After putting the girls to bed last night, I laid down with my son. Snuggled in his bed we often have these great talks. From a boy who doesn’t talk a lot during the day, he has plenty to say to momma in his dark quiet room. It’s kinda like those conversations you have with […]
Thinking about after school snacks and lunch box ideas? Me too. I made these yummy treats the other day for my family. These no-bake granola bars were super simple. I had all the ingredients already in my pantry + my family loved them. I made a double batch to take camping with us over the weekend […]
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 […]
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 […]