune Boosting Snack Kits
Last year, on the second day of school, Pea threw up on her new shiny pink sneakers while walking across the street from our car to the school. Needless to say, I put her right back into the car and brought her home. She had a stomach bug that quickly passed--but it put a wrench into our back to school festivities. This year I decided to add these balanced immune … [Read more...]
Saying Bye to Summer
You know that feeling right before the sky opens up and dumps 7" of rain on you? That's how I feel right before the school year starts. Between two kids in soccer, working from home while my husband works from home (oh the horror!) and shuttling the kids back and forth from school, life gets nuts around here. This year the craziness is a little easier since soccer started … [Read more...]