Back to School Series – Desk Organization This summer I have been working on giving my kids’ rooms a re-fresh. We had a few different needs come up in our house that led to all these little changes. Before, our two oldest shared 2 built-in desks in the family room. It came time to give […]
I cautioned when I was organizing all my kids’ school work that one thing led to another. Here is one more example of that crazy organizing roll I’ve been on! It all started with the school work project and kicked into full swing when my oldest was away at sleep away camp! It was almost […]
Back to School Series – Routines The start of a new school year means a return to a more scheduled life. There are pros and cons to this return. It’s always hard for our family to let go of the free flow of time we savor every summer. Despite the challenges, it is a perfect […]
Now that we’ve talked about lunches, your kids will need a water bottle to go along with their perfect little bento. I don’t know about you guys but I am t.i.r.e.d. of leaky water bottles. So what does any good mommy in the cyber world in which we live do? Ask google. You know what […]
Back to School Series – Lunchtime! Because I’ve been asked so many times about packing lunch for kids, I’m going to share with you some of my favorite products for lunchtime. For several years, my kids have been using the bento boxes made by Laptop Lunches. This company has a great product. There are now […]
Storing Kids School Work The First in a series on Back to School Well, it’s taken me all summer to fill you in on what I came up with for storing all my kids’ school and artwork! One of the big issues I had to deal with was space! Not just space to store it […]
It’s that time of the summer when fresh produce is at it’s best. Whether it comes from your garden, grocery store, local farmer’s market, or a generous neighbor, it’s zucchini season! A few easy favorites of ours for simple summer fare. Grilled Zucchini Grilling zucchini is one of my top summer side dishes. If we […]