I love that you include your kids fighting I think your the only person I've seen keeping it 💯 this is real life kids fight and misbehave thanks for your honesty it makes me a viewer feel less insecure as a mum ! We're all in the same boat life isn't perfect!
In idea for snacks for the girls is have a snack box for each of them and let them pick at the beginning of the day however many you want them to eat. Once their snack box is empty for the day they are done snacking for the day and they have to wait till the next meal.
I understand what you mean about the snacking. I am a teacher and in the summer my daughter and I are home together. What I had to do with her is put her on a schedule., posted on the fridge- 8am breakfast, 12pm lunch, 3pm snack, then dinner. I figured this was similar to her schedule during the school year. She learned that if she asked for a snack outside of those times the answer was going to be a firm NO. She was driving me insane before I though of this. But she learned after a while. And an added benefit she learned to tell time really well by the end of the first summer. Good Luck!
I am so glad I am not the only one that does that pre-wash thing with dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. I KNOW that is what the dishwasher's job is, but I find that if I do a quick pre-wash like you did, they come out cleaner and no streaks. I also have an older machine, so it just doesn't do as good a job as the newer ones do. :) You did such a great job mamma! I LOVE your channel!
I appreciate sooooooo much you showing the clip where you talked to the girls about calming down , if that wasn’t a real life moment idk what is. You keep it real on your channel and I LOVE that!!!!!
My daughter is a two year old snack head and doesn’t usually eat her dinner because she’s all snacked out. 😂😂 So the plan this summer is to feed her breakfast in the morning and pack lunch everyday we go out and by dinner she’ll eat...I hope! Keep it simple for the summer; salads, sandwiches, tacos, etc...I’m a stay at home mom + graduate student online and my saving grace has been scheduling and not overthinking it. 🧡
Gia, maybe you should try scanning school work papers to reference back to for Ava instead of actually keep the papers. Or maybe limit yourself to one binder worth of space to keep and no more.
Growing up my mom would put snacks in a baggie for each of us for the day in the summer and that's all we got. And water. So we had to make it last the day. Then we hd the normal meals through out the day
For Ava's cradle cap issues try putting raw honey into her shampoo. Put the shampoo directly on her scalp and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then go in with a scalp brush. Her scalp SHOULD stay clear between washes
Jia, you should scan all your kids’ school documents and keep them organized in a folder on your computer. Label them descriptively and whenever you’re looking for something, you just have to search by key terms. Then, you don’t have to decide what to keep because you can keep all of it. And whenever you need something, you can just print it out as a PDF.
Keep them on a regular eating habit schedule. No snacking for the sake of snacking I say. Breakfast, lunch and dinner and whatever snacks they usually have. LOTS of fruit and veges for snacks if they want to munch. Otherwise you're creating bad eating habits that are hard to break later. Kylie xx
Kids are off for the summer, hubby has to work until June 7th, and afterward, it's road trip time. I can't wait. Concerning school work, it all went into the trash. Somethings I kept, but most of it went into the trash. We have 8 kiddies and clutter comes easy.
Back when I had kids at home , we did breakfast , a small mid morning snack , lunch , a small mid afternoon snack , then supper. Sometimes we'd have ice cream or popcorn in the evening and watch a show on tv.
A friend had a 'secret' room where she kept three dressers. Some people might use the room for luggage or a roll-away bed). In each dresser she would keep different papers from each of her three children of poems or 'art work', clay ashtrays, report cards, macaroni bracelets and she dated them. When they were all grown she had put the stuff together in a special way and presented each as memory gifts so they could see what they'd accomplished over grade school and high school years...Her grandkids enjoyed it also.
I suggest doing the 3 meals and then having a mid morning snack and afternoon snack and maybe a small snack at night if needed. Try to have snacks that will fill them until the next meal. Have it at a scheduled time if you can.
