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: Teens & Science – Making Science Fun
Science projects are an awesome part of a child’s life. Most kids enjoy science class and need little motivation to engage in scientific study. If it’s in class or at home it rarely matters, kids will go beyond expectations to conduct science experiments and assigned projects. Teenagers though are a different story. As science begins to get more difficult in the teenage years you can expect some resistance and downright refusal to engage in any science fun. If you are experiencing science Continue Reading
Space Coast Chat: On the Water Around Kennedy Space Center #BayouTravel
The Space Coast has become an ever-growing family travel destination. I can definitely see why! In itself the Space Coast offers various attractions to traveling families, but it's also perfect for a weekend getaway or stop over after a few days of theme park hoping. The coast around Kennedy Space Center is unlike any other in the United States because it is protected and pristine for the most part, but also home to a lot of activity created around the space program. Still, all you have to Continue Reading
Making Education Top Priority – Hispanic Scholarship Fund #HSFstories #cbias
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HSFstories #cbias #CollectiveBias Our children are growing up quick! One moment we are celebrating her birth, the next we are discussing high school scheduling and preparing her for college. Education has always played an important role in my life. As a child born in Guatemala, my mother wasn't afforded the same kind of education we have in the U.S which is why my parents instituted Continue Reading
Why We Have Little Under the Christmas Tree and the Kids LOVE It! #BayouTravel
Before anyone mentions the true meaning of Christmas, we know it. Promise, it's something my family is very aware of. Ever since my children were born, Christmas has been the one holiday where we have "spoiled" them. When I was a kid, my family was considered low income. Let's face it, we were poor but when we opened our presents on Christmas morning, we felt like every other child regardless of how many presents we received. My husband also has fond memories opening Christmas Continue Reading
Luxury on a Budget on the Space Coast Florida #BayouTravel
Any vacation to the Space Coast of Florida can be done on a budget, but it is possible to vacation in the lap of luxury all while staying on a budget too. The Space Coast happens to sit between two very expensive vacation destinations, it’s still developed, but spending a weekend to a week here is much more budget friendly than just an hour south or north. Families, singles or couples that want to get away for some sun and sand, really live it up, but not spend like they are independently Continue Reading
Beauvoir, The Home of Jefferson Davis – Historic Homes in the Mississippi Gulf Coast #BayouTravel
Over the years I have traveled to many historic homes in the South. I love the architecture, the landscape and it's at times it's integral part of American history. Like many historic homes, it's story and legacy showcases the good, the bad and the ugly side of American history. The Beauvoir estate was the last home to of the former President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. Located in Biloxi, Mississippi, the estate and the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library Continue Reading
A Picturesque Walk at Northlake Nature Center in Mandeville, Louisiana #BayouTravel
Now that the kids are back in school my most of my days are spent sitting at my desk, completely overwhelmed by my computer screen and 'to-do" workload. I think I've done a good job so far with prioritizing my day not that I'm working from home, but oftentimes I need to get out. I spend 1/2 of event Monday working on the back-end of my business, writing Tuesday-Thursday and taking Fridays off to get housework and chores out of the way. This week, since I killed it last week with creating new Continue Reading
Looking for an Easy P.M-A.M Transition? Bedtime Routine Checklist Printable #FuelforSchool {ad}
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FuelForSchool #CollectiveBias I can almost hear my mom, "!Tiempo para la cama!". Every night before school we had to be prepared for school the next day before bedtime. There was zero fussing in the morning. No whining, complaining or crying before we left for school in the morning. It's not just because we knew better, but it's due to having the proper bedtime routine and morning Continue Reading
Step Back In Time With Your Family This Summer & Into Fall #BayouTravel
Taking a trip through history with the family is an exciting and unique adventure that doesn’t come around often. Living history events take place all over the United States each year, some just celebrating the rich history of a region, others commemorating battles or events of significance that took place. Attending one of these events with your family, or even participating in the reenactments yourself is an exciting way to vacation and step back in time with the entire family this Continue Reading
Planning Your Upcoming Family Cruise – Cruise Ship Printables #BayouTravel
Carnival Sunshine is pictured above. Isn't she a beauty!?! Last week I was reunited with Carnival Cruise Lines for a Carnival Dream event in New Orleans. My family & I have been on Carnival Dream as well as other cruise ships multiple times. Cruise ship travel is my family's favorite way to travel. I'm not kidding, the kids have picked traveling by cruise ship over Disney World several times. But how do you plan your first family cruise? I have touched on the subject many times. In fact, Continue Reading
Shop & Give Back with Campbell’s Labels for Education® Program #1Millon4Edu #CollectiveBias {ad}
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #1Millon4Edu #CollectiveBias Educar es como intentar mantener 35 corchos bajo el agua al mismo tiempo - Mark Twain Educating is like trying to hold 35 corks under water at the same time - Mark Twain I spent half my childhood in Los Angeles area and then in a small rural school system in Southeast Louisiana. Both had one common denominator - budget restrictions. I suppose all Continue Reading