I’m looking for how to make summer last. My kids start school on July 31st (YES…JULY!) and the truth is I’m not ready. I like the lazy days of summer. I like having a relaxed schedule. I like planning fun things for the kids and I to do. I decided that even though school may […]
After School Snacks Can Include Milkshakes
After school snacks are often my demise. I spend time concentrating on what is available to grab and go for breakfast, what the kids can stick in their backpacks for lunch and morning snack time, and what in the world I can throw on the table for dinner that after school snacks sneak up on […]
Stride Rite Labor Day Sale and Partnering with Soles4Souls
Looking for a Labor Day sale to help reduce some of your back to school debt? I’m with you! It is amazing how much notebooks, Kleenex, and pencils add up to when you are buying them for four kids! And then add in clothes and shoes and my wallet definitely feels the pinch. But Stride […]
Back To School Safety Checklist
Yes, it is time to think about back to school safety. Though my Northern friends are just getting comfortable in their summer routine, folks down South are already in the back to school hustle. Hurry to catch the bus. Hurry to finish homework. Hurry to eat dinner, take a bath, and get to bed because […]
Lunch box inspiration | Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Looking for some lunch box inspiration? Want to send the kids back to school with something besides the same turkey and cheese sandwich that went in almost everyday last year? Or maybe you’re looking for something different for your own lunch? I’ve got something that works for all those scenarios. Today’s lunch box inspiration is […]
Tips for Back To School Shoe Shopping
It’s back to school time at my house. Yup. Like it or not, in the South the kids get out before Memorial Day but go back practically right after Fourth of July. The end of summer always means back to school shoe shopping is right around the corner. Since my kids go back to school […]
Atlanta Braves host Back to School Bash on July 31
The Atlanta Braves are celebrating the start of the new school year with a Back to School Bash on Sunday, July 31. The event provides a chance for the entire family to enjoy one of the last days of summer at the ballpark when the Braves take on the Phillies. Ticket packages will feature a […]
Back to School Safety Tips
It’s time to go back to school…again. Between traveling, camps, and just letting the kids be kids, it seemed like summer when so fast. Too fast! Whether your kids have already gone back to school like mine, or if they will go back in the next few weeks, the back to school season is upon […]
Back to school shopping at Oshkosh B’gosh #BacktoBgosh #Bgoshjeanius
Back to school shopping for four kids is expensive, time-consuming, and nerve-wracking. I want my kids to look good (which makes me look good if I’m honest) but I don’t want to spend tons of money or travel across the city going to many stores. I want fun colors, well-constructed clothes that won’t fall apart, […]
Refuse to Let Summer Go With Vintage Sparkling Water #DrinkVintage #CG
Vintage Sparkling Water is my new summer treat. Though my kids are back in school now (SO early, right?) I refuse to let summer go. I will still go to the pool. I will still get my tennis in outside. I will wear shorts and flip flops and ponytails. And I will enjoy a refreshing […]