Girl, these first few days if summer vacation have been rough! I have found myself giving that same speech to my kiddos. Like..... dont come in this kitchen ONE MORE TIME! and yall have said mommy 100x in 45mins.. I am exhausted lol
Hey Jia. Happy Sunday! For my kids school paper work: I keep that years papers in a filebox. At the end of the school year, I keep only report cards, best artwork, certificates, & anything I find important, which is not a lot. Then I put these papers in an accordion file folders w the rubber band around it. I label name and grade on the front and put away.
My kids are almost 8&9...boy and girl. Since they were 3 years old I noticed they were eating all the snacks and not eating meals. So.... I cut off snacks! It was really hard the first couple days, but now they get all they want for three squares a day and that’s it! I read a book that talks about how it is healthier for kids so their system can fully empty and cleanse itself of toxins. I am so glad I made that move. Don’t get me wrong, I give them a snack to take to co-op so there is no FOMO, and have some on hand to tide them over if a meal is late. But other than that...no snacks!
When you had to correct the girls I felt that in my soul girl! I am in the same boat as you since I work nights I will be home with my boys this summer. I will pray for you if you pray for me lol. I love your channel thank you for being so real!
My daughter LOVES to snack! Lol!!! You have to limit the snacks though because they won’t eat meals....all they want is snack. I have a snack basket and once it’s empty, that’s it!
Hey girl !! For the kids eating if it helps prep some lunches make ahead sandwiches or some ready ravioles boiled eggs ect.prep vegetables & fruits so it’s easy for you to just grab and serve just something easy for you to take out for lunch i wouldn’t do snacking all day for them then they won’t eat well I went through that with my kids
maybe im the only mom that will say this but i just let my kids snack all day if thats what they want (doesnt mean chips and cookies all day). growth spurts typically happen during the summer because our kids are eating more so that can be good. just like adults dont all have the same exact eating schedule, kids also have their own food preferences. as long as most of the snacks are somewhat nutritious im good with it! when school starts back they will be back on their regular eating schedule :)
Love the care you take with your girls' hair. It reminds me of my grandmother caring for my hair as a little girl. Do you ever comb their hair in just 2 ponytails or 3 braids, etc? I just think that sometimes it would be faster if you are tired.
I would love to attend a natural hair convention! Thank you for sharing that with us. How are you enjoying being a SAHM? Aint God good girl?! So proud of you, Thanks for all the information in your Analyze your Analytics course I took it right away and it has been very helpful. Sending love your way!
Yes for sure make lunches! I homeschool my daughter and we make a good size lunch everyday otherwise we would be snacking all day too. You will find your groove in no time. Hope you enjoy this summer!
My son isn’t quite a year and a half but I do 3 meals and 3 snacks a day! Breakfast around 6/7,snack at 9,lunch” around 11:30,snack after nap, dinner at 4:30, snack before bed 🛏 It seems to work well for us otherwise he would eat hourly 😆 he’s hungry for his main meals this way too! Thanks for a great video Jia!
I had an accordion style folder for each grade of my oldest child and realized that was overload after he who is now 27 graduated and went thru and kept all his awards ect in a scrapbook and my fav paintings I framed and are still on my walls..I have a ten year old daughter who also has a scrapbook and now i only keep real special things like stories she wrote act and her artwork is all framed on my LR walls :) my point is you get over it..lol...
exactly what you said - check if they're actually hungry. stick to the 3 meals for sure so that at least you know what's in their bellies. teach them what it feels like to be satisfied so that they can be in tune with their own bodies as time goes on. are they bored, hungry or satisfied? also, an idea for their school memories - a plastic bankers box or hanging file box from staples - one file for each year. then you'll only have one box per girlie at graduation. also, photo books for each year that fit in the files in the filing box. love your channel!
For all your hair products maybe get 4 plastic bins that you can use to separate each person's hair products and then when it's time to do that person's hair you can just grab their basket. For the 4th bin you could put all the products that work for everyone. Plastic will be good because if it gets dirty you can just wipe it down. This also helps with being able to reach the stuff in the back. Also for the coffee station a cute basket for all the coffee stuff could work the same way and itll also help hide the clutter.
