Yes, it really is back-to-school time. We’ve been restocking and looking for new products for you. Is there anything special you’ve been looking for? We’ll see if we can help! Goodbyn Mini Lunch Box One of our favorite new products is the Goodbyn Mini. It has three compartments rather than five like the larger Goobyn…Read the full article.

For the past month, every store I’ve been in that sells any kind of school supplies has a prominent display of supply lists for every grade. I would just think this is another marketing opportunity for the stores themselves, but my friends tell me that they have surprisingly long school supply lists from their children’s…Read the full article.

Whether your child is just going back to school or going to school for the first time, the sudden departure of an older sibling can be disconcerting to a younger child. Just prepare the child as best you can, and expect a period of transition. Make sure the younger child understands what is going to…Read the full article.

Whether your child has been to school before or not, easing back into a scheduled routine after a summer of fun can be a shocking transition. My goal is to keep mornings smooth so my children head into their day calm and ready to learn. Most children want and need routines, so I focus there.…Read the full article.

Now that you have a waste-free lunch box, what will you put in it? Keep your child interested in a healthy lunch with monster sandwiches and smiling, pink-cheeked rice balls. Happy Faces & Funny Monsters When we see a smiling face, we smile. We see that with babies all of the time. When your child…Read the full article.

This Friday morning, August 13th, catch us on CHCH News Morning. The show is live from Hamilton with feeds into Toronto, London and the Horseshoe area. We’re scheduled for a short time slot just after 8:00AM. It’s a chance to see some of our favorite back-to-school items. WHEN: Friday, August 13th TIME: Just after 8:00AM…Read the full article.

Do you get that back-to-school feeling when you buy school supplies. It’s a dangerous feeling. I get it every time I go to an office supply store, which is why I have entirely too many paper products. I’m trying to help my children have that excitement about the beginning of school without tying it to…Read the full article.

“Mommy, help me.” Which one do you help first? Everyone who has had to juggle a toddler and a baby at the same time knows that if you can keep the stuff to a minimum and the process simple, you can focus on the children. When your toddler needs to tell you all about the…Read the full article.

I homeschool my children. We’ve been talking in the past couple of weeks about what we want to cover this year. We’ve decided to focus on food. My daughter’s big list of questions included requests to learn to make “yummy foods from all over the world,” and my son’s questions included “what is the most…Read the full article.

The most recent issue of Mothering includes a gorgeous, inspiring article about “Beautiful Obento Boxes,” those compartmented Japanese lunch boxes that inspire parents to create amazing food art for children’s lunches. If you are looking for ways to make healthy food irresistibly appealing to your children, make your own obento lunches with Laptop Lunches Obento…Read the full article.