I finally got to pull out the great patriotic bunting I left packed away for four years because we were moving from place to place to place to place. Now we’ve bought a home and I get to be the dorky mom who decorates the outside of her house for all the holidays! The great thing […]
104 Days of Summer Vacation Day 2: Family Game Night
Easy Summer Fun Yardwork and Coke. Church. Everybody went swimming—even me. So cold. The kids washed the cars. Night swimming with tiki torches (I skipped that round). Jameson made brownies. We are eating way too much sugar around here, but it’s a holiday weekend! We decorated the house with patriotic bunting and the American flag for […]
104 Days of Summer Vacation Day 1: Yardwork and Coke
There’s 104 days of summer vacation And school comes along just to end it So the annual problem for our generation Is finding a good way to spend it Like maybe… 104 days of summer vacation! The countdown has begun! If reading the words “104 days of summer vacation” doesn’t put the Phineas and Ferb […]
Free Printable Star Wars Math Worksheets! BB-8 Multiplication Table Worksheet
Every kid should know his times tables cold by the end of 3rd grade. My kids learn up to 12 x 12 because I’m old school like that. I also make my kids eat their vegetables and send them to bed at 9pm sharp. [Tweet “Free Star Wars math worksheets featuring adorable BB-8! #homeschool #freeprintable”] […]
New Arizona Marijuana Government Wants Your Kids to Smoke Pot: NO on Arizona PROP 205
As an Arizona mom, I’ve been screaming NO! on Arizona Prop 205 from the start. But just like people are not reading the Democratic party platform (read Why Moms Should Be Afraid of the Democratic Party Platform), nobody seems to be reading Prop 205! A NO vote on Arizona Proposition 205 means you do NOT want […]
10 Minute Dinner Hacks with Gobble Meal Prep Subscription Box
All Day Mom welcomes our sponsor Gobble to promote healthy dinner hacks for busy families! Make meals in 10 minutes with fresh ingredients delivered to your door! Take $50 off your first Gobble Box order here! Busy families need all the help they can get! We protect our family dinner time because we know this […]
6 Living History Attractions in San Diego for Kids!
Visiting San Diego with kids? You can experience half a dozen living history locations in San Diego for just $159 total for a family of four! Or, make a 3-stop trip for any size family for just $10 total! Mix and match these San Diego living history destinations to fit any family travel budget. If you’re looking […]
9 Books for Tween Boys My Kid Says Your Kids Should Read!
Ah, summer: the time when summer reading lists swarm, and compete with summer fun bucket lists for internet saturation. Here’s the thing: those book lists are usually compiled by moms. Here are 9 books for tween boys that are recommended by one of their own! I asked my 12-year-old son Jefferson to give me a list of his Top […]
How to Celebrate Chinese New Year with Kids – Last Minute Mom
I’m a bad homeschool mom. I don’t know it’s National Chocolate Cake Day or Lewis Carroll’s birthday until I notice a spate of chocolate cake or Alice in Wonderland photos in my Instagram feed. I’m totally willing to skip minor holidays I do know are coming soon, like Presidents Day, because we learn about US presidents every day. As for the banks-are-open […]
3 Reasons You Should Never Set a Reading Timer for Your Kids
I have a ton to say on the topic of reading and how we’re ruining it for our kids, but I’ll keep it short today with 3 huge reasons you should never set a timer when your kid reads. Not even if his teacher tells him to. Not even if she sends home a fancy Pinteresting […]