I’m a definite member of the pre-wash team! You HAVE To sponge off the lip edges of glasses!! Lol! Ever see lipstick left on a dishwasher cleaned glass in a restaurant??? Eeeeeeeeeek! Love your videos! ♥️🌹
We do a snack window. The window closes 45 min before and after meals. My girls morning snack has to have fruit with it. I also give a snack warning. Like grab something now because the snack window closes in 5 min.
Jia, have you considered going digital? Scan and get to it later. Delete if you don't want and what is kept is available if ever you choose to return to it. Limits piles of paper to essential originals.
Yes, these kids will eat just to eat. Especially mine! I normally keep them in the same schedule they have at school. 2 snacks, breakfast lunch and dinner.
I am a retired educator with 26 years experience in Louisiana. If you live in Georgia, you can go on Georgia Department of Education website to obtain the grade level expectations for each child. Stop keeping all of that paperwork. As your children get older, they will complete assignments thru google class or Prodigy or Learning Farm program for Math. I am 49 with two sons still in school; my only daughter just graduated from high school.
I am a sahm and my son is 5. He will eat all day if I let him also. We do breakfast when he gets up. If he's still hungry a little dry cereal to snack on. Next lunch then he gets a snack around the time his dad gets up, ( hubby works nights). He gets a snack since dad is eating breakfast. Later dinner, if he eats a good dinner then a small snack before bed. All snacks depend on if he ate enough the previous meal. If he eats a good breakfast lunch and dinner he will only snack once. Some days he is hungrier then others but I usually give more food at meals, then snacks.
We do breakfast, lunch and dinner. They get a snack around 3-3:30 as if they were still at school. Also a small snack before bed. We still have around a month till my kiddos are off for the summer.
I used to be attacked by paper. But I’ve started the habit of sorting the mail before I even set it down. And the school folder - same thing. I open it, look through, if there’s something worthy of the fridge I put it up (one item only!!) and the rest to the trash. After the magnet gets too heavy (because I clip the next paper over the old one) then I take the stack and move it to that years folder we have. Each start of the year she gets a folder for stuff she wants to keep. I have a folder for stuff like documents and standardized tests and things, hers is not as official. But we try to keep no more than 1-2 papers a week, and then it goes on one of those boxes you have for the year - but our goal is to keep that from k-12 with their yearly folder only.
Have you thought of scanning papers so you can get rid of the hard copies? I have a problem with hoarding and I find that scanning papers and taking photos of things makes it easier for me to get rid of a lot of things with sentimental value.
Oh, I'm definitely going to do this! This year I decided to keep everything my son did in 1st grade and then sort through it at the end of the school year. This is a great tip!
Go through it a couple years from now and you’ll see how much of what you keep is the same stuff over and over. Then you might question why do We keep everything but we never go through them? Do we even look at our own memories or families’!? One or two things we’ll cherish, otherwise they sit in a box for that one day when you look through it all and then pack it away again.
My kids are almost-8 and 5, we home-educate so they're home with me all the time. For meals & snacking - Breakfast is around 7, they have a snack around 10-10:30, lunch is at noon, afternoon snack around 3:30, dinner between 5-6. They go to bed at 7 (up and down with the sun lol). Sometimes they ask for more snacks but unless we've had a REAlLY active day we pretty much stick to that eating schedule :)
Kids and snacks!! 😩😩😩 I teach second grade and our schedule was off during the last week of school, so they started asking for snacks at 8:15 a.m. Children who go to school are accustomed to having a limited amount of food during the day, so maybe scheduling a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack before dinner might help. You could also put out a snack basket for each day, and when the snacks are gone, they're gone...until the next day.
We do 3 meals & 2 snacks, 1 snack after breakfast and one snack in the afternoon. If they play outside or really playing hard then another snack if needed. But I would make sure that one of those snacks is fruit or veggies so they aren’t just asking for snacks so they can eat junk all day. Sometimes As one of the snacks I make them big fruit smoothies with a handful of spinach and I feel like that nourishes them and they aren’t and famished. Sometimes they may just be dehydrated and asking for food instead. So make sure they get their water in. Hope this helps.
