Bring the National Civics Bee to your community
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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What is the National Civics Bee?How old …
family life
family life: time together, traditions, parenting, organization, foundations, and more
young adult power of attorney: everything you need to know
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
I could barely wrap my head around the fact that I was researching “Young Adult Power of Attorney” …
everything your kid needs for college
This is honestly a dream for me–to be able to help other families with this insane college prep summer. Last summer, before our Maddy went to …
let’s help teachers clear their lists!
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Classroom organization and set-up can be incredibly stressful for teachers.Enter: The Teacher Wish …
FREE super bowl bingo & party games for all fans
Football fans everywhere are prepping for the big game this weekend by gathering food and friends to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday.
While …
help kids focus and relax with the buddha board
If you have not yet met the Buddha Board, today is your lucky day.
The Buddha Board is the ideal way to help kids find focus and to relax, and …
Storyworth review: best gift for parents, grandparents, loved ones
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Last year, we gifted my parents and my in-laws Storyworth, and it has been something they’ve talked …
learn about daylight savings time: turn and tell clock
If ONLY our littlest ones knew and understood Daylight Savings Time.
We love that the Turn and Tell Clock makes learning to tell time a LOT easier for …
how to shop on zulily (and save big money)
I have recently discovered the AWESOMENESS that is Zulily.
That’s not to say I am new to Zulily. I am not. I’ve been a Zulily shopper …
get organized with 1Thrive
It’s always a good time to get your family organized. We, as humans, thrive with habits, systems, and predictable processes.
We do better …
super-duper deals on learning resources
Any time of the year is a good time to get kids’ brains moving and growing.
So when I find really awesome deals on learning resources, I must …
how every family can start the school year off right
Several years ago, I wrote about how to make the school year a smashing success, or. . . actually how to make the school year as successful as humanly …
fun at-home activities for bored tweens and teens
Who isn’t looking for fun, at-home activities for their kids?
And who doesn’t want cool things to do for their bored tweens and teens? …
how to do a family raclette dinner: make it fun, special, memorable
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes
Because we are huge fans of family fondue nights, when I heard about Raclette, I knew I had to give it a …
how to talk to kids about politically-charged violence in dc
Today, January 6, 2021, has been a devastating, embarrassing, confusing day in our nation’s history.
How do we wrap our heads around what …
the learning match: connecting families with educators
The Learning Match simply connects families with educators.
That’s it.
In this crazy, uncertain time we are all in, we all need help. …
get siblings outside, thinking, and working together
This free Get Out & Move in the ‘Hood activity will get kids–siblings, even!–outside, thinking, and working together. …
YouTube dances for kids: fun indoor moving and grooving to get the wiggles out
We just got another boatload of snow, so on Sunday morning, when we were snowed in and couldn’t even get out of our house to make it to mass, we …
neighborhood spirit month: let’s be together, but apart in April
How about we join forces with the people in our neighborhood for a Spirit Month? Let’s get everyone together–but apart–this month …
how our first week of homeschooling REALLY went
Week One of School at Home is officially in the books.
Kids have been here, all up in my “office”, every day this week. They saw …