School is one theme that gets used for the whole school year! There are so many great school themes like pencils, books, school desk helps, and more. These are great back to school printables and activities for kids. I have collected all the school posts and school printables on school or schooling in one place…
Ducks are a great pond theme and this cookie cutter painting is a great activity for kids to do. You can mix this up with different ages and adapt it to meet the several ages of kids. You can make a great painting with a few simple steps. Plus all you need are few simple…
I’ve never been a huge fan of homework but I know that some schools are going to give it no matter what. Several years ago I made some punch cards to help with making sure it was done. Now my girls are older and need something different but we loved those punch cards. I thought…
I had someone ask why I make goals. Well, they keep me working towards something. I plan my month and activities around it. It keeps me working on my to-do lists each day and I get more cleaning and organizing done. One big change we are doing this year is letting my girls plan their…
One thing I have learned about food allergies is that not everyone understands them. Not everyone understands there are a different variety of allergies. They can be really bad with epi pens or giving them the item will just make them sick. I want you to understand that coming from a mom whose daughter has…
A lot of my outings that I do with my girls I hear “Your girls get along!”. I tell them, yes my girls get along well most of the time. In truth, they don’t always, and when they do it is because of time and effort put into making it work. It takes a lot…
This summer we stood as a family and looked at the Grand Canyon. It was huge and amazing, and my girls stood in awe of the view. We talked about how the canyon formed. That it started as a simple stream that eroded away the area around it. This canyon did not form overnight. It…
Every year I am always looking to add new things to help my sensory seeking kids survive the winter when they can’t get outside as much. My girls are always looking for some sensory activity to help settle them after school or just when they have too many wiggles and need something to do. I…
Some years back I had a conversation that went something like the following: My Friend: “My kids just got their Halloween costumes! We are so excited about going out. What are you kids going to be?” Me: “We have not got our costumes yet.” My Friend: “What? They will all be gone soon!” Me: “Well…
September was a VERY busy month for me. I got overwhelmed a few times but kept to a lot of my goals. I had a big launch of a new product and was working as much as I could on a few smaller projects along the way. Plus I keep to my cleaning goals and…
Sleep is very tender topic at our house. We often struggle to get everyone in bed and then to sleep the night. It seems to change as they get older, and you never know what will happen with the changes. I’ve called these changes a lot like the changes of the seasons. We are headed…
Recently on a camping trip, we stopped and looked at a field of flowers. There were many different kinds of flowers. The wind was blowing, and all the plants were moving around a lot. As we got closer to a few of the flower, we noticed some of the bugs clustered together for support from…
“You have a routine, so you don’t have to worry now.” “That routine will work for everyone.” “It works for another family. It will work for all my kids.” “Why can’t you just change that schedule for today?” “What do you mean a change in routine is hard?” “I’m sure you don’t really have to…
I saw all the signs but I listened to the advice and made up excuses along the way ignoring the oncoming ripples. “Oh, she will grow out of this phase!” – I just need to wait and it will go away. “They all catch up so don’t worry about it.” – I won’t worry about…
Every year we have teacher appreciation and it means something different to everyone. I worked as a sub for a few years and it was always a time that everyone made a big deal. What person does not want to be appreciated? I know that teachers work hard all year to help kids. We should…
Several years ago my oldest came home from school and asked a question. “Mommy, am I being bullied?” At the time, it seemed like an odd question totally out of the blue. I was in shock! I was scared! She was only in Kindergarten! She was my baby! After several deep breaths….trying to remain as…
Testing is one of those things that has huge amounts of mixed views. I was just talking to a friend whose daughter is worried about the big tests coming up. Kids do worry a lot about that test. I have found that every test is different and depends on what it is. There are big…
A few years back I opened my oldest backpack to see a paper that said project. It was well before we had got to doing craft or did projects at home. I was in a panic about what in the world we were going to do for this project. I got all frustrated about the…
With my girls in a public school, I love to keep in contact with the teachers. My oldest was on an IEP for years and it was great because I always saw the teachers and got to talk to them. Well, life changed and she is not on an IEP, but I found that I…
Over the last few weeks I’ve had a lot of time to think about what does it mean to be a mom. I spent a few days away from my girls and it made me think a lot about them and what is important. I know that I’m always trying to be the best mom…
Twice a year I do Parent Teacher Conference and I always wish I had made better notes of had something I could writing down to remember comments the teacher has made. This year I made this fun printable to help out with my notes and questions I have. These are pretty simple and straight forward….
Every year I challenge myself to read at least 50 books. Yes, that is about 1 book a week right now. With a little leeway for 2 weeks. I also during that reading want to make sure that I’m going everything I can to also learn new things. This year I added a few parenting…
Welcome to August! I thought we would start off with something different! Some Free First & Last Day of School Pictures Printables. These are easy to print off and use for your first and last day of school. These signs are simple and easy to use! I love printing them out and using them every…