Back to school season can be a bit stressful for those on a budget. The good news is there are so many ways you can save money at back to school sales. Whether you start early or carefully compare prices, you can make your budget stretch farther. Let's take a closer look at tips to save money during back to school sales. 5 Tips for Back to School ... read more
Living Life as Moms
Positively Mothering or at least trying
7 Tips to Get Kids Back on Schedule for School
School starts in just a few weeks and you have a big problem. Your kids are going to be bed later and later and getting up later and later. If you want to get your kids back on schedule for school, there are a number of easy tips you can follow. Tips to Get Kids Back on Schedule for School 1. Slowly Adjust Bedtime Sending your kids to bed ... read more
6 Ways To Be a More Productive Mom
Do you often feel as though you're running through life at high-throttle but never get anything accomplished? Welcome to being a mom. Seriously, though. It doesn't have to be this way. There are ways for moms to make the most of their time. 1. Create a To-Do List It doesn't matter how great your memory is, you need a list if you're going to get ... read more
How to Manage Tantrums Without Having One of Your Own
Let’s face it – parenting is hard. Raising kids is the toughest job there is, and a major reason is kids have BIG emotions. When they are happy, they are ecstatic. When they are sad, they are weepy. When they are angry, they are livid. Teaching children how to effectively manage negative emotions is one of the most important things a parent can do. Figuring ... read more
Amazing Egg Roll Recipe
Ever have one of those meals that brings back wonderful memories of your childhood? Enter the egg roll, my mom makes the most wonderful egg rolls. It's my go-to comfort food when I'm missing her home cooking. This is also a family favorite with the entire family, however, I don't deep fry much of anything so this is a definite treat for us. It means a ... read more
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Want an easy and delicious meal to please your family? This sheet pan chicken fajita is a perfect way to satisfy your family's taste buds. This is a nice change from our usual tacos and it's still a favorite. Mind you the kids aren't a fan of the onions but herbs so I try to keep those out of their fajitas. I like cooking the fajitas this way because I ... read more
Free Travel Planner Printable
Well hello, road trip or travel plans for the summer or whenever. We hibernate in the winter but we're always traveling in the summer. Our summer months are really only 2 months of intense heat, another 2 of nice weather and then the rest can be anything. We've had snow into May and starting in October. While we're not big fliers we do love a good camping ... read more
