If you are around my age you probably will remember on road trips just staring out the window for entertainment. Sure I had a coloring book and occasionally my mom would even play a game of tick-tac-toe with me, but in car entertainment was definitely limited compared to today’s standards. I honestly don’t know how my parents did it. I am always making sure my kids have plenty of entertainment just so I don’t want to pull my hair out by the end of the trip. How many times can you hear “Are we there yet?”

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School is in full swing and I couldn’t be happier to see my little learners get back to expanding their horizons and soaking in new information. Starting the new school year can be a time of great excitement… and anxiety for kids and parents. Back to school can be tough even on the most prepared parents. And for kids it can be hard to go from a summer of doing nothing to a school year packed with things to do. So I wanted to share with you today some of my favorite products and services to help the school year go a little more smoothly and to make your life as a parent easier.

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A lot of you have been asking me about my experience with bulldog yoga and if it’s still working out for me. I can gladly say YES! I also have loved hearing about some of your stories and experiences with bulldog yoga. I know for some of you it was a difficult transition to go from 0 to 60 (never having done yoga really before) but I am so excited to see you sticking with it. bulldog yoga is so rewarding and if you haven’t tried it yet I can guarantee you will love it!

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With the school season in full swing, our family has been looking into different resources that could be beneficial to our kids this school year. A struggle that we find ourselves coming back to and I believe a lot of parents have the same issue is keeping up with reading. Keeping kids reading at their grade level can prove difficult and not every child learns the same or is receptive to techniques used in the classroom. This year I knew we needed to turn to a system or program that is proven to help kids get ahead. I did my research and came across the Learning Dynamics Reading System.

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For the past few months, I have been racking my brain to come up with ways to put a positive spin on this crazy, unprecedented time. Certainly, 2020 has thrown me and pretty much everyone for a loop, but I am determined to come out on the other side even better. While this pandemic is unpleasant, I am choosing to look at it as a learning experience. With that in mind, I have sought out tools and information that will best help my family get through this -- and my hope is that my research can help you too!

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