The bell has rung and some of your kids are back to school already! Whether your kids have started school or you still have a few weeks to get ready like we do, here are 14 tips for a healthy start to the school year.read more[...]
The bell has rung and some of your kids are back to school already! Whether your kids have started school or you still have a few weeks to get ready like we do, here are 14 tips for a healthy start to the school year.read more[...]
We made a bunch of sweet treats for Journey's Valentine's Day Crafternoon including these adorable mini heart-shaped apple pies. Journey is a little apple pie fiend. She has me baking a pie almost every week. I thought it would be cute to make them into hearts since they were for a Valentine's Day party. They came out great, but she was the only one that ate them. Sinc[...]
I’ll let you in on a little secret…I am not smarter than a third grader. Especially when it comes to math. Not the math that served my generation and the many before me just fine (although, truth be told, I wasn’t that great at that math either:). The new math. Common Core math. The math that takes you around the block when all you want to do is go across the street. read more[...]
It’s the beginning of a new school year, and teachers have been busy setting classroom goals and expectations for their students. But it’s also important to spend some time at home discussing what your children want to achieve this school year and what you expect. Having children set academic and personal goals for the school year can empower them to think independently and build se[...]
Today was officially J's first day of school. I can't wait to pick her up to ask her how her day was just so she can reply, "good." Does this happen to you? You want to know what your kids have been up to in school but all you get is a one word answer. read more[...]
During Journey’s last week of summer camp, she was given a nice parting gift—a wicked case of head lice. Gross! Unfortunately, I had just dropped her off to spend two weeks with family as I headed out of town for work. As a result, it took a week before the creepy crawlers were discovered.read more[...]
It’s back to school time already! I'm always looking for creative ways to welcome kids back to school and what better way than to show them a little Lunchbox Love!read more[...]
What an exciting week! I went to visit Let's Talk Live to talk about the Super Fun Summer Challenge. It was my first television appearance since moving to the Washington DC area and I had a great time. Before I share next week's challenge, here's a recap of week 1:read more[...]
The Super Fun Summer Challenge is off to a great start! Journey literally screamed with joy when she got her envelope. I hope your kids are having as much fun completing their first challenge as she is.read more[...]
As soon as school was out, Journey said to me, "I wonder if I'm going to get picked to do that fun challenge again this summer." Even though she's in summer camp, she still has quite a bit of free time when she gets home. So the Super Fun Summer Challenge is back to help beat summer boredom! Last year during the challenge, Journey built a lego city as an architect, wrot[...]