I travel a lot with my kids. And, it's not just traveling on road trips or on vacations. I drive a ton throughout the week, too. From Elementary School, to preschool, to my husband's work, and to puppy school, there are some days when I feel like I'm constantly driving! That's why I've come to rely on great snacks that not only taste great, but make me feel good about giving them to my kids continue reading...
1 Tip to Help Toddlers Eat Healthy Food
When I was a preschool teacher and camp counselor, I saw my fair share of kids who hated to eat healthy foods. Green. No way, not gonna eat it. Vegetable. Absolutely not. Fruit. Maybe, but only if it is exceptionally ripe, delicious upon the first bite, AND my favorite color. Kids can have a laundry list of expectations when it comes to foods that they'll actually eat. The continue reading...
Fun Halloween Treats for Kids: Monster Milks
I am always looking for fun halloween treats for my kids that don't include a bag of candy. While I'm not entirely against candy (I'm a moderation kind of gal), I don't love when all they have is candy during Halloween. That's why I was thrilled to team up with Organic Horizon Milk. Not only do my kids LOVE Organic Horizon Milk, but they're individual milk boxes inspired one of my favorite continue reading...
Healthy Toddler Snacks for On The Go
I thought feeding my babies was going to be easy. But, when my kids were born, they certainly had a lesson or two to teach me about babies and food. That's why we are thrilled to be working with Sprout Organic, a Happily Ever Mom sponsor, because they have so many options for busy parents who need quick, healthy options for their kids. For my son, if it's squeezable, he loves continue reading...
The Box Tops Jar: a Fun Way to Raise Money for Schools
We have just entered the world of Box Tops. My daughter started Kindergarten this Fall and I'm already learning how much we need to do to help raise money for her school. Enter our first experience with Box Tops. I had no idea how excited both of my kids would be to start helping their school while we were at the grocery store. As an incentive to finding more Box Tops, we came up with this continue reading...
5 Tips & Hacks for How to Meal Prep Kid’s Lunches
It wasn't until last year that I fell in love with prepping kid's lunches. I think it was because both of my kids needed their lunches made (instead of just one of them) and I often jump out of bed and rush out of the door last minute each and every morning. There's not a whole lot of time for me to work on putting lunches together. So, I guess I fell in love with prepping lunches out of continue reading...