My kids take their lunches most of the time during the school year, so I am always looking for fun, simple, and creative ways to pack them more than the usual peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Enter Glad® Food Storage containers! The first thing I noticed when I received these…
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Donating school supplies with Elmer’s #BagItForward
Recently I shared with you that my kids and I were excited to be part of the Champions for Kids Simple Service Project with Elmer's #BagItForward project. It was so fun to shop, collect, then donate some much needed school supplies on our local area. Just some of what…
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Gearing up for our school supply service project for Elmer’s #BagItForward
We all know how crucial it is for every student who is going back to school to have what they need in order to succeed. I am so grateful that my husband and I are able to provide our kids with their basic school needs and even beyond. A new…
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8 Must-Have Back-to-School Apps for Apple + Android
Why, oh why must summer come to an end? As much as I’ve tried to put it out of my mind that these are the last couple of weeks that I have with my kids at home, I am well aware that it’s time for me to get my butt…
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Prepackaged school supplies: Why I’m against them.
I may be the only mom in the WORLD who feels this way {though I know I can’t possibly be}, but I loathe the person who invented the notion of pre-packaged school supplies for kids. Seriously. Could you get any more lame than taking the fun out of back-to-school…
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Ways to keep your kids reading this summer.
Summer solstice happens this week and this always makes me feel like it’s just downhill from here on out. A new school year will soon be upon us and I’ll be back to the daily grind of fixing lunches and signing field trip forms. But, when school time does roll…
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Wacky paper bag hat craft idea to celebrate Dr. Seuss!
The kids' school is celebrating Dr. Seuss this week by having the kids wear wacky and fun hats & socks on Friday. After going through our dress up bins down in our playroom to see what they could come up with, my oldest suggested making them out of a paper…
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100th Day of School Fun
Pin It My kids are celebrating their 100th day of school and have some fun stuff planned in their classrooms today. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to pack a little fun into their day, too! This morning they came downstairs to this fun sign greeting them: My…
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Support No Name-Calling Week. Here’s why I am.
I don't put up with nonsense in my house. My boys know that. Now, whether or not they think about that 24/7, is up to them. And, as humans, they are known to falter. But I don't let that excuse them. Recently there was an issue involving my…
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The perfect back-to-school song + free download
If many of you are like me, your kids are likely back in school either this week or soon enough! One of my favorite artists, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, has a brand new album coming out in the Spring. On that album will be one of his new tracks, "Back…