Mom, take a break
Moms are the ones who consider everyone else before themselves. Start the year out right by putting yourself first for a change. There is nothing wrong with you taking a break and asking other family members for help by asking them to take care of things for a couple of days. more…
Plan early and save
Most of us don’t have the luxury of having sand and the sea in our backyard. When we would like to stick our toes into the sand (unless we have a sandbox in our backyard and hopefully it is not frozen) we will have to travel. more…
Just a quick getaway
After the Holidays many of us are ready to relax and maybe even to get away. For some of us the price tag for a tropical get away or cruise might be too much after spending for gifts for the holidays. more…
GET YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILD INTO THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROUTINE
During the summer we tend to be lax with the kids and let them stay up later and sleep a little longer than what their normal routine is. Several weeks, maybe 4 weeks, prior to the beginning of school have the kids go about 15 to 20 minutes early to bed and have them get […] more…
PLAN A LAST MINUTE SPECIAL DAY TRIP
Plan one last special trip before the kids go back to school. What kid does not like LEGO’s? Throughout the Midwest and East Coast there are several LEGO Land Discovery Centers where small and big kids can discover the love of LEGO’s. Oh, how many times did I get in trouble for leaving the small […] more…
MAKE THE BACK TO SCHOOL ROUTINE A FAMILY AFFAIR
Mid-summer, maybe while sitting around a camp fire, create a routine chart or list that includes what the kids planning on doing first when coming home from school such as doing their homework or play outside? Write it down and make it an after school game plan. The more you take ownership over their personal […] more…
KEEP IN MIND, DORM ROOMS ARE TINY
Our senior has finally graduated High school and sometimes we are not sure how they made it but are glad they did. Most of us still have at least 4 to 6 weeks before the family vehicle is being filled with our graduate’s things to move to their dorm on campus. Many of the schools […] more…
WHAT NOT TO BRING TO COLLEGE
When packing for college many of us tend to bring everything with us that we had at home just to make the transition a bit easier from home to college life. There are certain things we just should keep at home regardless how attached we are to them. Pets: Keep your pet at home. Many […] more…
ORGANIZING A SMALL DORM ROOM
The car is filled to the max with freshman goodies and off goes the caravan to the college. Not remembering what the dorm room looks like from the first visit, they find themselves standing in the doorway of the room trying to come up with an idea on how to put all this stuff into […] more…