One aspect of parenting I’ve been fascinated with since the early stages becoming a parent, was the benefit of childhood chores for children. I’ve written before on the various chores and routines our kids are required to do around our home. Sometimes they’ve been set up simply to help me along at home. Other times as […]
15 of our favorite children’s books from 2015 just in time for Back to School reading. This summer’s travel meant loads of time for summer reading. I am fortunate that my kids love to read. It is often something they gravitate to on their own without much prodding on my part. Earlier this summer I […]
I have written about this amazingly delicious and simple granola before. It is a staple in our pantry. My middle daughter loves to cook and this is sort of her thing. We have had to double or triple the recipe many times as friends, family and teachers request it regularly too. Recently, we didn’t have any […]
Back to School means back to making lunches for 3 kids 5 days a week. While I start of with a bang, by May I can’t wait for a break. {Whoever invented the catered summer day camp definitely had parents in mind, thank you!} Thought I’d share some of my tricks and tips with you […]
In case you may be new around here, you may not know that I am a nut about food. I love to grow, prepare and eat fresh healthy delicious food. I love to share it with friends and family, but mostly, I love to share this joy with my kids. Sound a little contradictory, it […]
Just updated our message board again recently and thought you may like to take another look at it. I first wrote about it in a series on heading Back to School in 2012. This is a favorite part of our kitchen. The chalkboard always has a positive quote and our afternoon helpers chart. These are jobs that […]
Do you use family meetings in your home? Over the years we’ve started and forgotten about family meetings for various reasons. The kids seemed too young, was too hard to remember to do it consistently, were they even working??? Well, we picked them up again in the weeks before school started. And am I glad […]