Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Oriental Trading. All opinions are mine alone. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop Did you know that we have a National Random Acts of Kindness Day? This awesome holiday is February 17th! So it's coming up. Very soon. Many now even celebrate a Random Acts of Kindness Week. (February 11-17). Wouldn't it be fun to do acts of kindness all week, not just one day? How about acts of kindness all year?! I am always looking for … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Save on Back to School Supplies
Back to school shopping is just around the corner and for a lot of families that will mean big expenses. Between backpacks and pencils, new shoes and calculators, the cost can easily run your budget right into the negative if you’re not careful. Luckily, there are quite a few ways that you can save on those supplies. They won’t be truly affordable, but these 5 ways to save on back to school supplies will definitely help. 5 Ways to Save on Back to School Supplies 1. Reduce and Reuse – the great … [Read more...]
Elementary School Vegetarian Lunch Box Ideas
Now that we've quit homeschooling, we are dealing with packing school lunches. I have been searching the interenet for ideas. My daughter had our version of a vegetarian lunchable the first week. Then we moved on to hotdogs. Next, she got a regular cheese and vegetarian bologna sandwich. Throughout the last month, I've also given her pasta and leftover Asian food. She is getting bored now. She wants new vegetarian lunch box ideas. Last week she started using a new kid's backpack and lunch bag … [Read more...]
New People. New School. Scary.
When I was in fourth grade my parents decided to send me to a private Christian school. It wasn't just attending a new school that was hard but leaving behind friends that was heartbreaking. Can any of you relate? I was eight years old and terrified. Growing up on a Native American reservation, I had friends in my community since birth. We went to Headstart, Kindergarten and Elementary school together. And life as I knew it was fast changing. Change is scary. New people? Even more so. Of … [Read more...]
Operation Smile: Helping Children This Holiday Season
As a family, we like to help children during the holiday season. We think it is important to help others and to teach our children the importance of helping others. Each year we pick a few names off of a Christmas tree in our town and buy a present for a child in need. But this year, I'd like to do more. My oldest will be six this holiday season, and I think she'd enjoy helping at a soup kitchen, shopping for children, and donating to our local food bank. Does your family have any special … [Read more...]
Back to School Safety with Master Lock
Thank you Master Lock for sponsoring today's post. The back to school season is upon us already! It is crazy. Summer flew by for our family, what about yours? We are starting our first official year of homeschool. We did homeschool preschool for two years, but it wasn't regimented by any means. So this year we decided to purchase a complete Kindergarten kit from a Christian schooling company. It is official Kindergarten homeschool is about to begin. I know that with schooling at home, we … [Read more...]
Back to School With the Boys & Girls Club
It is back to school time. Even though we are homeschooling, we still are getting ready for school this back to school season. We are preparing for one more year of preschool, but this year we will call it Pre-K. I have already been shopping for some new clothes for my Princess (who is growing like a weed), school supplies, and workbooks. During this time of year do you get the chance to help out other children? I know there are many children who will be going to school without the necessary … [Read more...]
