One of my favorite internet memes is the one where there’s a side by side photo of “September Lunchbox vs June lunchbox”. Have you seen it? Basically September’s has a pretty bento box with healthy treats cut into cute shapes while June’s has something like an uncooked potato and ketchup packets. When I asked on Instagram last month what types… Read More
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TrustinGentle #ChooseGentle #CollectiveBias I’ve now been using JOHNSON’S® Baby products for eight years straight. It was actually about nine years ago that I was pregnant with my first baby and got a basket of JOHNSON’S® baby products for my baby shower. I… Read More
Tomorrow we head out for one last hurrah at the beach before the kids start school. Before we leave, we’ll check off our school supply lists, pick out first day outfits and get our first day of school signs ready for the big day. Today I am sharing a set of FREE printable first day of school signs. When you… Read More
When I asked on Instagram last month what moms want to read about for back to school, two topics made up for 90% of the responses: school lunch ideas and school separation anxiety / preparing emotionally. I can’t believe this but it’s my 7th year sending a child off on a “first day of school”. The scary thing: time flies… Read More
Thank you Maxi-Cosi for sponsoring this post. Keep your little adventurers comfy, safe & stylish with the Maxi-Cosi Magellan 5-in-1 car seat! We’re back from our Italy adventure and for the rest of the summer, we’ll be having lots of little local “everyday adventures” until school starts. The kids all gave suggestions of what we want to make sure to… Read More
A few days ago, we kicked off a really exciting Back to School giveaway on Instagram. 5 of us moms thought about what would be really fun and really useful classic Back to School brands. These are all brands we really like and use with our kids. We set it up a little different to make it easier to enter… Read More
When I asked on Instagram last month what types of Back to School posts moms wanted to see, there were SO many messages about packing lunches. I’m not the best person to ask because it’s something I dread too and if it were up to my kids, they’d pretty much eat the same thing for the 180 days of school…. Read More
I’m going to be totally honest, I did not want to add Venice to our Italy itinerary. I was there many years ago and remember it being hard to navigate and I didn’t have 4 kids in tow. I also heard it was VERY hot and VERY crowded in the summer. But when I asked my husband one spot he… Read More
Last school year I asked the same question each day on the drive home from school: What did you do today that was kind? It started for a few different reasons, but caught on and turned into more of an important conversation starter than I expected. In the days ahead, we’ll all start to send our kids back to school…. Read More
By: Sarah Tucker Getting ready for Back to School? Here are some of the cutest school finds online! Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address. On the other hand, this not knowing has its charms…. Read More