Nanny to Mommy

Family fall vacations can be a great idea, especially early in the season. Various outdoor activities are still available to enjoy, and the extra time for bonding is always precious.

However, you'll need to do some planning to make this autumn getaway truly memorable. Here are the essential considerations for your upcoming family trip.

Today is National Waffle Day! And to celebrate, here is a great and easy recipe to make waffle/pancake mix in bulk! Making pancakes in bulk and freezing them is one of my favorite homemade meal prep breakfast ideas for kids.

Making food from home is a great way to save money. And I have found that pre-making options ahead of time is a great way to save time as well. I love making breakfast for my family on the weekends and although homemade can be the way to go, it's so time consuming! PLUS pre-making the homemade mix makes breakfast for dinner nights run so much smoother too.

This is also a fun recipe to get the kids involved in the kitchen. And if they are a picky eaters then it can be a great tip to get them to try different foods.

Stay-at-home home parents are not as common as they once were. As a result, daily supervision of children is usually performed by someone outside of the family. Most often, this takes place in a daycare center. But you can’t just hire any daycare service. Each child has needs that should be met even though more activity involving other children is occurring just someone watching only your child. Fortunately, reputable daycare services offer programs that assist children in their cognitive, physical, and emotional growth. For parents in the Chicago area, daycare is an important part of family life. What can you expect when sending your child to a Chicago daycare center? We’ll take a closer look at what daycares provide in this article.

Keeping kids busy and entertained can be tough, especially during the summer when they’re out of school. It only gets more complicated when we're living through a time where community centers are closed, summer camps get cancelled, and sports teams might not be running.

There are plenty of fun ways to keep kids entertained throughout the summer right at home. Consider things like new books, puzzles, activity sets, or arts and crafts!

Learning how to manage money is so important, but it’s not something that we learn in school. This is why parents need to teach their children to be financially responsible. But how? I know that it is a scary thing to do, but follow these tips and you are ready to get started!