Let’s face it: the absence of routines and predictability is the epitome of scary for kids {and if we’re really being honest, all of us}. Since our last Book Club book was all about parenting secure kids, I’ve had these ideas on my mind coming into this time of “hunker down”. In their book The Power […]
Like everyone else in our country, the past few weeks have brought drastic changes to my family’s lifestyle. We are accustomed to spending the majority of our days away from our home, at work and school. Typically, we cook breakfast every day and dinner 4-6 nights a week. We almost never eat lunch at home, […]
It’s not easy being stuck at home with younger kids. We’ve got you covered with some quick, easy at-home activities for younger kids to help get you through this time. What a crazy last few weeks this has been, am I right?! My current state of emotions can be likened to a snow globe that’s […]
With schools all over the city closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, I’ve found myself, both as a teacher and a mom, trying to explain to my child about what’s going on. I’m not one to sugarcoat most things, especially if it’s a serious matter, so being upfront with my child seemed like the only […]
Well, it’s been a week y’all, am I right? I’m not sure what was harder to hear – that the COVID-19 virus officially reached pandemic status, or that nearly all the school districts in the city of Houston would be closing for several weeks. Either way, it looks like we’ll all be stuck at home […]
Does the thought of being quarantined for the foreseeable future AND still having to cook dinner for your family overwhelm you? Do you dread coming up with dinner recipes to feed your family during the week, now that social distancing is the recommendation and you can’t just pop in to your favorite restaurant when you […]
With school districts across the greater Houston area cancelling school for the next couple of weeks, we have compiled a list of free student meals in the area. {This is a working list and we plan to add to it as information changes – let us know if we are missing any local school districts!} […]
