Finding the Perfect Back to School Bag for your kids
It should have been simple. Go to one store, get the kids what they need for back to school and go home. But nothing is ever that simple with kids. The plan was to...
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The “less is more” approach to back to school: musings from an experienced (aka, worn out) mom
It’s difficult to think about back to school when my family is basking in the beauty of summer. We’ve been lounging on sunny decks and hot sand, soaking in splash pads and cold lakes,...
Be a Back to School Lunch Hero
It is back to school time and you’ve made a resolution to pack healthy, tasty, attractive and economical lunches that your kids will love! That is a great idea, because the research shows children...
Back to School Shopping and Saving Tips
It may be the middle of summer but signs that the kids will soon be heading back to school are showing up on store shelves everywhere. We may not be prepared to think about...
Back to School Basics
Like it or not, the first few leaves are turning yellow and the sun is setting earlier each night, which means it’s time to start thinking about back to school. There’s a lot of...
Back to School Savings: Teaching Your Kids that Less is More
As a kid I was always amazed at the amount of money my mom would spend on back to school supplies. Looking back, it just seemed like she was giving us what we wanted...
Back to School tips to keep you within budget
I’m relatively new to this whole concept of back to school, so-to-speak. Not that my kids haven’t been going to daycare and montessori over the years, but as a mom the entire hype that...
How to make going to a new school easier on your child
Our family of five is facing an extra challenge getting ready to head back-to-school this fall: we’re moving. Between the new house, new school, and brand new city on the horizon, my three school-aged kids...
Is your child kindergarten ready? What you need to do now so the first day isn’t a disaster
After many years of both dreaming about and dreading this day (most days you probably find yourself quickly oscillating between the two) you suddenly find yourself registering your child for kindergarten. Where has the...
