I think we could all use a little cheer this year. I know, even for me, it’s a little harder after last week. My heart is still overwrought with heaviness. It will be for a while. And I know it is the same for most of us. But I also have to smile and exude…
Giving Gav His Credit Where Credit it is Due
The other day Gavin and Katie were sitting down at the table to work on their homework at the same time as Ben. Obviously Katie does not have actual homework but she likes to pretend like she does while the boys do theirs. Often times I will put our big ole container of crayons on…
Beyond Bologna Wrap Up! – 18 Awesome Lunch Ideas
When myself and four other amazing blogging mamas got together to challenge ourselves to be better preparers of school lunches for our children, we had no idea how hard it would actually be to accomplish. We didn’t quite realize how much better our children’s lunches actually needed to be. And, we had no idea that…
Lunch Love & Fun
I thought I would go straight to the source so I asked B the other day, “What could I do to make your lunch more fun?” His response: “How about if you put THREE cookies in my lunch instead of two?!?!” Yeah. So apparently fun shaped sandwiches and happy little notes aren’t really his thing…
Healthy Lunch & Awesome Sauce
I try to keep the kids’ lunches pretty healthy. But I almost always still include some sort of treat. I’m not sure if they eat it first or last, since I am not there to watch them chow down, but all of the food is usually gone so I’m guessing they totally eat the wonderful…
Last First Day
We missed “meeting” her teacher, even though she is the SIL of someone that works with Tim and we already know her. I did not go to orientation for the school because one or two of my kids have been going there since we moved here. So, she and I waltzed into her new schoolroom…
Tuesdays With Katie
Miss K (I think she’s pretty much graduated from “baby”…) is starting pre-school after Labor Day. She will go three days a week and Tuesdays (and Thursdays) will be our only full days together. Thursday mornings are booked with her class at The Little Gym and what I presume will be a few weekly trips…
School Lunch Reboot!
I am used to packing 3 lunches a few days a week but now I am definitely packing two lunches every day for my boys since G started Kindergarten this year! (and no, my kids do NOT eat the school “hot” lunch, by their own choice, which is fine withe me.) In years past I…
Kindergarten! GO!
I probably woke up late because subconsciously I was not ready for this. I laid there while Tim readied himself for work all around me and the light from our bedroom window became more and more. But still, I did not rise. When I finally lifted my tired body from the bed and sauntered into…
Beyond Bologna: A Creative Back to School Lunch Challenge
My boys have already started school! And with everything I had to worry about to get my kids ready for the first day, it’s hard to also find time to get all creative in the kitchen. And, let’s face it, lunch is one of THE most important parts of the school day. So, in an…