healthy kids

Easy Dinner Ideas for Busy Nights

Some seasons of the year are busier than others!  Some evenings I don’t get home until the kids are past starving because of sports, play practice, music lessons…or maybe even a last minute trip to the store to get something for a science experiment!  I need easy dinner ideas! I try to plan ahead…but life […] Read more…

Better Communication with Kids…With Notebooks

Communication with kids….Moms everywhere want to be able to talk with their kids…and they want their kids to talk to them.  I know that every child is different…but I have found that sometimes as kids get older…they may not want to talk a lot with their parents as much. So how can you improve communication […] Read more…

More Than 25 Brain Break Activities

Kids have short attention spans!  If you are a mom…you know this is generally true!  Sometimes our kids need a brain break…whether they are doing homework, working on chores, or playing video games!  (Sometimes I need a break right along with them!) Breaks get our kid’s  bodies moving in different ways…which they desperately need in […] Read more…

Brain Breaks Keep Them Learning!

Parenting brings all kinds of challenges!  I have found that my kids (especially my boys) need to take some “brain breaks” during the day to keep them happy and ready to learn.  Sitting at the table doing school work can often lead to tears and frustration…for all of us.  I have become more interested in […] Read more…