3rd video this weekend that had Ephesians 3:20.....All of them seemingly random like your video.....I think someone is trying to tell me something....😂😂 Also my family grazes, but thats because fresh produce is a real thing around here in the summer and it's easier. Also we've been known to live at the pool and tummies work differently then.
I love your videos! You always make me giggle. Thanks for sharing your prep! I need to figure mine out, thankfully my daughter doesn't get out of school till June 20th!
Girl when u told them what the summer NOT gonna be about..:i was like amen yesss told my boys the same damn thing. Don't call my name and no complaining 😂😂😂
So, I am way behind, but my plan is keep a 3 in. (3 ring) binder with samples of the kids' work, creating a portfolio for each boy. If the binder starts to get too full, then it is time to cull more. I also plan on having them eventually take ownership of their portfolio and what they want to keep. My suggestion would be to keep your boxes for each girl during the year and then curate down to a binder at the end. Maybe you want a 1 in. binder for each girl for each grade? I want something a bit more streamlined, because we are homeschoolers and if someone were to ask I could show them, simply, what the boys have accomplished. As for lunches, maybe continue making lunches as you would for school and a separate snack box. Keep them on a specific shelf in the fridge. Tell them they can have the lunch box any time after 11:00 and the snack box anytime after 2:00. But let them know they cannot have anything else until dinner time. They can learn to self-manage/regulate and they won't be asking you for food all day. And you will know/control what they ate. Not really speaking from experience, just brainstorming what I think I would try...
My teens have always wanted to snack all day all the time during the summer. I generally allow one snack in between breakfast and lunch, and another between breakfast and dinner, unless they play super hard outside (riding bikes, etc). And they always have to have a piece of fruit or veggie and some sort of protein with their snacks. That seems to help cut it down, but to be honest I usually expect my boy is gonna eat us onto the street during the summer. Sigh
Why? Why? Why? Make it hard in yourself? Use the rinse feature on your dishwasher. Then start it to clean the dishes. You should also consider using vinegar in the rinse aid feature in your dishwasher. If it does not have one, use 1/2 Cup vinegar in the bottom of dishwasher before starting the cleaning cycle. Hope these tips help! Jia! Love you girl! This little grey haired Asian grandma loves you and your family! You are so great with your girls! Take care Kathy from California! ❤
First time watching you and I enjoyed❤ Also to answer your question about snacking; Have set time for breakfast lunch and dinner it will cut down on snacking
I always have sandwiches and easy breakfast that they can put together and they graze all day and when I get home from work I make a good dinner, however my kids are slightly older at 18, 17 and 8.
My 2 girls are each a year younger than yours, I’ve been home with them since birth... the way I’ve figured out to avoid getting asked “can i have a snack?” 1,000 times each day is by having set meal/snack times. I handle meals at 8,12, and 6. They handle their own snacks - at 10 and 3 I have an alarm set on our Echos in our house to tell them that it’s snack time. They can get anything they want from the pantry. They serve themselves and clean up after themselves. If it’s not one of those times and they are hungry they can grab a fruit or veggie.
In my case the extra snacking usually is because they are bored. So I try to keep them busy with something.my kids have a choice of a snack before lunch and one before dinner and they can have fruit or veggies anytime and that way I don't bust my budget and I make sure they are drinking plenty of water because dehydration can make you more hungry.
I am all about snacks in between meals! Helps with the crankiness. I'll let them have a snack in the morning and one in the afternoon. But if I cook dinner snacking stops 30-45 min before dinner. If they are hungry after dinner they may have a fruit, veggie, or water. I don't do snacking all day long, that gets expensive!
My (teacher 30 years but no kids) suggestion - considering you are *on top* of the school game is to PITCH the papers (around 4:45 mark). I suggest keeping specific stats in areas you and the school deem necessary. Take photos and store in folders on your phone, perhaps. In the end, I'm just throwing out ideas. I couldn't stand keeping all that paper.
