The Back to School season has always been refreshing for me. It’s a great time quasi-mid year to start new routines and get back to how I *wish* we were living. With Bear back in school and the craziness of summer behind us, I’m focusing on what I can be doing at home with Sunny …
First Day of School Interview for Kids {free printable}
I’m soooo trying to get better about documenting things. It’s like I blinked and my sweet little Bear went from being this tiny little preschooler to a second grader overnight. The other day, I shared some fun Back to School traditions. This year, we are starting a new one of our own. I’m going to …
Cheap Easy DIY Children’s Art Display
Gearing up for the start of the new school year? Set up an area for your child to display their schoolwork for just $4. Yeah… You read that right. All you need to create a fun, interchangeable art display is a hammer, a yardstick, 4 nails, and $4. Here’s how I did it: Our local Dollar …
First Day of School Signs {free printable}
First Day of school pictures. They are The Thing for moms/kids of today. There are so many cute options out there, but I thought I’d add one more. Here’s a super cute free First Day of School printable for grades Pre-K to 12th Grade. There’s even a Transitional Preschool sign because I’ve noticed that there aren’t many of …
20 Great Back to School Traditions
You’ve all got that *one* Facebook friend who puts everyone to shame with her Back to School shenanigans each year, right? Or is it just me? This can go one of two ways… It either makes me feel like crap for the lack of memory-making I do with my kids -OR- it inspires me to stop …
Remembering Summer with a Paper Bottlecap Collection
Bear is at that age (7.5 yrs) where he is into collecting things. And by “collecting”, I mean that I’m constantly struggling to keep his dresser and shelves free from piles of acorns, leaves and sticks shaped like random objects, bottlecaps, and anything else you can imagine. We’ve got quite a busy summer going on, and …
U.S. Landmarks Word Search for Kids {free printable}
Whew! It’s been a busy, busy summer for us. I’m quite excited to finally go on our family vacation to the Iowa State Fair in a couple weeks. I dream of more exciting family vacations once Sunny (2) is a bit older. I made a list of some of the places I’d like to visit …
Is Pokemon Okay for Christians?
Recently a reader posed the question on whether or not it’s okay for Christians to play Pokémon. Now, before she asked, I had never given either of my children’s interest in Pokémon a second thought in regards to how it connected to our faith. My immediate response is, of course. Pokémon is fine for Christians …