Show of hands: Who here has received the dreaded letter from school advising of a lice invasion? Makes your head itch just thinking about it, right? Go ahead; have a good scratch, this will keep. All good? It’s that time of the year, and for those of us who have school aged children and are meticulously filing the 1001 forms and letters sent home every day — kidding, there’s a pile of papers listing towards the breakfast dishes — it’s the least favourite part of the new school year. …
Healthy School Lunches in 5 Easy Steps
Five years ago, had I come across photos like the ones I now post of my kids’ school lunches, I’d probably think "Behind this lunch is an over-achieving mother, trying to keep up appearances." Because, COME ON. Who has the time or energy to make school lunches everyday—let alone lunches containing all four food groups and a drink? And it's true; I do care about appearances, sort of. But the only people whose opinions matter when it comes to how those school lunches look are my …
Three Quick & Easy Make Ahead School Breakfast Recipes
The only thing I like about morning time is that waking up means I’m still alive. If I had my way, school would start promptly at noon, giving me the much needed time to do all the things I was supposed to do the night before but didn’t - I’m looking at you school lunches and reading logs (haha, just kidding, I never fill out reading logs). One way to save a small piece of my sanity is to have a few easy make ahead school breakfast recipes on hand so that I can check “Feed The Troops“ off my …
Validation! I’ve Been Doing it Right All Along
For years I've listened to moms I know tell me of their homework woes. They would share the frustration of hours upon hours spent doing homework with their children. I've always been respectful, I mean, this is after all their child, but inside I always viewed these statements with bemusement and confusion. Occasionally I would even question if perhaps I was doing it wrong. Could it be? Maybe I too should be sitting shoulder to shoulder with my children doing their math? Maybe I too should be …
