Getting Kids to Practice an Instrument without the Fuss
Has your child recently started playing an instrument for school? Does the practice log drive you crazy?
Category: Family
Tips for Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten
The approach of the first year of school can be stressful for parents, especially if your first child is starting school. I was a Kindergarten teacher for several years before my oldest was born, and...
Swim Meet Boredom Busters
I’m sure all swim parents can relate to the frustration and boredom that come from sitting all day at a swim meet. The parents are bored and so are the swimmers, not to mention siblings that have to sit all day without getting into the water.
Over 75 of the Best Movies for Tweens that you can enjoy too!
I am so excited for summer!! I love later bedtimes and sleeping in. I love that there is no baseball, soccer, football, and lacrosse practice. It’s so nice to be unscheduled and can just chill!
How I stopped my child from being clumsy
You can read here on how I stopped my child from being clumsy, but wanted you all to know that falling and clumsiness can occur for a bunch or reason. Some children require physical...
Ways to keep summer learning fun
I like to do school work with my kids in the summer. Last summer they, read and did summaries, worksheets, and a math program called TenMarks on the computer.
Packing for Summer Camp Tips
Is your child going away to summer camp this year? I just signed my middle son up for camp this summer and I printed out the packing list that the camp sent. He can barely...
Tips for eating out with food allergies
Eating out with food allergies can be tough. Ive been allergic to eggs my entire life and have had to deal with it. Restaurants have definitely gotten better at accommodating people with food allergies, but...
Family Time with Tweens
I have two tween boys and I hear about sports constantly. It’s seems like we can’t have a conversation in our house that doesn’t involve some sort of comment on a “sick” catch from the last game they watched or why a quarterback didn’t throw for a hail Mary.
Awesome Lacrosse Gifts for Boys
Can you tell I’ve been Christmas shopping? A baseball gift guide and now a lacrosse one!! I have to say that I’ve found some much more interesting items for lacrosse!
Chores for Tweens
I’ve written several posts about tweens, chores and allowance. We’ve recently changed up our allowance system and it’s working great.
Tips to help kids with their allergies
People always complain about spring allergies. My son and I suffer from FALL allergies. He’s 11 and gets the worst of it.
