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#VlogMom question of the week comes from Hillary at My Scraps: "Do you plan your summer or do you just let it happen?" This summer, I've created a system where my kids have responsibilities each day. I'll share it in depth (with PDFs of the chart) in a week or two, after we tweak it and adapt it and see how it's going, but here's a sneak peek at our program. (Excuse the voice. I tried recording this 4 times and YouTube kept failing me... The kids will love me without a voice … [Read more...]
In 10 years of parenting, I’ve learned that I’m a balanced, structured type. My mornings… my whole days, really, are better that way. And, so, I’ve learned a few strategies that have helped my family and me to make our mornings better. The Night Before I love mornings when I actually wake up and jump out of bed. They’re far and few between because I tend to stay up late… doing laundry, reading, knitting, talking with my husband… and often my sleeps are interrupted (no wonder why … [Read more...]
Ever get to the point that you're tired of the CDs that play over and over and over again in your car? I'm getting there. I know every word to every song and, quite frankly, don't really want to hear Taylor Swift whine every few hours. Still, the kids are loving these CDs and I'm always interested in how their requests (to the CD number and song number-- even Little will ask for CD4, song 2) reflect their moods so often. I look hard to find family-friendly music that's appreciated by the entire … [Read more...]
This year, I asked a friend, Rachel, to take her family to Sesame Place and report back on her visit. I love her story and how she compares it to Sesame Place of the 80s. Things have changed! (We were provided with four complimentary tickets to opening day at Sesame Place.) The park opens today, May 22, 2013, for the summer; specials are listed below. With the temperature starting to creep up, the kids can feel the end of school approaching… or maybe they can start to read my “Summer … [Read more...]
We all go through tough times. Times when we give of ourselves so much that it hurts. Times that we give of ourselves and don't even realize how much we've forgotten ourselves in the process. Times that we need hugs. Times that we need love and support from other moms. And, so often, we don't know where to turn. For times like those, I've asked bloggers to share words of encouragement, in hopes that these words will stick with us now and will guide us later. This is a sponsored … [Read more...]
Here's what's cooking on our menu plan for dinners this week and next. Want to know more about meal planning? Read my basic tips for meal planning post. And to get meal plans in your email inbox, subscribe to the Julieverse daily emails (plus you’ll receive other Julieverse posts each day.) Menu Plan: May week 3 Monday: Balsamic Vinegar Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes Tuesday: Pizzadilla Wednesday: Southwestern Baked Spaghetti Thursday: leftovers Weekend: Parmesan Crusted … [Read more...]
