The school year has started for our family and back to school preparations means more than buying new backpacks and school supplies. This month we are devoting Wednesdays to Back to School Preparation! Today we are tackling Study Tips for Children. Your child may seem like a natural smarty-pants, but proper study skills can help them achieve more and get more out of school. Study skills will be essential the harder the classes get, and if your child goes to college these skills will be a Continue Reading
Back to School Prep – How to Create Your Own Home Library + Personalized Book Label Printable
Books add style to a home and are a source of entertainment during those long rainy days. They pair nice with a comfy chair and a cup of tea, and they are the greatest conversation starter. A good book can keep you entertained for days. As a book lover I am sure you have quite the collection but if you are struggling with where to store them maybe it is time for a home library. How to Create Your Own Home Library A home library can serve a lot of purposes. For one thing, it looks very Continue Reading
5 Study Tips To Help Your Child Succeed In School
Your child may seem like a natural smarty-pants, but proper study skills can help them achieve more and get more out of school. Study skills will be essential the harder the classes get, and if your child goes to college these skills will be a necessity. Get them started the right way with these five study tips. Learn your child's study needs First, learn your child's needs for studying. Every child learns differently, so help them learn their way- the right way! Spend Continue Reading
Money Saving Monday Series – How to Save Money on Back to School Lunches
Late July and every August is financially tight month. With back to school supplies, clothing, classroom fees and sports/club dues our family spends every September getting back on budget. This year my husband and I took an extra week (without pay) from work to go on a cruise with our children. Since we have zero credit card debt, we used our monthly surplus to make up for our loss of income in July. This September my family is getting back on track and ready to start saving for the our fall Continue Reading
Get A Shot, Give A Shot at Walgreens #GiveaShot #shop #Cbias
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc and its advertisers. All opinions are my own. #GiveaShot #CollectiveBias Have you ever heard the saying "Time is Money"? For me, the saying is so true. Managing my time is something that I have always had to work on. When it comes to my children's health I have to find time in our busy scheduled to get thing like sports physicals, immunizations and back to school supplies. Recently I had one day off during the work-week Continue Reading