When I think of summer movies, The Sandlot is at the very top of the list. It’s nostalgic, funny, and honestly just hits different on a warm summer night when the kids are running around outside and the days feel long. So this year, I’m planning a Sandlot-themed move night to kick off summer. I’m…
I’m a former teacher, and I still remember the exciting feeling of the last day of school before summer vacation. It’s one of those little thrills that has really held onto its luster from childhood, so I love to celebrate it with my kids. Several years ago, I started making a simple “last day of…
Summer feels magical at the beginning… and then somewhere around week three, the structure disappears and everyone starts bouncing off the walls. It has potential to become the Hunger Games. I learned the hard way that a completely unstructured summer sounds nice, but usually leads to more screen time, more arguments, and a lot more…
Every year, when school ends, I feel two things at the same time: relief and overwhelm. Relief that we made it through another school year. Overwhelm at the sudden change in routine, the mess that’s accumulated, and the fact that the kids are home all day. That’s why I do a simple end-of-school reset. It…
Curating an Easter basket gets a bit tricky once your kids hit the tween stage. They think they’re too old for bubbles and sidewalk chalk, but they still love the fun of waking up to a basket on Easter morning. Over the past couple of years I’ve learned that the key to a good tween…
…from a person who just survived COVID When the kids go back to school, it’s only a matter of time before something nasty comes home in their backpack. This year, it got me early (from a work conference), and it got me good. I just spent over a week in bed with COVID, and learned…
Back-to-school season used to feel like total chaos in our house. Between the morning rush, forgotten backpacks, and after-school meltdowns, I knew we needed a better system (one that actually worked for real families with real schedules). That’s why I created the Back-to-School Family Reset Printable Bundle and paired it with my favorite sanity-saving tools…
Let’s be real…packing school lunch for a tween can feel like a gamble. One day they’re into turkey wraps, the next they swear they “hate everything.” If I’m being totally honest, when I was in middle school, I pretty much just ate chips every day for lunch. What can I say, I hated soggy bread…
Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 is here, running from July 8–11, offering exclusive deals for Prime members. This is the longest Prime event yet! I love to take this opportunity every year to get a jump-start on my holiday shopping, so I’ve rounded up some of the best deals for kids, just for you! Heads up:…
If you’ve ever stood in the Target aisle debating yet another water bottle, you’re not alone. We’ve gone through dozens – too leaky, too bulky, too hard to clean. But this year, my tween daughter and I both fell in love with the Owala FreeSip. Here’s why it’s the only one we’ll be using for…