back to school

Breakfast

Sausage and Egg Puffs

*This is a sponsored post on behalf  of the Daily Meal and @Johnsonville. Opinions and recipe are all my own #backtoschoolbreakfast   The first week of school is behind us, and so is a cupboard full of cereal. I use to be a morning person, and I love breakfast, but our mornings are a rush […]

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Weekend Bites #47 Back to School

New to Weekend Bites? Here’s the run down Visit my cohost Debi at Practical Parenting 1. Link up your any food related post below 2. Browse the linky, visit some new blogs, and share if you feel so inclined.  3. Please only link up 3 posts. This lets us visit as many of you as possible. […]

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Relieve colds with a Vitamin C Boost
Beverages

Get a Shot. Give a Shot® and Recipe for Vitamin C Boost

This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.   Back to school time often brings up the debate of immunizations. Do you vaccinate? Do you delay them? Or do you completely forgo them?  This is obviously a personal choice for everyone, and I’m not here to judge […]

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Refresh your Back to School Routine

This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own, and I hope you enjoy them.  Are your kids back in school […]

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5 Back to School Wants

*This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own* School is coming up just way too fast, don’t you think? I’ve already seen a number of my friends posting “First day of school” photos. Turns out they have year round school, but it was still just another reminder that in less than a month, […]

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Back to School Shopping

* This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Home Maid Simple* I keep seeing my friends and other bloggers on facebook talking about Back to School. Hey, I even have a banner up there advertising Back to School! But truth be told I’m not really ready for it. So I’ve avoided looking at […]

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School Pictures using PicMonkey

I love the tradition of taking “First Day of ___ Grade” photos with the kids. It’s something we can afford to do and keeps memories alive for years to come. Use this Picmonkey tutorial to make the best out of your photos! This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated when you click […]

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#ad Giving Back to Schools with Tyson Project A+ #Clip4School #cbias

*I am a member of the Collective Bias. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. It’s the beginning of a new school year. For our family it’s the first year having someone in school all day. I know how hard teachers work to […]

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Quick and Easy Pack Lunches

I can’t believe I’m going to have two kids in school this year!  Where did the time go?  Princess V is headed to first grade and Princess C to Kindergarten.  With a first grader, it means I’ve got to think about school lunches now. I’m not big on getting school lunches – so for the […]

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Back to School Fashion: Belle Bottoms

Did you ever wear Bell Bottom pants?  I remember in middle school I had some pretty big bell bottoms! I just loved the flair they gave to the bottom of my pants. When ever we think of Back to School, we think of School Shopping, right? All those new clothes, new fashions, latest trends. Not […]

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