Real Moms, Real Solutions: How Do I Spice Up My Child’s Lunch Box?
Add Excitement to the Lunchtime Routine! If you’re anything like me, you are dreading the mundane lunch making process once school begins. You have also probably gotten the complaints from your kids of “Please no more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!” The good news is, there are lots of ways to change up your mundane lunch menu. The first thing to do is to choose the time that is least hectic for you to make the lunches. I am a night owl, so I prefer to do this after I’ve put the kids to bed. If you’re a perky...
Real Moms, Real Solutions: How Do I Help My Kids Deal With Back to School Nerves?
The Keys to Calming Back to School Jitters! Anticipation! Those butterflies in my stomach have set in. My kids are beginning to get nervous about the first day of school. Will they like their teacher? Will they be able to find everything? Will they have friends in their class? The questions keep coming. I think a majority of children (and lots of us parents) go through this as the school year approaches. What are some ways we can help our little ones deal with the stresses they might be feeling about the unknowns coming up? How To Help Your Little Ones...
Real Moms, Real Solutions: Tips For Soothing Hungry After School Tummies
After-School Snacks Your Little Students Will Love! Each day when I pick up my daughter from school, I ask her how her day was. Her answer is always “I’m starving!”. Inevitably, she starts asking for junk. We all know that feeling of being so hungry that our bodies crave sugar, which gives us that quick fix. However, that sugar high always bottoms out quickly. Some children eat lunch at 11:00, so it’s not surprising that by the time they get home after school, they are really hungry. For this reason, I always try to make sure I have some healthy options readily available. Healthy...
Real Moms, Real Solutions: Do You Know How to Make the Most of Those Last Few Weeks of Summer?
Bella Breakdown As the summer days are rapidly stretching toward fall, all of the telltale signs are here: back-to-school ads on tv, fall items in the stores, and most of all, the drive to fit in as many things as possible before school is back in session. I had panicky thoughts the other day when I was thinking of the end of the summer coming and when our lives go back to the busy business of the school year. There are too many things we haven’t done yet! If you are like me and want to fit in as...
