Must Have Apps for Busy Families

Must Have Apps for Busy Families

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If you’re like most then you’re never far from your phone. So, by using apps to manage your household then you have all of the information right at your fingertips. Everything from your budget to your child’s soccer schedule is just a touch away. It makes it much easier than having to flip through calendars, spreadsheets, and contact lists. So what are the must have apps for busy families? Today we’re going to talk about that. All-in-One Apps for Busy Families All-in-one applications are those mobile apps that take care of many of your family’s needs. We’re going to highlight three of the most popular and most functional ones. Some of these applications have both free and paid versions. Compare the features and choose the…

50 Things To Do In Summer

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With Summer quickly approaching, and the end of school in sight for most in the United States, it’s time to start thinking of more frugal family fun ideas. I started thinking of stuff that our family enjoys doing now or stuff that I did as a child with my family. Other things on this list were inspired by things that happen in summer. What I ended up with was a list of 50 things to do in summer. I’m sure that I could have come up with more if I had really put my mind to it… but if I do, we’ll save that for another post. In the meantime, here’s my list of 50 things to do in summer and there’s also a free…

Sun Safety Tips for Kids

Sun Safety Tips for Kids

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Now that the warmer weather is finally settling in and hopefully here to stay for a little while, families are spending more time outside. But spending time outside means being sun safe, especially for kids.  Not that adults shouldn’t worry too, but we’ll cover that in another post. Today we’re sharing sun safety tips for kids so you can start establishing sun safe habits early on in life. Sun Safety Tips for Kids * Always Apply Sun Screen – Find a child friendly sunscreen and use it. Reapply as often and use as much as the directions say to use. In most cases you’ll need to apply an entire ounce of sunscreen every couple of hours if playing outside for a long time. Applying just…

Heart Healthy Foods

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The old saying goes, you are what you eat. So if that’s the case, why do so many of us continue to neglect a proper diet? Especially when it comes to how our diet affects our health. Eating heart healthy foods, for example, is just one way that you can protect your health and eat properly at the same time. But what are heart healthy foods? Is one better than the other? What if you just don’t like the flavor of a particular heart healthy food? There are several heart healthy foods out there and there’s sure to be one or two that you and your whole family will enjoy. Ten Types of Heart Healthy Foods #1 – Seeds and Grains Seeds and grains work…

The Power Of Writing It Down

The Power Of Writing It Down

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The hardest part about time management is making a real commitment to following a schedule. It can be especially difficult for people who want to work for themselves to work on any type of schedule. I’m a very visual person, so having a calendar and to-do lists helps me organize and manage my time. That’s why I firmly believe in the power of writing it down. Even if it means having a few sticky notes here and there, I know that it will help me in the long run. I used to use multiple planners but now I’m using one my main system that’s based off of my Neurodiverse Family Planner. Why You Should Make Lists and How To Write It Down If you’re like…

Why Free Play Is Important for Kids

Why Free Play Is Important for Kids

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How often, as a child, did you play outside? Whether it was in your front yard, back yard, local playground, neighbor’s house, recess, etc… how often did you get outside and play? For that matter, how many times did you just play inside? For many of us, we did this almost every day. Free play was, and still is, very important for kids. And today, we’re going to talk about why free play is important for kids. And, just in case your kids aren’t getting as much free play as they should, we’ll talk about a few ways to get more free play into their day. [clickToTweet tweet=”Playing is serious business for kids, let them play. #kbnmoms #learnthroughplay” quote=”Kids learn through playing. Let them play…