If you follow my weekly meal plans and recipe posts you're familiar with my efforts to cook healthy food. I even talked about my recipe resolution on this post. Steering clear of of processed food as much as possible is not easy when it comes to packing school lunches and snacks. I'm always on the hunt for nut-free snack recipes, preferably gluten-free and no refined sugar. The girls love granola bars - it's an easy on-the-go snack, but many gluten-free commercial brands my kids won't ...
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Easy Ways to Save for College
The holidays are here and it seems like money is flying out the door. Is there a money tree in the backyard? Everything from holiday gifts, home decor, food, travel expenses, planning next year’s vacation, donating to charity... the spending spree is never ending. Holiday spirit (or spending) is among us, but we can’t forget the other end of financial responsibility - saving. Recently I shared the reality of saving for college and how expensive tuition will be once the girls fly the ...
Safer Cell Phone Control: FamilyBase by Verizon
It's been almost a year since we gave our oldest daughter an old iPhone {wi-fi only} at the age of nine. Two kids having their own devices has brought on an entirely new realm of parental complexity. To ensure we were establishing a safe cell phone environment, we had honest conversations about cell phone and device etiquette and both signed a cell phone contract outlining basic rules of usage. Nothing over the top, just age appropriate guidelines. We continually have open communication, ...