As a parent, back-to-school means the daily tasks of folder checking, homework monitoring, and the dreaded lunchbox packing also resume. Packing lunch is tough enough as a parent — Are you sending …
College moving tips from a mom and daughter
The time has come for your child to head off to college. You have been preparing for this move for years and your child has been telling you that she …
Teacher gift baskets you can make at home
Summer is officially coming to a close after this weekend and that means back-to-school is in full-swing, from coast to coast. Whether you’re just diving into your child’s meet-and-greet to …
3 Lunch boxes kids love… and parents do too
Backpack? Check. School supplies? Check. New clothes? Check. Now what about a snazzy new lunch box? Long gone are the days of the plastic box with Snoopy on it. Now …
First day of school photo ideas
No matter what grade your child is entering, the first day of school is a big deal. If your friends are like ours, your social media channels will be full …
New Minted clothing labels keep you out of the school lost and found
With three school-aged kids, I do a lot of digging through the school lost and found… and I’m always so surprised at what I find in there as I’m searching …
5 Tips for rocking the carpool
As a mom, now that school is back in session and fall activities in full swing, your car has once again become your second home. Carpools can be hugely beneficial …
12 Tips for a first-time kindergarten mom
I sent my oldest off to kindergarten last year, and while that in no way qualifies me as an expert, I still feel compelled to share what I’ve learned… from one …
Fashion delivery for kids with Runchkins
Who doesn’t love stylish clothes? Or better yet, stylish kids’ clothes? Between you and I, some days, I am slightly jealous of my children’s closet. It is so hard showing restraint …
Gululu is the water bottle every kid needs
It’s a parenting fact of life that some kids just don’t like drinking water. For some reason, who knows why, there is just some aversion to it and it makes …