During the summer I need all the help I can get to get my kids engaged in something other than video games.  All three are pretty active in sports so I tend to get pretty lax with screen time but try to offer alternatives and sometimes enforce no-screen days.  Having some fun options helps me draw the line.  Barron's Books never fails to entertain my kids with a variety of engaging books. For … [Read more...]

Last year my 9 year old daughter took over the job of packing lunches for the entire family.  She really loves the responsibility and takes great care to make sure everyone has a good lunch.  She especially likes the part of the job where she gets to request items from the grocery store.  Her most requested item is drink boxes.  As a general rule, our family drinks water rather than juices or … [Read more...]