Oh, back-to-school time is in full swing. Soccer has started, carpools are in motion, and some moms will be putting their name down to volunteer to be your fearless leader as “room mom” this year. Bless them.
I am dedicating this post on room mom appreciation ideas to those room moms everywhere and want to share some little things, LITTLE things you can do to make their role easier this school year.
Anyone have anything to add? Please share in the comments below!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jacadi. All opinions are 110% my own! I love the Jacadi French Lessons for Kids. You will too. Allons-y (let’s go)!
The other day I overheard a cute conversation between my 8-year-old daughter and her friends discussing where in the world they would go, if they could go anywhere. There was a clear winner in destinations – Paris.
“It just looks so BEAUTIFUL!”
“I want to see the Eiffel Tower!”
“I want to climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower!”
“They speak a fancy language!”
And I couldn’t agree with them more.
In our household, we also have the Fancy Nancy book series to thank for the interest in French culture. Because, as fellow Fancy Nancy fans know, everything in French sounds fancy.
So imagine my daughters’ delight when I shared with them a series of Jacadi French lessons for kids recently launched on the Jacadi (pronounced jack-uh-dee) website. Free lessons on French culture? Oui! Oui! Sounds fun!
This summer I have been making sure my kids are active, busy, learning, and social. We’ve happily done park playdates, beach time, school camps, family vacations, arts and crafts, science experiments…and on and on. Guess what? As much as my kids are enjoying these planned activities, I realized that sometimes the simplest games are often the most popular. Go figure! Here are my easy activity ideas for kids.
I was just talking about this in one of my mom’s groups. Sometimes, getting back to the “basics” can bring the most joy. Here are some of the favorites in my home…
Disclosure: My family will receive a complimentary Last Week of Summer Sandwich Special to enjoy a beach picnic this week. Thank you Sessions! Follow me on Instagram, Twitter and FB for photos.
Sessions Sandwiches Newport Beach is giving locals the chance to celebrate the last week of summer with a special basket ready to take to the beach for a family picnic.
From August 25th through August 29th, Sessions West Coast Deli will offer a “Last Week of Summer Sandwich Special” beach picnic basket for $35 (a retail value $75), to serve four people.
The Sessions Sandwiches beach picnic basket features fans’ favorites including:
Disclosure: I am a Serta brand ambassador and I m compensated for my time and participation in the program. I have also received complimentary products for review.
All opinions are my own.
Many kids in this area are going to back to school after Labor Day, so I wanted to share some back-to-school sleep tips for kids to hopefully create brighter mornings when school starts.
From my work the past three and a half years with Serta, I have had the opportunity to experience firsthand the difference a good night’s sleep makes when sleeping on a quality, supportive mattress like the iComfort. Serta’s Perfect Sleeper mattress is the official mattress of the National Sleep Foundation – a great resource site for all sleep topics.
Getting enough sleep is essential for a child’s health and well-being, especially during the school year so they can be alert and able to learn.
Summer inevitably brings later bedtimes for the kiddos. With lighter, later nights, fun activities and vacations, parents tend to relax a little on bedtime, especially if they can sleep in the next morning.
But when summer vacation comes to an end, it’s often a rude wake up call for kids to wake up early.
Here are some of my personal tips I have learned through my 8 years of parenting combined with expert advice on back-to-school sleep tips for kids from the National Sleep Foundation.
