5 Surprising Ways for a High-Schooler to Cut Weight for Wrestling (That No One Is Using)
Apparently, we grow our kids short and slim, so when my very skinny freshman son decided to join the high-school wrestling team, he was quite…
Notes from School
Use Your Leftovers: 30+ Dinner Recipes to Use for Easy School Lunches
When I think about easy school lunches to pack, I know the world would tell me to buy a Lunchable. Not my style. I’d rather…
The Most Effective Way to Start Your Homeschooling Day
As more parents begin their homeschooling journey, it’s important to understand how to make the transition and the most effective way to start your homeschooling…
45 Easy Non Food Birthday Celebration Ideas for School
“My husband thinks food and treats are going to get some child killed someday,” says the wife of a school principal. He thinks that lawsuits…
Why Treats at School Should Have Been Banned Decades Ago
We live in a frighteningly litigious society, don’t you think? I’m looking at you, burglars who sue homeowners because they got injured during a B&E…and…
Valentine’s Cards Without Candy
I get really tired of the sugar fest that is Valentine’s Day, the Hallmark holiday co-opted by the sugar and flower industries. Why can’t Valentine’s Day…
Quick and Easy {NO SUGAR} Elementary School Halloween Party!
Fed up with the school birthday treats? Me too. Here’s everything you’ll need for a quick and easy NO SUGAR kid Halloween party idea. Games,…
Packing a Lunch: Healthy Food To Go
I feel like I’m always looking for more easy lunch packing ideas for my kids! I don’t want to make special lunch recipes – I…
Healthy School Christmas Party Ideas – Fun Games and Food for Kids but NO Sugar!
If you’ve followed me for a while, you probably already know how I feel about school birthday treats and sugar. It means a lot…
On the Go Kid Food Made Healthy
The anchors asked us yesterday on live TV, “What is something you like to eat that’s more fun? Do you ever want things in your…
10 Easy Tips for Packing Real Food Lunches
There’s nothing better than a kid messing up and earning a consequence. Don’t believe me? I didn’t pack my 5th grader’s lunch almost the entire…
The Best Real Food Allergy Friendly Lunches {Portable & Easy}
School is right around the corner (I said it…don’t throw tomatoes). Depending on where you live it could be a month, a couple weeks or…
I Hate Preschool Snack Time
We feed our kids all day long in this country. And then we wonder why child obesity is becoming a problem, why picky eaters are…
Is Wi-Fi in Your Child’s School? A Parent’s Guide to Taking Control
This post is by guest writer Andrea Fabry of It Takes Time. Nearly half of all elementary schoolers, even more middle schoolers, and 71 percent of…
Homemade Lunch Meat Recipe
This post is from KS contributing writer Mary Voogt of Just Take A Bite. Warning. You may want to cover your ears. I’m going to use…
How Many Birthday Cupcakes Can One Kid Eat?
There will be some who will say that I’m trying to ruin birthdays, that I’m an out-of-season Grinch, my heart clearly two sizes too small…
Healthy School Treat Ideas when You’re Not Allowed to Make “Homemade”
As a former elementary school teacher, anything having to do with kids and healthy food grabs my interest and I get pretty passionate about it.…
Healthy Lunch Ideas in “The Healthy Lunch Box” eBook
If the only thing more frightening to you than “lunch packing” is “school hot lunch…” If you feel like you pack the same old thing…
10 Tips to Pack Brilliant Eco-Friendly School Lunches (& Avoid Wasting Food)
My post on packing healthy school lunches has always had quite an incredible response. This tells me moms are hungry for more than just good…
Simple Blender Hummus Recipe
This is a guest post from Rachel of the Thriving Home. Hi, I’m Rachel and I’m a hummus addict. (Hi, Rachel.) I can eat a…