Since we live so close to the LA County Fair, we always spring for season passes and go all month long. Today is Labor Day and Fernando had the day off from work, plus the weather was not horribly hot like it has been the entire last week so today was our first trip of… Read More What’s fun at the LA County Fair
It probably might seem silly to you, but I use a color code on my family. It all started with the bath towels. The kids would leave their towels on the floor and when I would ask, “whose towel is this? Come hang it up!” I would hear a chorus of, “its not mine!”. After… Read More Using a color code system for family life
This post contains affiliate links If your family is anything like our family, then your house probably has a lot of electronics. We have two tvs, a desktop computer and two laptops, and the kids all have their kindles. And of course, we parents have our cell phones. So we are no strangers to technology.… Read More Circle With Disney
I hate packing school lunches. Like, really, really hate it. I’m not sure if it’s just because it becomes a monotonous chore for me or it’s because my kids are picky and I end up packing the same three things over and over. I’m not a morning person and the last thing I want to… Read More How I Organize Packing School Lunches
This post contains affiliate links If you are looking for some good reading books for your school age kids , check out my girls list of books that they have enjoyed! When I was younger, all I ever loved to do was read, read, and read. And I’ve read to my kids since birth and… Read More AR Reading and Sunshine and Blue’s Top Five Favorite Books
This post contains affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you make a purchase through the link. You can read more on my Disclosure Policy. With the start of school upon us, I am in full swing getting our back to school supplies and routine organized. One of the things that I love… Read More The Coolest Math Flash Cards for Kids
Living in Southern California has it’s perks. One of our family’s favorite summer activities is going to the beach. Going on the weekends is always best for us because having Fernando there means an extra pair of eyes and hands to help me out. But most of the time, it’s just me and the kids.… Read More Beach Day Essentials- Packing the Minimum for a Fun Day
Tonight, we crossed off two more summer bucket list things- a bonfire with friends and eating smores and looking at the stars. I actually didn’t think we’d be able to use my dad’s gigantic telescope because when we started our fire, it was still light out. But as the night went on, I brought it… Read More Star Gazing And Smores
Every summer we have a tradition of having a “mud day”. I water the backyard down on the bare spots of the lawn and I let the kids play in the mud. It sounds pretty dirty and it is, but it keeps them cool and the kids have a blast getting as dirty as they… Read More Our Epic Summer Mud Day
To read about getting Levi diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, click here. After Levi was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, or more specifically, Asperger’s Syndrome (this is considered high functioning on the spectrum and is a developmental disorder affecting ability to effectively socialize and communicate), the neurologist we saw recommended using ABA therapy to help… Read More ABA Therapy