Another year of school has started and my kids are happy to see old friends, make new ones, and prepared to learn from their teachers. In years past we treated Summer as if it were a free for all – no bed times, no schedule, and if snacking were an Olympic sport there would be a fierce battle for gold in my house.[…]
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Last year my husband and I noticed that our oldest son, Parker, had so much energy and was often frustrated and restless when he was at home. We decided to get him involved in a sport and asked him what he liked to do best during PE. We expected him to say soccer, or maybe basketball but he said running. Now, I am not a runner by any means and I didn’t know if youth running clubs existed! I had never seen flier or signs for youth track and field[…]
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It’s crazy to say, but my kids start school in less than a month! One of the things I tried hard to accomplish last year was having healthy snacks available for the kids when they got home from school. After a full day of[…]
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For my husband’s birthday he wanted to go to Knott’s Berry Farm to check out Ghost Town Alive. We always walk
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The kids are out on Summer break. This means no waking up early, no driving to school, and no projects. But it also means the kids are home Every. Single. Day. As you know I have three kids and they are not at the age when they can entertain themselves. It’s only about a week into break that I start to realize that Summer is more work than[…]
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As a child growing up in Southern California water safety was a lesson that we learned at an early age. With
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As a work-at-home mom, my hands (and schedule) are full more often than not. I get up at least an hour before anyone else in the house so I can start my day with a hot cup of coffee and check my email in silence. After I get the two older kids to school, my youngest and I are ready to start our day. Sometimes I have so many errands and appointments that I never even make it back to the house […]
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Are your kids interested in gardening? My daughter loves to help out with planting and watering, I’m sure that my two sons will be following her lead shortly! To help all of my kids further explore their interest in gardening I have put together a list(…)
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We had a few days of rain last month and the clouds outside were blocking our usual sunny afternoons, so
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Zootopia is Disney’s latest film and it looks like another family classic! Zootopia is a city like no other, made
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My husband and I are hosting Christmas Eve dinner with our family this year, and since we were moving over
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