I love everything about Valentine's Day. The red and pink everywhere makes me so happy. I just love that it's a sweet holiday. When I was teaching it used to be one of my favorites. It was a time when kids were actually nice to one another!! Here's a sweet activity you can do with your kids- make a Valentine heart bird feeder! I love making crafts with my kids and this … [Read more...] about Valentine Heart Bird Feeder
French Bread Pizza: A Budget Family Meal
If you're looking for a cheap meal the whole family will love make it a French Break Pizza night! One afternoon I was in a total rush trying to find something for dinner that everyone would eat. Isn't that the goal of every Mom and Dad out there? Trying to find something everyone will eat?? One thing my kids to like is pizza. The problem is that everyone likes something … [Read more...] about French Bread Pizza: A Budget Family Meal
Make Memories: Give A Gift Of Experience
Have you ever given a gift of experience to your children? I started it this year it was wonderful. I can tell you, it's something I will continue from now on. I'm always a planner when it comes to holidays. I have to plan for the kid's gifts, right? As my kids are starting to get older (this year they were 11 and 5) I wanted to get them a community present they could … [Read more...] about Make Memories: Give A Gift Of Experience
Hacking Long Trips: How to Stay in Shape While Traveling
Traveling is great, but it can interfere with a fitness regime. It’s hard to stick to a gym routine or continue with your half-marathon training program when you fly across several time zones and spend two weeks living out of a suitcase. Eating hotel food and drinking too much doesn’t help either. All in all, travel is ruinous to a keep-fit program. You won’t have too many … [Read more...] about Hacking Long Trips: How to Stay in Shape While Traveling
Surviving the Stomach Flu
A few weeks ago I got THE CALL You know the one... Your phone rings, and you see that it's your child's school calling. There's only 1 or 2 reasons your child's school might call you during the day. Either they're sick, or their teacher needs to discuss something with you. It's usually the former. Sure enough, my 2nd grader had complained that she didn't feel very well, … [Read more...] about Surviving the Stomach Flu