Summer snacking is the WORST. I had to become a drill sergeant about this. We have breakfast, 10AM snack, lunch, 3PM snack, dinner. If they want to eat anything in between it has to be carrots/celery/apples. It's a constant battle but def adds structure
I've noticed my kids tend to snack more if they're bored or on electronics more than usual. If it hasn't been long since they've eaten and they said they were full, I just tell mine no that we dont eat for no reason. Sometimes there is fighting and pouting, but oh well.
I buy our snacks when I grocery shop once a week. My kids know that once the snacks are gone that's it, there won't be any more until the following week. I used to buy snacks at Sam's but it was too much and they were definitely overeating
My brother has eczema all over his body. He has yet to find a product that keeps his hair moisturized and non flaky. He had hair that was stopped just below his shoulder blades.He finally gave himself a “grown man” (his words!)haircut when he turned thirty.😂😂 I don’t have kids yet but when I have my sisters kids 6&7or my baby brother whose 8 I put them on a schedule like school.....I just added and extra snack so 2 meals and 2 snacks and my sister gives them dinner and possibly dessert. At the school they go to breakfast is between 8:35 and 8:50 am “lunch” depending on the grade is between 10:45 am and Noon. They get a snack between 1:30pm and 2:30pm. Then we would give them a snack around 3:30-4:30 and dinner is usually 6pm-7pm.
In our house the kitchen "closes" between certain hours. They know what time meals are and when to expect the next meal, if they are hungry between then... The next meal will be soon enough, lol! Do what works for you. Great video!
I throw paperwork away after I look at it. It's just too much with three kids in school. I keep special holiday art work and report cards. Everything else is trashed immediately. It works for us.
Omg I know the struggle with kids wanting to eat everything! 😆 I try to leave the house as much as I can. When we’re out and about they usually don’t have the time to think about eating, nor do they have access to food 😆 But when it’s a day at home.... yup..... they snack all day long 🤦🏽♀️ I have a 3 year old and a 4 year old, and i shop for groceries every week, plus an additional trip mid-week for just fruit 🍎 😆 🤷🏽♀️
I told my daughter she need to have her school stomach for the summer... Lol. I use the crock pot a lot in the summer and we do mostly sandwiches and cereal for lunch if she's not in camp
I love that you include your kids fighting I think your the only person I've seen keeping it 💯 this is real life kids fight and misbehave thanks for your honesty it makes me a viewer feel less insecure as a mum ! We're all in the same boat life isn't perfect!
So glad I'm not the only mom that has to constantly tell my girls to stop fighting and clean up.
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Story of my Life as well!
In idea for snacks for the girls is have a snack box for each of them and let them pick at the beginning of the day however many you want them to eat. Once their snack box is empty for the day they are done snacking for the day and they have to wait till the next meal.
Ooo love this idea.
I understand what you mean about the snacking. I am a teacher and in the summer my daughter and I are home together. What I had to do with her is put her on a schedule., posted on the fridge- 8am breakfast, 12pm lunch, 3pm snack, then dinner. I figured this was similar to her schedule during the school year. She learned that if she asked for a snack outside of those times the answer was going to be a firm NO. She was driving me insane before I though of this. But she learned after a while. And an added benefit she learned to tell time really well by the end of the first summer. Good Luck!
I am so glad I am not the only one that does that pre-wash thing with dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. I KNOW that is what the dishwasher's job is, but I find that if I do a quick pre-wash like you did, they come out cleaner and no streaks. I also have an older machine, so it just doesn't do as good a job as the newer ones do. :) You did such a great job mamma! I LOVE your channel!
I do love how you and your husband work as a team, now that’s goals😍😍.
Beautiful baby girls hair, and loved the devotional your precious daughter read at bedtime. 💓
I appreciate sooooooo much you showing the clip where you talked to the girls about calming down , if that wasn’t a real life moment idk what is. You keep it real on your channel and I LOVE that!!!!!
I just want to say that I love your voice, I find it very soothing. And I love your humor and little quips. Lol
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Yasssss my kids eat me out of house and home during the summer. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and another snack and then dinner lol...
