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Kristen is an Elementary Reading Specialist. She is the owner / author behind Busy Kids Happy Mom, a site dedicated to fun, practical, and purposeful activities to do with your kids. Follow Kristen on Facebook, Pinterest, and subscribe for updates.
Do you have a 4th grader? Yay for you because fourth graders in the United States and their families will gain free admission to all of America’s National Parks, federal lands, and waters. This initiate was started during the 2015-2016 school year. You can read more about our experience at Rocky National Park (click here). […]
We love going to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Our love for the Rockies started on our honeymoon. Now we are thrilled to be able to share the experience of this amazing park with our children. I love hikes that have some water component… all of these do and they’re all under 5 miles. If […]
Essential Oils for Healthy College Life. I’m so happy that my children are learning about Essential Oils, while they are young so they can use them in college too. If you’re new to Essential Oils, you’ll enjoy this article by Olivia on College Life with Oils and the one by Julia on Essential Oils for […]
It’s Back-to-School time and that means… it’s Room Mom time! Here are the Top 10 Tips for Room Moms to prepare yourself for a great year as a Room Mom or Classroom Volunteer! Click the following for more information on teacher gifts, field trip chaperone tips, writing to your child’s teacher, and teacher questionnaire […]
I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer. Filled with family, picnics, and fun…. at least that was the plan at the beginning of summer. Wasn’t it? Now we’re nearing the end of summer and it’s Back-to-School time. I have mixed emotions because I always feel so over-scheduled. I wrote this little letter to moms, more […]
Back to School Bulletin Board Back to school bulletin boards don’t just happen overnight! They are dreamed about, researched, and painstakingly put together. This welcome back to school bulletin board idea got my attention just like the silhouette parade did. I love to highlight professionals who have an eye for something new! This back to school bulletin […]
