Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 10th this year. Have you bought your mom a gift yet? Since many of us are looking to stay out of the stores as much as possible, here are a selection of Mother’s Day gifts to order online. I’ve personally picked out a bunch of options for gifts for…
One of the hardest challenges about home schooling in “these weird times” is keeping the kids engaged every single minute. I’ve done a combination of finding educational resources online on my own, using our school’s remote learning cirriculum and teaching them how to do basic tasks around the home, like make microwave popcorn, slice onions…
Raise your hand if you’re O-V-E-R being quarantined. Closes eyes and imagines hands flying high everywhere. I have days when I’m fine…sometimes I have to keep reassuring myself that I’m fine and some days, I really feel like I’ve got this. Other days, hide in the bathroom and cry because the frustration over wanting things…
When someone says “Random Acts of Kindness” I always think of that time I pulled up to the Starbucks drive through window and the barista handing me my coffee and telling me the car ahead had paid for my order. It felt so good (and not just because of the free coffee) that I bought…
You know what spirit week is, right parents? It’s that note your kid shows you on a Sunday night that details the special things your child needs to do/bring/wear to school the following week. Oftentimes this list requires your kids to wear or bring things you don’t have in your home or for parents to…
If you’re looking for ways to save money, consider making your own DIY laundry detergent. If your life is anything like mine, you spend more time than you want in the laundry room. If you’ve ever added up the cost per load, making your own laundry detergent is way cheaper and it isn’t hard at…
Nationwide school closings have many parents scrambling to figure out ways to keep kids busy while they’re at home. With museums, parks, playgrounds, and libraries closed indefinitely, parents are turning to some out of the box ways to keep their children engaged. This list of hands-on story activities is designed to help you do this….
If you want to make sure your pantry is stocked with enough basics to feed a family of four for a month, I’m going to allow you a virtual peek into my shelves. Although I didn’t build up my pantry stock with the intention of needing to rely on it for meals, the things I’ve…
Hi, I’m Jill and four days ago I became a home schooling mom because my kids school is closed for at least the next two weeks. Like a lot of parents around the world, I’m in a situation I didn’t expect to be in. And let’s be clear: When I say I’m a home schooling…
There are a lot of articles and blog posts on the internet about motherhood, right? There is plenty written about the stress of parenting, about the different styles of parenting (Helicopter versus Free Range versus whatever else they’ve come up with this week), and about how to manage stress, time and picky eaters. But how…
