This is going to come as a shock to you, but sometimes? I fight have spirited discussions with my kids. Mostly about things they don’t wanna do…that I want them to do. For a long time, we’d have these “discussions” about homework, until it hit a fever pitch a few years ago. One of my children […]
31 Non Sandwich School Lunch Ideas
Are your kids back to school yet? We just finished our first day. I always have mixed emotions – the freedom of summer is wonderful and we love getting out and exploring. But in reality, we don’t do that every day…and the days we don’t often have plenty of bickering and too much screen time […]
What’s in your child’s school lunch? Here’s how to find out
This post was sponsored by The School Nutrition Association. All opinions are my own. Do you remember your school lunches as a child? I didn’t get them often, so it was kind of a big deal when I got to stand in the lunch line and eat with the cool lunch kids. I got chocolate […]
Lunch Box Notes
Kids are so funny. One of mine would die — just diiiiiiie — if I sent him to school with lunch box notes from his mom. But another one loves, loves, loves them. She saves every one. She saves every note from everyone, period. Notes from kindergarten teachers. Notes from friends. Notes from me. Notes (both […]
10 Reasons to Buy Extra Back to School Supplies
So we just got back from two weeks at the lake and it feels like summer is finally underway and we’re kicking back, reading, chilling, in our groove…and all the stores have the hangy cardboard pencil decoration-thingys up and the back to school sales already. I’m so not ready for this. On the plus side, the […]