Today is the actual First week of school. WEdnesday was the first day of school, but then we got a four day weekend for Rosh hashanah.
These are the pics from the first day
All three
My 3rd grader
My Second Grader
My Kindergartener
When they got home they could’t stop talking about how much they loved school and how happy they were. My kindergartener said his favorite part was the bus ride to school and home. LOL!
My daughter is 8 and hates when I treat her like a baby. She doesn’t want to ever sit on my lap or hold her. I always try though, she will always be my baby. I just hate how they grow up so fast.
Yesterday I think I pushed the spend time with mommy and baby stuff on her. I finally got her to agree to do some pics with me, well kind of.
Don’t you just hate how fast they grow up?
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When school starts there are going to be mornings, where we are rushing to get ready for school. I hate mornings like that but it does happen, we wake up late or just take to long with showers.
There are times my kids will not get enough breakfast to eat, before we have to run out and catch the bus. So I always have a breakfast snack on hand to give them, just in case.
The BelVita Soft Baked Breakfast Biscuits are a great breakfast snack before school.
belVita Soft Baked Breakfast Biscuits are not only a tasty morning treat, they’re also a nutritious way to start your day. Made with ingredients like rolled oats and rye,
They come in two varieties:
**** These are so good, and a great snack to have on hand. The Oats and Chocolate is perfect for adults too, you can have your chocolate snack while still getting your oats. The Mixed Berry is also dairy free, so you don’t have to worry about allergies. We have a lactose allergy in our family so it was great to be able for us to all eat these breakfast biscuits.
Whats your go to breakfast snack?
We took my kids bowling for the first time ever, and my 5 year old son got a strike and spare. The bumpers were up of course, but He beat all of us and tied my husband.
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Betty Crocker is giving her potatoes and Hamburger Helper meals the ultimate makeover. Everything you need in a box to make a perfect dinner.
The varieties are:
Betty Crocker Ultimate Au Gratin Potatoes
Ultimate Chicken Helper Cheddar Broccoli
Ultimate Hamburger Helper Three Cheese Marinara
Ultimate Hamburger Helper Creamy Stroganoff
Ultimate Betty Crocker Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Ultimate Betty Crocker Cheddar Mashed potatoes
We had the Loaded Mashed Potatoes tonight which have bits of parsley, imitation bacon bits and cheddar cheese.
This is the potatoes before you add the cheese sauce.
After the cheese sauce is added. It actually looks like sweet smashed potatoes with the orange color. The potatoes were very good. They had the Betty Crocker mashed potto flavor with just a hint of cheese.
I really enjoyed it, but think it is better without gravy or any additional flavoring. My kids won’t eat mashed potatoes without gravy.
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We are in the final days of Summer vacation.
2
DAYS
21
HOURS
49
MINUTES
53
SECONDS
From the minute I am writing this.
Yes I did make a countdown clock. It’s been a rough summer, we did not take any vacations or go anywhere spectacular. We are on a budget and at the moment don’t have any money for extras, which is fine. You have to eat and pay your rent before you can have fun. That’s what is important in life.
Well, 1 day of school and then a 4 day weekend. I still can’t wrap my head around that.
This Summer has also been rough because of the heat and constant down pours. Mosquitos have been really bad, and whenever my kids go outside they are bitten a million times. There has been a confirmed West Nile Virus in our town.
So we have been in doors most of the time.
You can see where I am happy to get the kids of to school, so I can have a bit of a break. Get the house just the way I want it, and be able to just sit and relax for a bit.
This year is going to be totally different, our school is operating on different schedule. We will be starting later and getting out later. Literally by the time the kids get home, and get their homework done it will be time for dinner.
I would prefer the early start time, but not much I can do.
The good news is this year all my kids will be in the same school, well with having half day kindergarten. All in all it makes my life a bit more easier.
Have your kids started school yet?
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I loved being in school and having the little milk cartons you could pick out and drink, even better when they started offering chocolate.
Now that my kids are in school they love being able to get their lunches at school and picking out their chocolate milk. Although, my daughter has brought to my attention that there have been a few times, that she received milk that was expired or expired that day.
Since then we have been packing a lunch or just packing Shelf Stable Milk. I love the idea of Shelf stable milk, no need to worry about it getting old or to warm in kids backpacks. No need to keep it cold. All they need to do is take the milk out and drink it with their lunch.
My kids love the varieties that we find. They have regular milk, chocolate, strawberry, white chocolate, organic and so much more. They are so excited about being able to pick out what flavor milk that want packed in their lunch each day.
My son said that Strawberry and chocolate are his favorites so far.
Have you tried Shelf Stable Milk in your child’s lunches?
Living in Long Island has it’s perks, we are surrounded by beautiful beaches, NYC is only a short train ride away. Then there are the downsides, traffic, people being rude (Yes it’s really true), and super high prices.
One of the biggest perks I did not discover until recently
Jones Beach:
Jones Beach is really popular out here, they have a giant concert theater, golfing, swimming pools, beautiful beaches and more.
We live on the North Shore and usually just go to the beaches on the Long Island Sound. The water is calm and I don’t need to worry to much about the kids splashing around. The downside is the beaches are really really rocky.
We have only been to the South Shore once and it scared me, so we never went back. The waves were so big they almost swept my children away even just sitting on the beach in the water.
We decided to give it another shot but this time at Jones Beach. I read online that they have a bay, that is family friendly. No big waves etc.
I can’t believe I waited this long. LOL! It was so beautiful and the water was calmer than here on the North Shore.
The kids were even excited as they saw tons of little fish swimming around in the water. Plus the water was so clear.
Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. Boxes of Kleenex Tissue will be donated to the school of my choice. All opinions are my own.
We still have 2 weeks before school starts, but I am already dreading the first time they come home sick. Luckily Kleenex Tissue is on hand to take care of those sniffles in the classroom. You may not realize but Kleenex even helps school earn money. Every box of Kleenex tissue has 1 Box Top For Education on the box. That earns your school 10 cents. May not seem like a lot, but they do add up.
Kleenex Brands is supporting back to school by:
We have been saving up Box Tops all summer from Kleenex boxes as well as other products. I love how much they help our school.
Kleenex just recently made the announcement that 3 schools from Teacherslist.com has won their sweepstakes of 250,000 Box Tops. How exciting is that.
Thanks to Kleenex I will be donating Boxes of tissue to my child’s school, when they go back. They each are taking a few to their classrooms, to ensure they stay healthy this winter.
Do you Donate boxes of Kleenex to school to help your school and keep kids healthy?
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Stop and Shop is a grocery store here in the North East. They make shopping easy and convenient in so many ways.
They have the Scan It option, which I love and use every time. It helps me stay on budget. There is also a Peadpod.com option where you can order your groceries online, and pick up at the store.
3 more stores here in Long Island are offering this option.
East Islip, NY 2650 Sunrise Highway
Shirley, NY 999 Montauk Hwy
Smithtown, NY 291 West Main Street
There are now several stores here in Long Island that offer Peapod.com pickup.
The combination of shopping online and picking up groceries from a select Stop & Shop location is another convenient option to help fit the needs of busy shoppers. There are no fees associated with the service, no minimum order, and no need to get out of the car – customers can wait as attendants load groceries right into their vehicle.
To find out if your location does visit Stop and Shop.