For the last few summers, I’ve written a post about what’s working for me during the summer. This year, with school back in session, my schedule has changed dramatically. For the past 13 years, I’ve always had a child (or many children) with me at home and I’ve packed all my work into the hours during preschool or when we…
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A September Weekly Menu
A September Weekly Menu Monday: Crispy Shrimp Tacos Tortilla chips and guac Grapes Snack: Pineapple and animal crackers Tuesday: Lemon and Spinach Pasta Garlic Bread Snack: Celery, peanut butter and raisins Wednesday: Creamy Quinoa and Chicken Vegetable Soup Pitas Snack: Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Thursday: Blue Cheese and Bacon Pitas Chips Grapes Snack: Triscuits and cream cheese Friday: Pizza Night…
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10 September Weekend Book Deals
Isn’t September just a DELIGHT? I feel like October gets all the glory (probably because of the famous Anne Shirley quote (“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers”) but September is really where it’s at for me. And the book deals seem to agree because they are coming in hot! Here are some terrific book deals to check…
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How to Manage Weekend Chores
Welcome to Post 2 of my series about making weekends better! Last week’s post was about having fun on the weekends with kids (this was a major weekend pain point for so many people!) – you can see that post here. Today? It’s all about chores and weekends. It’s a tricky balance! You want your weekends to feel relaxing and…
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My Favorite Yoto Club Cards
If you have a Yoto Player, you probably figured out pretty quickly that a Yoto Club membership was worth the money (I have a whole post about how Yoto Club works here, if you’re trying to figure out how it works). But once you sign up, you’re faced with the decision of how to best spend your Yoto Club credits!…
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