As daughter of a former school teacher, growing up, my mother always made it a priority to give back to our schools. Sharing her time, talents, and funds, she wanted to make sure my teachers knew how much they were appreciated. Show your child’s school just how much…
I loved to read growing up. I can remember spending hours on end getting lost in a book. As I’ve grown up, it’s harder to find the time to curl up on the couch and get lost in a good book, but I always enjoy reading once I…
My son loves to learn, color and create. In order to encourage his learning and to do something different then the traditional worksheets out there, I made him 6 modern coloring pages printable set that still gets the learning point across of exploring a main color, but with a…
Back to school is now in full swing. Here are 9 fun lunchbox ideas to help you pack fun, filling, and creative lunchboxes throughout the school year. Even if you have just minutes to throw together lunch, many of these lunchbox ideas can be made and will encourage…
When your child has mastered the uppercase alphabet or you are ready to start teaching them the link between upper and lowercase letters that belong together, you are ready for this second free Printable ABC Templates set! This is a completely free set of all 26 lowercase letters…
My two oldest boys have completely different styles. My 7-year old son will nearly always pick the most mismatched and strange outfits he could ever possibly grab from his dresser drawers. Of all of his choices, he’ll dig through the drawers to find the lonely shirts we’ve buried…
Elementary aged students are nearly always asked to pack a snack to school. But when it’s early in the morning and you are scrambling to pack a lunchbox, gather their backpacks, get your children dressed, and a water bottle filled and into their pack – it feels like…
A variety of samples were received for inclusion in this feature. All opinions are our own. Back to school season is officially here! Whether you have a child starting Kindergarten or your sending one off to college for the first time or anywhere in-between, these fun back to…
The new school year has begun here in Arizona. A new school year means new beginnings, and learning new things. I love that my children have been learning about protecting the planet and making more sustainable choices. Their school started a garden, and thankfully, using a bit less…
My middle child is home from school this year. He’s watching his big brothers head off to 2nd grade and Kindergarten and looking back at his two baby brothers and their daily naps and feeling stuck right in the middle. My goal was to keep his boredom at…
Compensation was provided by Elmer’s. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Elmer’s. When I was a kid, every year as we started to approach Halloween we would pull out a piece of black construction paper…
This is a sponsored post for Dixie Quicktakes. All opinions are my own. Getting lunches packed and ready can be a challenge if you’re scrambling 5 minutes before it’s time to walk out the door and have a handful of other things you need to remember to grab…