Once again I must apologize for the regular lack of posts. Week before last I was fighting off a cold (thank you dear daughter) and this week has just been busy. But I wanted to share a funny tip that my husband recently came up with.
What parent doesn’t complain about kids who waste too much [...]
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Save the TP!!
Posted in Frugal Living, Green Living, Kids, tagged frugal, Green Living, Kids, saving money on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Education Tip #4 – Remember who is actually in school
Posted in Kids, tagged Kids on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When my son was in 4th grade, his teacher told all the parents that she had told the students something like – “Your parents have already passed 4th grade. Remember that this is your material to learn, not theirs.” It’s easy to want to help our kids when they are struggling and that is great, [...]
Education Tip #3 – Get Homework Done Early
Posted in Kids, tagged Kids on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Start as early as possible training elementary school kids to do their homework when they get home from school or soon after. I know scheduling conflicts can make this tough, but if you’ve ever had a frustrated, tired kid trying to do their math at 9pm at night after sports practice, music lessons, and dinner, [...]
Education Tip #2 – Start the day off right
Posted in Kids, tagged Kids on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I think kids are more inclined to be ready to get to work at school if they start their day well-rested, well-fed, and not stressed from a hectic scramble to get ready for school. How to accomplish this?
First off, bed times, even for older kids. We have a rule that through middle school, kids must [...]
Education Tip #1 – Start Them Reading Early and Often!
Posted in Kids, tagged Kids on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s theme revolves around ideas to help your kids excel at school at any age. A tiny, tiny bit of bragging here – I am blessed and priviledged to have two bright children who do really well in school. How did I get them? Was it Nature, Nurture, or just plain Luck? Actually, I [...]
It’s a Decluttering Day
Posted in Clutter, Household Chores, Kids, cleaning, organizing, tagged cleaning, Clutter, Clutter busting, Kids on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been working on my pantry lists and will post those soon. But today I want to comment about how our home decluttering is going. Last week, my daughter finally got around to cleaning her room – something we’ve been asking her to do for a while. She is a bit of an odd [...]
Teaching Kids to Cook
Posted in Kids, cooking, tagged cooking, Kids on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My husband and I love to cook so much that our kids enjoy the benefits of our cooking, but really are not called upon to do much cooking themselves. Both kids have had middle school home ec classes, but ironically, there wasn’t much cooking for either of them and I worry that they won’t have [...]
Death and Guitars
Posted in Kids, Music on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OK, not exactly the most upbeat topic for my first real post, but something that has been on my mind for the last several days.
Over the weekend, we got the shocking news that my son’s not quite 40 year old guitar teacher had died unexpectedly. Certainly not the first time anyone in our family has [...]
