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Apple Crafts, Activities & Books for Kids

Apple Crafts, Activities & Books for Kids

October 8, 2015

Did you know October is National Apple Month? Today we have some fun ways to celebrate apples with your children this month! Crafts 1. Apple Stamps  Supplies: apples, paper, red paint & green and brown paint, crayons or markers Directions: Cut the apple in half and let the child use them as stamps. Use the green & brown to add… Read More

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A Fun Way to Practice Cutting and Counting

A Fun Way to Practice Cutting and Counting

August 27, 2015

School starts in just a few weeks. Like most summers, I start out with high hopes of getting the kids to do school work frequently. Then, after about the first 2 weeks of summer, we quickly get into a routine of pool time and playing in the yard. My “school work in the summer” routine quickly loses steam. I decided… Read More

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Lunch Packing Made Simple

Lunch Packing Made Simple

August 22, 2015

“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Rubbermaid. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.”   With only a few weeks left of summer, I am trying hard to cherish the fun times that we have together with just the kids & I… Read More

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20+ Back to School Tips & Ideas for a Great School Year

20+ Back to School Tips & Ideas for a Great School Year

August 12, 2015

  We are excited to share some of our favorite Back to School posts that we have created all together in the Ultimate Back to School Round-Up!  Read below for lots of fun ideas that will help you get back to school ready.  Before you check out the posts, make sure to enter all of our current Back to School… Read More

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Back to School Favorites {& Giant Giveaway}

Back to School Favorites {& Giant Giveaway}

August 7, 2015

We’ve had a fun week on the blog preparing for Back to School! Be sure to browse around for great ways to prepare your little ones for the school year; from tips on staying organized to preparing for the first day of preschool. We have a bunch of great free printables, like a First Day of School Interview and cute… Read More

Filed Under: Back to School, Book Lists Tagged With: Back to School, Book Lists, Giveaway

8 Tips to Help Prepare Your Child for Preschool

8 Tips to Help Prepare Your Child for Preschool

August 6, 2015

 There’s a new backpack hanging in our mudroom & that can only mean one thing…   Yes, it’s time for my third (and last child) to head off to preschool!  This fall, Abby will be starting preschool.  It only totals six hours a week, but it’s hard to believe that I will have all three kids in school and that… Read More

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First Day of School Interview (Free Printable)

First Day of School Interview (Free Printable)

August 4, 2015

The first day of school is such a sentimental moment, at least for me.  We are officially saying good-bye to the freedom & fun of summer and entering a new year full of school adventures.  To help document the memories, I created this fun First Day of School printable.  Just print & have your child fill out when they get… Read More

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Why I’ll Cry on the First Day of Kindergarten

Why I’ll Cry on the First Day of Kindergarten

August 3, 2015

Earlier this year, when talking about registering Maggie for Kindergarten, someone asked me,“will you be one of those moms that cries on the first day of school?” My immediate reply was “no way; we have half day Kindergarten in our town so I’ll only be dropping her off for a few hours!” Maggie will be going to Kindergarten just as… Read More

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Lunchbox Ideas for Kids

Lunchbox Ideas for Kids

September 24, 2014

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions stated are my own.   It’s hard to believe that we are almost a month into the school season.  We are finally starting to get the morning routine down in this house:  eating breakfast, getting dressed, brushing teeth, & putting on shoes before heading out the door.  And there is one thing… Read More

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Kids’ Daily Checklists

Kids’ Daily Checklists

September 10, 2014

School has started this month.  It has been an adjustment in this house as we are saying good-bye to lazy summer mornings & are busy scrambling around the house trying to get lunches made, shoes on the feet, & teeth brushed.  I created these three handy signs to encourage independence in my oldest son and so far, they have been… Read More

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