No doubt when you have kids, you need to maximize your time. These favorite time saving home tools are saving me cleaning time and giving me more time to relax and keep life in balance. We need to help the kids with homework, have fun with them, and they eat a lot! It feels like I am either cleaning or getting my kids something to eat for the majority of my day. These … [Read more...]
Everyone Can Help at Home: Kids, Dads + Tips for Balance
Our household felt out of balance during my first year homeschooling. Dishes, cleaning, floors, bathrooms, the clutter piled up and stressed me out. I had to shift my thinking to realize just how everyone can help at home-this includes chores for the kids, ideas for dads to spend time with the kids and a focus on the tasks that were most important to complete. I did not … [Read more...]
Kids Birthday Party Ideas During Coronavirus
We celebrated 2 of our kids' birthdays during the covid-19 quarantine. Despite the circumstances, we still tried help the kids create great memories despite the situation. There are some kids birthday party ideas during coronavirus that are creative and fun despite the pandemic. … [Read more...]
Stay at Home Snacks During Quarantine
Anyone else's kids eating all the time these days? Mine are! It is a constant event when kids are home for school it seems. I found some stay at home snacks during quarantine to help us extend our time between grocery trips. When you can't shop multiple times a week, want to reduce how much you are spending on snacks, or just want to serve your kids healthy, inexpensive … [Read more...]
Fall Diffuser Recipes Free Printable
Diffusing essential oils is a great way to scent your home without toxins-as long as you have natural essential oils, of course. Download this free printable collection of fall diffuser recipes. You will not run out of great spicy combinations for scenting your home this Fall. … [Read more...]
Back to School Lunch Ideas
{Guest Post} Now that summer is over and the kiddos are back in school (yay!) making sure that they have healthy food (which they will actually eat) is a whole new area that we moms have to tackle. #thestruggleisreal These back to school lunch ideas are a hit in my house. … [Read more...]
Save Money on Kids Activities: Passes, Free Activities & Tips with NewAir
Taking kids out and about on field trips, to outdoor events or museums can end up being a pretty costly way to spend time together as a family. Zoos, museums and indoor bounce gyms are a lot of fun though! To afford the fun activities, we try to save money on kids activities in easy ways. … [Read more...]
Getting Kids to Eat What You Cook
{Post by Jessica Stremer} Have you ever cooked a super yummy dish, only to have your kids refuse to eat it because they can see some tiny spec of spices, herbs or seasonings? My kids used to pull this on me all the time, even though I knew they would like their meal once they tried it. Getting kids to eat what you cook can be a struggle! … [Read more...]
Skillet Chicken with Cilantro Lime Sauce
{Post by Jessica Stremer} Fall is officially in full-swing and our weekdays are packed to the brim with kid’s activities! Many nights of the week we enjoy crockpot meals. I often serve something that I previously prepped and froze. One of my current go-to dishes is a basic Skillet Chicken that I serve with Cilantro Lime Sauce. You can leave a few pieces of chicken plain if … [Read more...]
Overcome Holiday Stress
{Post by Heather Hice-McCray} Fall is here which means the busiest time of the year is upon us. In addition to the regular daily stresses we have, the holidays can add much more stress then we would like. It happens to the best of us. That’s why I believe it’s so important for us to have a plan to overcome holiday stress and enjoy the holidays. I know from my own experience I … [Read more...]
Spend Less Time in the Kitchen for a Balanced Lunch for Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Eckrich Deli Meat. Lunch is a meal of the day where my kids generally get free choice about what to eat. It helps me spend less time in the kitchen so I can sit with them and eat too. Only one child actually likes sandwiches, so we often do a deli tray-style lunch. Call it a kid’s version of a charcuterie board. I use this … [Read more...]
Best Diaper Pail
This post is sponsored by Vliba. All opinions are my own. View my disclosure for more info. I still research best baby products because I know so many people having babies! When you purchase baby prep items, you want them to be valuable and last. Setting up the nurseries for each of my children was so much fun, but there are so many baby products to sort through! I will … [Read more...]