School is back in session and the kids are doing pretty well getting back into the swing of things. Packing lunches has been a bit of a challenge for me as I struggle to find nutritious things that the kids WANT to eat and are appealing. I have to admit, this year it’s been the [...]
It has FINALLY arrived!! Tomorrow marks our first day Back to School. I have waited for the last 2 weeks for this day. Truly, I love having the kids home with me, but it has become a cat and mouse fight for the last few weeks and it will be GREAT for them to be [...]
Studies show that without stimulation, children can lose up to 60 percent of what they learned during the school year. Primrose Schools, a family of 200 accredited private preschools, suggests the key to overcoming summertime boredom and the “brain drain” effect is to encourage imaginative play and have a plan in place to keep children [...]
As crazy as this sounds, I’ve already started my back to school shopping. There is really only 2 weeks of school left and then we are off for the summer. Every year I start my back to school shopping about now. My daughter is a complete girlie girl and loves to have dressier shoes. I [...]
You can help your school! Every school has been faced with budget cuts. Budget cuts are a hard thing for ANY school. This is particularly hard for smaller schools or schools in smaller communities like ours. Bing’s “Our School Needs” Contest is a great and east way to nominate a school of your choice! You [...]
Something I worry about daily as a parent is “Are my kids getting the proper nutrition?” School lunch does contain all of the requirements necessary for a healthy balanced food pyramid. This works okay IF you can get your child to eat it all and they are also eating a balanced meal at home. My [...]
It’s back to school time and that means the kids are going to start getting colds. It never fails.. as soon as they head back to school we always get the first cold within a week or so. This year was without fail the same. This year I was ready and waiting for the colds [...]
For years I’ve been a fan of Texas Instruments. I had always used their calculators all through high school and still love them. Even though I got a new one every year I still have them all. The quality is something that kept me coming back. These days on the high school and college school [...]
When I am packing lunches for school one of the main things I want is HEALTHY lunch! There are a few foods that I like to keep on hand for lunches. Yoplait GoGurt is a HUGE hit in our home. The kids really love them and there is only good things I can say about [...]
I love stylish items. So when I do my back to school shopping, I make NO exception for that! I love fun and bright colors as well as patterns. I love the Studio C collections by Carolina Pad. They are probably the most fun and creative items I’ve used to date. Currently Studio C has [...]
Sesame Street has always been a favorite for so many children. Both of my children were HUGE Sesame Street fans. Although not they are a little older and past the craze of it all, they still love the characters. Cookie Monster happens to be MY favorite! Recently ATP introduced the Sesame Street Video USB. The [...]
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