My daughter is a two year old snack head and doesn’t usually eat her dinner because she’s all snacked out. 😂😂 So the plan this summer is to feed her breakfast in the morning and pack lunch everyday we go out and by dinner she’ll eat...I hope! Keep it simple for the summer; salads, sandwiches, tacos, etc...I’m a stay at home mom + graduate student online and my saving grace has been scheduling and not overthinking it. 🧡
Gia, maybe you should try scanning school work papers to reference back to for Ava instead of actually keep the papers. Or maybe limit yourself to one binder worth of space to keep and no more.
I am team pre wash before putting the dishes in the dishwasher . Enjoyed the video 👍💁
We are a homeschooling family with 6 kids. We have 3 meals a day and snack at 3:30 in the afternoon. That's it. That's the schedule ☺️
Growing up my mom would put snacks in a baggie for each of us for the day in the summer and that's all we got. And water. So we had to make it last the day. Then we hd the normal meals through out the day
Nice vid. Anyone have issues with the Audio, I was jamming 😂, starts around the 8min mark..
I am having issues to with the audio as well
Sorry about that 😒
Its ok I still loved the video
@@MarriageMotherhood No worries, video was still🔥. I thought it was my phone 😂
Same, I was dancing through my kitchen and stopped totally confused!
For Ava's cradle cap issues try putting raw honey into her shampoo. Put the shampoo directly on her scalp and let it sit for a couple of minutes. Then go in with a scalp brush. Her scalp SHOULD stay clear between washes
Jia, you should scan all your kids’ school documents and keep them organized in a folder on your computer. Label them descriptively and whenever you’re looking for something, you just have to search by key terms. Then, you don’t have to decide what to keep because you can keep all of it. And whenever you need something, you can just print it out as a PDF.
Keep them on a regular eating habit schedule. No snacking for the sake of snacking I say. Breakfast, lunch and dinner and whatever snacks they usually have. LOTS of fruit and veges for snacks if they want to munch. Otherwise you're creating bad eating habits that are hard to break later.
Kylie xx
Kids are off for the summer, hubby has to work until June 7th, and afterward, it's road trip time. I can't wait. Concerning school work, it all went into the trash. Somethings I kept, but most of it went into the trash. We have 8 kiddies and clutter comes easy.
Have you ever tried to clean as you go to prevent the pile up?
Back when I had kids at home , we did breakfast , a small mid morning snack , lunch , a small mid afternoon snack , then supper. Sometimes we'd have ice cream or popcorn in the evening and watch a show on tv.
I need to clean with you, let me get started while I am watching you...I need some motivation today!
A friend had a 'secret' room where she kept three dressers. Some people might use the room for luggage or a roll-away bed). In each dresser she would keep different papers from each of her three children of poems or 'art work', clay ashtrays, report cards, macaroni bracelets and she dated them. When they were all grown she had put the stuff together in a special way and presented each as memory gifts so they could see what they'd accomplished over grade school and high school years...Her grandkids enjoyed it also.
OMG! Jia! I think it's awesome that hubby is helping! Love decluttering with you.
I allow my boys the opportunity to choose five snacks for that day and once that is gone that's it! They can choose from fruits, snacks, drinks, etc.
I suggest doing the 3 meals and then having a mid morning snack and afternoon snack and maybe a small snack at night if needed. Try to have snacks that will fill them until the next meal. Have it at a scheduled time if you can.
Girl, these first few days if summer vacation have been rough! I have found myself giving that same speech to my kiddos. Like..... dont come in this kitchen ONE MORE TIME! and yall have said mommy 100x in 45mins.. I am exhausted lol
Hey Jia. Happy Sunday! For my kids school paper work: I keep that years papers in a filebox. At the end of the school year, I keep only report cards, best artwork, certificates, & anything I find important, which is not a lot. Then I put these papers in an accordion file folders w the rubber band around it. I label name and grade on the front and put away.
Jia I can totally see how you have lost weight, it shows in your face so much, well done you, love to you all xx
My kids are almost 8&9...boy and girl. Since they were 3 years old I noticed they were eating all the snacks and not eating meals. So.... I cut off snacks! It was really hard the first couple days, but now they get all they want for three squares a day and that’s it! I read a book that talks about how it is healthier for kids so their system can fully empty and cleanse itself of toxins. I am so glad I made that move. Don’t get me wrong, I give them a snack to take to co-op so there is no FOMO, and have some on hand to tide them over if a meal is late. But other than that...no snacks!
