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Get Ready for the New School Year

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The new school year might begin for your kids in August or early September. You probably are aware of the need for new school supplies, school appropriate clothing, and an established bedtime. Many parents forget about the less obvious things that come with a brand new school year. Here are a few to be aware of so you will be ready when they appear. Strong Emotions In general, children tend to experience a lot of strong emotions at the start of a brand new school year. While some kids will be excited to start school again, many will express frustration … Continue reading →

Things to Know About the New School Lunch Rules

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) changed the rules about the School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. This could affect your child, if he or she eats the breakfast or lunch that is served at their school. Here are some things to know about the new school lunch rules. The changes to the School Lunch Program, and the School Breakfast Program, were issued in a proclamation given by United States Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, on May 1, 2017. Parents need to know is that these changes will take effect in starting in the 2017-2018 school year. The proclamation … Continue reading →

Getting Ready for Back to School: Smooth Mornings

If there is one thing I dread about the start of a new school year, it is the mornings. I’m hoping other moms of teens can relate to the sometimes frustrating task of trying to wake a sleepy child. Although I may not be able to do much about that, I do know that I can help us get ready for the new school year by at least planning for a smooth morning. The key to this is preparing the night before. It used to be that most of the preparations fell on me. But in the past few years … Continue reading →

School Days

Here’s an idea for a unique school-themed scrapbook layout: A photo collage of me and other moms with the bloody fingers we got from labeling every. single. school. supply. our kids are required to take to class. I typed up and stuck on more than 100 labels to individual crayons, pencils, markers, folders and notebooks. Insanity. And here’s the irony: I’m sure my kid will still get her stuff “accidently” stolen during the school year despite my four hours of hard labor. It’s not like a single white label is going to be a deterrent to kids with itchy fingers … Continue reading →

Back to School with a Hot Breakfast

Back to school means crazy mornings, but that doesn’t also mean that you can’t serve your kids a hot breakfast. Although we do have our share of cereal mornings, I enjoy knowing that I got them out the door with something warm and filling most of the time. It also helps me control the ingredients and cut down on the preservatives and other additives that go into pre-prepared breakfast food. One of the tools that I use to help serve a hot breakfast despite a busy morning is my crockpot. I can either fill it with ingredients in the quite … Continue reading →

Getting the Routines Back in Order

Somewhere between the middle of September and the end of October, the morning and evening routines started to get out of whack. The kids bedtime tended to drift further and further into the evening, and the chaos in the morning started to increase. From tired melt downs to kids who forgot their homework folders or lunch, it was time to get things back into a routine and do it right away. Our family tends to be more on the creative side and less on the structured side. A house full of free spirits with no sense of time will ruin … Continue reading →

Budget Recipes – Breakfast for Dinner

What’s for dinner tonight? How about breakfast? Most of the types of meals that people typically make for breakfast include ingredients that are less expensive than the foods that you would include in a meal made for dinner. If you pay attention to what is on sale at the grocery store, you can make meals that fit within your budget. There are some people who would say that breakfast is their absolute favorite meal of the day. They like the types of foods that are served for breakfast, and the smells of those foods. These people might be “morning people” … Continue reading →

Last-Minute School Prep

So much for Scooby-Doo. My daughter is now the proud owner of a brand-new Penguins of Madagascar backpack. That’s it; my days (nay, weeks) of back-to-school shopping are officially over. Let the second grade begin! My kid is ready, both physically and mentally. I’m almost there. It’s time to bid farewell to summer, but before we do there are a few things we have left to do this weekend: Magical Meals: Once school starts breakfasts will be abbreviated and consist of dishes that can be made and consumed in less than 10 minutes. Meanwhile, lunches will be packed the night … Continue reading →

Making a Memorable Breakfast

Next week is my brother’s birthday. If he had the day off from work he would be treated to his favorite breakfast of Lemon Pancakes. Unfortunately, he has to spend the night before his birthday at the firehouse where he works, and I highly doubt the guys there will be surprising him with a plate of Lemon Pancakes to celebrate. If you are looking for a unique spin on a breakfast classic, then consider making the recipe below. In addition to the pancake directions, I’ve included a recipe for my brother’s favorite muffins. Perhaps his wife will bake a batch … Continue reading →

Super Saturday Morning Breakfast

I’m all for lazy Sunday brunches, but I grew up with a dad who relished making a huge breakfast each Saturday morning. Our big breakfasts included everything from pancakes and coffee cake to made-to-order omelets plus ham, bacon, sausage and fresh fruit. If you are looking to create a new tradition in your family, I would highly suggest adding these simple and delicious recipes to your breakfast menu: BREAKFAST PIZZA Ingredients: 4 ounces softened cream cheese 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1 (12-inch) pizza crust 6 eggs 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper 6 pieces of cooked and … Continue reading →