Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate the day with this easy science experiment featuring items you probably have on hand. This Rainbow in a Jar Science Experiment uses, water, sugar, food coloring, jars and a straw! So head to the kitchen and let’s learn about density! Rainbow in a Jar Science Experiment You will need: Four Mason […]
Parenting
50+ Virtual Field Trips To Take With Your Kids
It can feel overwhelming. The schools are out for weeks in some places and even months in others. We are being asked to foster learning at home as the country faces an unprecedented time of social distancing. While we are being asked to stay at home, there are still ways to visit some of the […]
Use Trello to Stay on Top of Your Kids’ Homework and School Assignments
One of the great joys of graduating from school is the thought of never having to do homework again. Unfortunately, this joy is cruelly taken from you once you have kids of your own in school. Suddenly you have to think about homework again. In the first week of my kids being back in school, […]
Keeping Your Teen Safe on Their Phones with Printable Teen Cell Phone Contract
Times are changing. When I was in middle school, my mom gave me a roll of quarters to keep in my locker so I could call home on the payphone. There was a list of rules about that roll of quarters. I knew I was not allowed to use it for the vending machines and […]
Use Alexa to Get Your Kids to (Finally) Do Their Chores Without Complaining
I don’t know what it’s like in your house, but getting my kids to do their chores has always felt like pulling teeth. I’ve tried everything: chore charts, charts with stickers, adding allowances, verbal reminders, making it a game, and more. But the end result has been the same: the chores aren’t done, I’m frustrated, […]
