Cooking with kids for the holidays

Wouldn't it be great if the kids cooked for you one day? The holidays are a perfect time for family to spend time together in the kitchen not only learning how to cook but also making great memories for years to come. Teaching the kids while they are young might be messy and take a [...]

By |2018-11-30T15:55:55-05:00November 30th, 2018|Holiday Fun, How To, Kids|0 Comments

Plugging the classroom into nature

With kids increasingly spending more time in doors and plugged in why not introduce children into nature while they are young? Children spend most of their day at school so there’s no better place to learn and connect with nature than in school.   With the help of adults, children can learn about being gentle [...]

By |2018-09-06T17:17:33-04:00September 6th, 2018|How To, Kids|0 Comments

Top 8 Life Skills Kids Should know By Age 10

    Hopefully by the age of ten, you're starting to teach your kids different responsibilities, weekly chores and discussing if they are old enough to stay home alone for however long you feel comfortable with, everyone is different. In their tween years, ten year-olds are ready to begin taking on more responsibilities. What are [...]

By |2018-07-20T16:03:33-04:00July 20th, 2018|Family, How To, Kids|2 Comments

Family Campfire Fun

  When you get the family around the campfire, everything becomes a lot simpler. You can spend time sharing family stories, childhood events instead of being plugged in and distracted. A great way to have the whole family participate is to assign a task to each family member. Campfire Tradition Have the kids gather plenty [...]

By |2018-06-29T16:19:14-04:00June 29th, 2018|Family, How To, Kids|1 Comment

Budgeting lesson for kids

Finding the perfect gift to light up someone’s face is one of the joys of the holiday shopping season. It’s also a great opportunity to teach kids about the importance of giving. But as we race through the shopping aisles, filling our carts and pulling out our cards at the register, what lessons are we [...]

By |2018-05-25T17:54:33-04:00May 25th, 2018|Family, Holiday Fun, How To, Kids|0 Comments

 10 ways to get the most out of your parent-teacher conference

Parent-Teacher Conference The parent- teacher conference is a chance for both parent and teach to learn about the child. Think about what questions to ask you child's teacher and prepare a list of questions in advance . Here are 10 questions to help get you started: Ask if your child is putting forth [...]

By |2018-05-18T17:12:24-04:00May 18th, 2018|Family, How To, Kids|0 Comments

Thank a Teacher During Teacher Appreciation Week

Looking for creative ways to say thank you to teachers this Teacher Appreciation Week? We can help. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we have put together a list of 5 ways to say thank you that will make your teachers happy! 1. Group Gifts Pool together funds and spend money on one, big celebration/event! Here [...]

By |2018-05-04T17:14:31-04:00May 4th, 2018|How To, Kids|0 Comments

Tips on helping your homework hating kids

It's not a secret kids hate homework and some parents too!  After sitting inside class all day, the last thing you feel like doing is sitting down again and practicing multiplication. Below are tips on helping your homework hating child.   Take a small break & eat a snack. Two BIG reasons children hate homework and [...]

By |2018-04-18T18:49:35-04:00April 18th, 2018|Family, How To, Kids|0 Comments

5 Reasons Why Smiling is Good for You

Why Smile? A positive mood and outlook is so important to overall quality of life. Luckily a smile can go a long way…for you AND your health!  Smiling lifts your spirits and others, too. Whenever you smile, you get one back.  You can spread positivity by just smiling at others because smiles are contagious! Here [...]

By |2018-03-02T17:05:21-05:00March 2nd, 2018|Family, How To|0 Comments
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