What to Do on Thanksgiving Day What are you looking forward to MOST this Thanksgiving? Is it the Thanksgiving Day activities or the scrumptious food? The Macy’s Day Parade? Or the giant, moist turkey and mashed potatoes? Or perhaps it’s the good-natured...
Oh, my poor husband. We all know communication is key in a marriage. And I like to think we’re pretty decent at it. But most of the text messages for my husband are from a harried, stressed-out wife. Plus, he often hears more from me when we’re hashing out...
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.”Alexander Graham Bell Do you love packing school lunches? Making lunches every morning with my kids can be a struggle, and there’s usually whining involved. From them or me, sometimes I...
Unique Ways to Get the Most Out of the 4th of July The epitome of summer is just around the corner! Are you ready? Do you know of the best 4th of July traditions? I’m looking forward to it more than ever because we NEED excuses to celebrate in 2020. We’ll...
Have you heard of the dreaded “summer slide?” A study conducted by the RAND corporation found that elementary students’ crucial academic skills fall behind about a month during the summer, but it’s even farther in lower-income families....
How to Take Advantage of Summer Sunshine, real tomatoes, water fights, lazy days …there are so many wonderful things about this time of year! Summer is almost upon us, and my children are ready for their extended break! Are yours? The next three months pose the...
