Holidays
First Day of School Photos
Here’s a fun way to commemorate the first day of school with photos and a mini interview. Use our free printable to capture this special day forever.
Food & Home
Bento Box Basics for Back-to-School
Special bento box lunches are easy to create with a few supplies you probably already have on hand at home. Follow our techniques and create a meal kids will love!
Education
12 Back-to-School Essentials You Didn’t Realize You Needed (…until now)
Back-to-school ideas for items that you might not even realize you need until you really need them! These are time-saving, must-have items for your family!
Toddler
Back-to-Preschool Clothes Shopping: The Yay to the Nay
In honor of her child’s first day of preschool, one mom shops her way through five major children’s clothing stores and rates them on quality, price, style/selection and online experience.
Holidays
Free Printable Lunchbox Notes, Tags & Stickers
Adding a message or note to a lunchbox is a great way to start the school year.
Toddler
A Terrible, Horrible, Not-So-Good, Very Bad Preschool Transition
Some advice for a mother whose young preschooler is having a really hard time at drop-off and with separation anxiety through out the day.
Education
Helping Kids with Homework: Yes or No?
Ah, homework. It can be the bane of your existence. It may be your nightly battle. Here we tackle finding the balance between helping your children accomplish their responsibilities and fostering independence.
Products & Services
Gear Up for School With a New Backpack
Send your kids back to school with these fun (and practical) school backpacks.
Holidays
Make a Schultüte for Your Child’s First School Year
We love the German tradition of gifting your first-grader a giant cone filled with school supplies and goodies. Learn how to make your own for back-to-school!
Products & Services
Not Just Pencils: Best Back to School Supplies
With back-to-school around the corner, you’re thinking about school supplies. Pencils are always at the top of that list! Here are some fun pencils for kids.
Parenting
Ain’t No Cure for the Start of School Blues
When back-to-school feels bittersweet. Time goes so quickly and this mom isn’t sure she’s ready for the kids to be gone from home all day just yet.
Big Kid
Bye-bye, Homeschooling: Heading Back To Public School
After two and a half years of homeschooling, my autistic teen is embarking on a new adventure. Here’s why, and how we’re hoping to make it work.
Big Kid
Transitioning To Middle School With ADHD
Transitioning to middle school is a scary time for any kid, but when it’s an ADHD child, how should you best proceed? I’ve been there. Don’t panic!
Products & Services
Back-to-Preschool Shoes: The Yay to the Nay
I did some back-to-school shoe shopping at a kids’ shoe store with my young daughter. Here I share what I found and which shoes we liked best.
Education
New School Year Calendar Stickers Printable for Back-to-School
Back to school means it’s time to start recording all those important dates in your new school year calendar. Make it fun for the kids with these stickers!
Big Kid
My Tips For A Successful School Year
Back to school is here! We have some tips to help you start the school year off right and keep things running smoothly throughout the year.
Big Kid
A Tale Of Two Teens Headed Back-To-School Two Ways
When back-to-school means different things for different teens in the same family, the name of the game is making sure that everyone gets what they need.
Crafts
Lunchbox Napkins for Back-to-School
Follow our simple tutorial to make fabric napkins for your kids’ to take in their lunchbox when they go back to school. They are Eco-friendly and easy to make!
Crafts
Back-to-School Craft: Apple Print Backpack
Get ready for school with this apple print drawstring backpack. Let the kids make their own fabric pattern with an apple and some fabric paint.
Young Child
Preschooler Backpacks: The Yay to the Nay
We put three toddler backpacks to the test to see which was the best quality, the most for your money and of course, the cutest.