Now that the the school year is almost over, its time to buckle down and prepare for finals with these 12 effective study tips. Forming good habits from the beginning will help you to stay on track for the school year. Half the work is preparing the optimal setting! But even if you hadn’t, there… Read More
Parenting Amazing Teens
Parenting teens is so different than parenting young children. When you mess up, they’re usually aware and may call you out on it! It can be a humbling experience. Many parents look forward to these years, thinking its so much easier. Some things are certainly easier, but many things are not. Even though you… Read More
DIY Welcome To Womanhood Basket
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ConfidenceUDeserve #CollectiveBias DIY Welcome To Womanhood Basket Have you thought of preparing your tween with a DIY Welcome To Womanhood Basket? I know we all have “the talk” with our girls, which includes telling them what a period is… Read More
25 Summer Fun Ideas
Here are 25 Summer Fun Ideas that are affordable and will keep the kids entertained all summer long! School is almost out and if you’re not traveling over the summer, and you don’t have a pool, I know that finding affordable summer activities are a must! It usually takes us about two weeks for the… Read More
Coconut Chicken Tenders
Your family will love these coconut chicken tenders and making them is so easy, especially when you follow the step by step instructions on the Appetites App! To be honest, I do not buy any chicken nuggets or tenders, ever. When my kiddos were very young, they took such a liking to them, that they… Read More
Kids – Fun Spring Break Activities
We are in the midst of Spring Break. We really needed a low key week with little or no plans. Since I knew boredom would set in quickly, I decided to make it fun for the kids by saying YES to most of the things I usually say NO to. First up – Take… Read More
Affordable Valentines For School
Affordable Valentines For School Here are two very affordable Valentines for school. I never thought much about the cost or time involved with classroom valentines until we entered the public school system. We started out in a smaller school that capped out at 20 students per class, so it was easy to buy or make… Read More
Elf On The Shelf Idea
This is one of my favorite Elf On The Shelf Ideas. This is a little different than the common ones we all see on Pinterest. I wish we did Elf on the Shelf when my kiddos were younger, but I hadn’t heard about it until just a few years ago. I guess we could have,… Read More
$1 Drop Cloth for Your Little Rembrandt
If you don’t have an art table or play room for the kiddos, it can be tough to protect your furniture from paint, markers, glue, etc. We used to use place mats or old towels, but this is what happens to them…and they don’t always come clean after washing. Thats when I started using… Read More
{Simple} & Inexpensive Construction Party Idea
I pinned some Construction party ideas on Pinterest and it got me thinking.. If you needed a real inexpensive party, you could have your group meet at Home Depot or Lowe’s for their monthly Kid’s Activity. Every first Saturday, you can build something for free! Plus each child gets their own apron. I think you… Read More