It’s time to decide what to do about school this fall. School in the 2020-21 school year is going to be different than ever before. Parents need to decide what is the best choice for school for their families. Whoever thought we would be here? Thousands, if not millions of parents worrying about what to do about school in the 2020-21 school year. Because of the pandemic, our choices aren’t clear. I’ve been thinking about it all summer, and I still am working towards making a decision. I want to help you sort things out and get your mind clear so you can make a decision. There are a lot of considerations and worries that you need to consider. Let’s list them out. Photo by Deleece Cook on Unsplash Considerations Education - Most families were unhappy with how schooling went in spring 2020. Did your kids finish the school year strong, or do you feel they have gaps in their learning? Are they falling behind? Are you … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Cornbread
This easy, tasty gluten-free cornbread is slightly sweet and has a lovely texture. It makes a great side dish with chili or other soups. And it's picky child approved! Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge to you. As I've said before, I am on a constant mission to make gluten-free foods that my picky eater will eat. She gets stomach aches if she eats gluten, but bread and pasta are her favorite foods! What's a mom to do? Well, this mom tries recipe after recipe until I find something she will eat. This cornbread is my latest success! I took a recipe that I'd gotten from a friend years ago, and made some adjustments. Instead of the wheat flour that it calls … [Read more...]
Summer Printable Planner for Tweens and Teens
Chances are, your teens and tweens could use some direction this summer. I've created a free summer printable planner for teens and tweens to help make their summer (and yours) better! How is summer 2020 going for your family? For many of us, things are still really strange because of Covid 19 and the continued sheltering in place orders. If your teens and tweens are still stuck at home and unable to see their friends as often as they'd like, they could probably use some help. Many kids are just kind of whiling away the hours online without any direction. If you're frustrated that they are just wasting their time, I've got a summer planner that can help to give them some direction. My free printable summer planner for teens and tweens is designed to help. I created it to help teens and tweens organize their activities so that they can have a fun and productive summer. I think many teens need to recapture that feeling of success that you get from making a plan and … [Read more...]
The Best Quarantine Gifts on Etsy
Are you looking for gifts during this time of social distancing? Need something funny to get through the quarantine, or have a birthday gift to buy? Still stuck in shelter-in-place for Father's Day? Did you get something cute for Mother's Day? If not, it's not too late to celebrate mom! Or maybe you know someone that's about to graduate and you need a good 2020 graduation gift. For grad gifts, scroll to the end! Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to etsy.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge to you. Look no further! Funny gifts to commemorate this crazy 2020 quarantine ahead! I've also found lots of fun birthday party supplies, so you can make your loved ones' quarantine birthday as special as possible. … [Read more...]
Bored?!? Things for tweens to do while stuck inside
Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on Unsplash The social distancing and self-quarantining orders are really tough on tweens and teens. Most tweens and teens are social creatures and are used to having busy schedules. All of a sudden time is stretching out in front of them and while it may have seemed fun for a few days...now they are bored. Here's a list of ideas for things that tweens can do while stuck inside! I will be adding to this as I hear about more ideas, so please pin and check back later! If you have more ideas for me, please comment below! If you need some help organizing your tweens' and teens' days, please download my free printable daily planner for tweens and teens or for summer, I have a free printable summer weekly planner for tweens and teens. Art and Craft Lessons Disney Drawing Lessons When we went to Disneyland last year, my son and I really enjoyed doing the Disney drawing lesson at California Adventure. We were taught how to … [Read more...]
Good Deals to Help Your Family Through the Covid 19 Crisis
Hey Nourishing Tweens friends! I hope everyone is healthy and feeling okay both mentally and physically. We are all going through a stressful time - so let's do it TOGETHER. Many of us are feeling worried and unsure about the Coronavirus, or Covid 19, and I'm sure you have heard that there are some unkind people out there who are taking advantage of this bad situation to hoard supplies and price gouge. Unkind citizens, and unkind businesses. But there are other people out there who are doing the right thing! I am writing this special blog post to let you all in on the special deals that are being presented by companies who want the best for their customers and care about helping people as best they can. I will keep this post updated as I find more great deals for you and kind businesses that I want to support. Let's thank them for doing the right thing by giving them our business! If you hear of others, please comment below so I can add them! I've included good deals … [Read more...]
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