I received product to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. Now that July is here, the rest of summer will seem to fly by.  After such a crazy end to the previous school year, I know many families are itching to get back to a normal school routine this coming year.  While nobody seems to know if that will yet happen, it's still time to prepare.  Because no matter if kids are distance learning, following a hybrid schedule, or back to the usual grind, kids will still need Read more [...]

I received product to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. During this uncertain time, it is more important than ever to keep kids safe, engaged, and having fun while at home this summer; and potentially, this upcoming school year.  While spending time indoors, everyone knows it’s hard to find perfect activities and games to keep everyone occupied. Boredom inevitably kicks in.   So we're sharing some of the top Boredom Busters for everyone from Super Impulse, Play Visions, Read more [...]

Summer is here and I am super excited for the warm sunny days.  Being from Minnesota, winter just seems to last forever and then some years, we don't even get a spring!  Thankfully, this year was pretty reasonable, weather wise.  So we've been able to be outside a lot.Over the past several years, I keep saying we're going to visit a strawberry patch and pick our own berries but then we never quite make it.  This year, it's happening because I won some free strawberries from a local patch! Read more [...]

I received product from PlayMonster to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. Summer is in full swing and for many, the "I'm bored!" chorus has already begun.  With 2/3 of the summer still in front of us, now is the time to find some great products to keep the kids occupied and off screens and PlayMonster brands strive to do just that!  They are BIG ON FUN!  PlayMonster was founded back in 1985 and is home to a wide array of must-have games, exciting puzzles, and awesome Read more [...]

I received product from Savoychef to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. During the last couple months of the school year, our local district was giving out meals to all children who lived in the district.  This was a huge treat for our homeschooled kids as they got a variety of snack items we don't normally purchase.  One of the items they really loved were UnCrustable Sandwiches.  However, when I went to the store to grab a box as a treat, I got sticker shocked at the Read more [...]