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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

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

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

Back to School Tips & Books for a Successful School Year!

August 15, 2014

It continues to be Back to School season in our house this month, so today we are sharing some of Back to School tips & books to help you and your sweet little ones get ready for the start of school! Back to School Tips for Parents These tips are created with the help of my mom, who has… Read More

Packed Lunch Box Ideas (Free Printable) & Favorite Lunchbox Tools

August 14, 2014

Today, we are talking all about packing school lunches. With kindergarten less than a month away, I am trying to get my unorganized & chaotic mind prepared for what lies ahead. School supplies are bought, we are reading “prepping for kindergarten” stories, & now it’s time for me to get my mind wrapped around the idea of packing a lunch… Read More

Making Back to School Shopping Special

August 5, 2014

Back to School shopping. I am a novice “back to school” shopper because thankfully for my boys’ preschool years, all I have needed is a small backpack and lots of hugs and kisses. But now, I have reached that moment. Kindergarten is upon us and in one month, I will stand at a door and give my son a… Read More

Easing The Back To School Jitters

September 5, 2013

We’re so happy to have our friends from It Takes A Village Baby Consultants back on the blog today. Just in time for the new school year, they are sharing tips for “easing school jitters”. For more information on It Takes A Village, visit their website all about how they got started. Easing The Back To School Jitters The first day of school… Read More

Preparing for the 1st Day of School

July 18, 2013

The 1st day of school is a big event! I can remember the 1st day of most grades: new shoes, seeing friends after a long summer break, meeting new teachers, etc. Last year was Maggie’s very 1st day of school. It was such a special day. We walked her to school as a family & couldn’t believe she went right… Read More

10 Fun Back to School Treats!

July 17, 2013

Today, we wanted to share 10 fun Back to School snack treats that we have found searching Pinterest for you all! Back to School Snack Mix, 2nd Grade Shenanigans Apple Chocolate Pretzels, Make Bake Celebrate School Bus Crackers and Cheese, Canadian Family Apple Cupcakes, Embellishing Life Everyday Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes, The Crafting Chicks Goldfish “O-Fish-Ally in “2nd” Grade”… Read More

Apple Projects for the Kids!

October 7, 2012

For more fall inspiration, visit our Seasonal tab at the top of our page or follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins! It’s APPLE season in New Jersey and we had to do a few crafts all about apples last week to prepare us for our big apple picking adventure yesterday. All of these crafts are SUPER simple to do and… Read More