When you had to correct the girls I felt that in my soul girl! I am in the same boat as you since I work nights I will be home with my boys this summer. I will pray for you if you pray for me lol. I love your channel thank you for being so real!
I have a huuuge problem with schoolwork/art work. I feel so bad chucking it away knowing how much effort my kids put into it :D
My daughter LOVES to snack! Lol!!! You have to limit the snacks though because they won’t eat meals....all they want is snack. I have a snack basket and once it’s empty, that’s it!
We have those plastic letters they fit great in a large mason jar!!
Could you do a skin care routine? You're always glowing! ♡
Hey girl !! For the kids eating if it helps prep some lunches make ahead sandwiches or some ready ravioles boiled eggs ect.prep vegetables & fruits so it’s easy for you to just grab and serve just something easy for you to take out for lunch i wouldn’t do snacking all day for them then they won’t eat well I went through that with my kids
maybe im the only mom that will say this but i just let my kids snack all day if thats what they want (doesnt mean chips and cookies all day). growth spurts typically happen during the summer because our kids are eating more so that can be good. just like adults dont all have the same exact eating schedule, kids also have their own food preferences. as long as most of the snacks are somewhat nutritious im good with it! when school starts back they will be back on their regular eating schedule :)
Thanks for sharing 🌸
Love the care you take with your girls' hair. It reminds me of my grandmother caring for my hair as a little girl. Do you ever comb their hair in just 2 ponytails or 3 braids, etc? I just think that sometimes it would be faster if you are tired.
I would love to attend a natural hair convention! Thank you for sharing that with us. How are you enjoying being a SAHM? Aint God good girl?! So proud of you, Thanks for all the information in your Analyze your Analytics course I took it right away and it has been very helpful. Sending love your way!
I’m so glad you liked it!
New subscriber here! Love seeing familiar families like mine!
Yes for sure make lunches! I homeschool my daughter and we make a good size lunch everyday otherwise we would be snacking all day too. You will find your groove in no time. Hope you enjoy this summer!
My son isn’t quite a year and a half but I do 3 meals and 3 snacks a day! Breakfast around 6/7,snack at 9,lunch” around 11:30,snack after nap, dinner at 4:30, snack before bed 🛏
It seems to work well for us otherwise he would eat hourly 😆 he’s hungry for his main meals this way too! Thanks for a great video Jia!
Sorry for your loss ❤ you are super mom!!
I had an accordion style folder for each grade of my oldest child and realized that was overload after he who is now 27 graduated and went thru and kept all his awards ect in a scrapbook and my fav paintings I framed and are still on my walls..I have a ten year old daughter who also has a scrapbook and now i only keep real special things like stories she wrote act and her artwork is all framed on my LR walls :) my point is you get over it..lol...
exactly what you said - check if they're actually hungry. stick to the 3 meals for sure so that at least you know what's in their bellies. teach them what it feels like to be satisfied so that they can be in tune with their own bodies as time goes on. are they bored, hungry or satisfied? also, an idea for their school memories - a plastic bankers box or hanging file box from staples - one file for each year. then you'll only have one box per girlie at graduation. also, photo books for each year that fit in the files in the filing box. love your channel!
For all your hair products maybe get 4 plastic bins that you can use to separate each person's hair products and then when it's time to do that person's hair you can just grab their basket. For the 4th bin you could put all the products that work for everyone. Plastic will be good because if it gets dirty you can just wipe it down. This also helps with being able to reach the stuff in the back. Also for the coffee station a cute basket for all the coffee stuff could work the same way and itll also help hide the clutter.
Great idea!
