In some parts of the world, it's always swim season! If you have a swimmer in your home, then you know the chlorine smell. Do you have swimmers in your home too? We believe that learning to swim is an important Life Skill. Do you spend a lot of time at the pool in the summer? Do you smell like chlorine? Want to get rid of it with just a few simple ingredients? Me too! How to Get the Chlorine Smell OUT of Your Skin I grew up swimming in pools 3 days a week, year round. I usually … [Read more...]
School Skills for Summer – Elementary
Welcome to summer! All kids need some School Skill practice over the summer. The dreaded Summer Slide sounds terrifying! Sometimes I have the best intentions for summer, but then go down the rabbit hole (internet) looking for ideas on things to do with my children. I want something that's not too hard, not too easy, but just right, AND only takes 20 minutes each day. I've got it! Look no further than this elementary school list. Start your child on the grade he or she will be going into … [Read more...]
Boy Scout Camping List for Your New Boy Scout
Welcome to Boy Scouting! If you're like we were several years ago, we had no idea what our new scout needed. Even with the camping packing lists given to us and our own outdoor experiences, we weren't sure of the best brands to purchase. I still remember sitting with another new-scout-mom and listening to a 16 year old give us his sage advice for camp. All of the chairs were put away around us as we listened. I had so many questions. We had no idea how we'd ever send our firstborns off … [Read more...]
School Organization
School Organization The school year has started with a bang! You began the school year with organization. Now you're hoping your kids stay organized, study for their tests, and use that nice family computer center you set up. I can tell you that this WILL happen, but you will need to do some training first to master school organization. The Backpack Clean Sweep Sunday night is Backpack Clean-Sweep. Time to get out every crumb and scrap of paper. Last year, I'm pretty sure my son was … [Read more...]
How to Make an Awesome Dry Erase Chore Chart
Want to add some pizzazz to the Life Skills you're teaching your children? How about a framed chore chart?I've wanted to frame the Chore Charts for forever. Did I? No, never made it on the to-do list. SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE THIS ACCESS TO THE LIFE SKILLS LIST AND OTHER FREE PRINTABLE: ENTER YOUR >>>>>>EMAIL (CLICK HERE) Why switch now? The paper copies were getting torn, I'd never print out new ones, we'd forget to mark off the completed chores, and on-and-on. PLUS - my … [Read more...]
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