I might have that very same file holder (from Costco, eh?) full of school papers just waiting for the end of the school year here. Purge-a-palooza!🎉
I’m a definite member of the pre-wash team! You HAVE To sponge off the lip edges of glasses!! Lol! Ever see lipstick left on a dishwasher cleaned glass in a restaurant??? Eeeeeeeeeek! Love your videos! ♥️🌹
Oh okay we see you Charles with your fly hair cut!
We do a snack window. The window closes 45 min before and after meals.
My girls morning snack has to have fruit with it. I also give a snack warning. Like grab something now because the snack window closes in 5 min.
We have breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s hard somedays so snacking can and does happen.
Jia, have you considered going digital? Scan and get to it later. Delete if you don't want and what is kept is available if ever you choose to return to it. Limits piles of paper to essential originals.
Yes, these kids will eat just to eat. Especially mine! I normally keep them in the same schedule they have at school. 2 snacks, breakfast lunch and dinner.
I am a retired educator with 26 years experience in Louisiana. If you live in Georgia, you can go on Georgia Department of Education website to obtain the grade level expectations for each child. Stop keeping all of that paperwork. As your children get older, they will complete assignments thru google class or Prodigy or Learning Farm program for Math. I am 49 with two sons still in school; my only daughter just graduated from high school.
I am a sahm and my son is 5. He will eat all day if I let him also. We do breakfast when he gets up. If he's still hungry a little dry cereal to snack on. Next lunch then he gets a snack around the time his dad gets up, ( hubby works nights). He gets a snack since dad is eating breakfast. Later dinner, if he eats a good dinner then a small snack before bed. All snacks depend on if he ate enough the previous meal. If he eats a good breakfast lunch and dinner he will only snack once. Some days he is hungrier then others but I usually give more food at meals, then snacks.
I kept a veggie tray on the counter until 3hr before dinner for my child to snack on. My child is a grazer and doesn't eat much at one setting.
We do breakfast, lunch and dinner. They get a snack around 3-3:30 as if they were still at school. Also a small snack before bed. We still have around a month till my kiddos are off for the summer.
We used to do a schedule for meals and snacks.
I used to be attacked by paper. But I’ve started the habit of sorting the mail before I even set it down. And the school folder - same thing. I open it, look through, if there’s something worthy of the fridge I put it up (one item only!!) and the rest to the trash. After the magnet gets too heavy (because I clip the next paper over the old one) then I take the stack and move it to that years folder we have. Each start of the year she gets a folder for stuff she wants to keep. I have a folder for stuff like documents and standardized tests and things, hers is not as official. But we try to keep no more than 1-2 papers a week, and then it goes on one of those boxes you have for the year - but our goal is to keep that from k-12 with their yearly folder only.
Have you thought of scanning papers so you can get rid of the hard copies? I have a problem with hoarding and I find that scanning papers and taking photos of things makes it easier for me to get rid of a lot of things with sentimental value.
Oh, I'm definitely going to do this! This year I decided to keep everything my son did in 1st grade and then sort through it at the end of the school year. This is a great tip!
Go through it a couple years from now and you’ll see how much of what you keep is the same stuff over and over. Then you might question why do We keep everything but we never go through them? Do we even look at our own memories or families’!? One or two things we’ll cherish, otherwise they sit in a box for that one day when you look through it all and then pack it away again.
I bought this devotional book after seeing it your videos. We love it!
We follow the same food schedule that school follows. So my kids get breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner.
My kids are almost-8 and 5, we home-educate so they're home with me all the time. For meals & snacking -
Breakfast is around 7, they have a snack around 10-10:30, lunch is at noon, afternoon snack around 3:30, dinner between 5-6. They go to bed at 7 (up and down with the sun lol).
Sometimes they ask for more snacks but unless we've had a REAlLY active day we pretty much stick to that eating schedule :)
Kids and snacks!! 😩😩😩 I teach second grade and our schedule was off during the last week of school, so they started asking for snacks at 8:15 a.m. Children who go to school are accustomed to having a limited amount of food during the day, so maybe scheduling a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack before dinner might help. You could also put out a snack basket for each day, and when the snacks are gone, they're gone...until the next day.
Genius!
This is what I do......
We do 3 meals & 2 snacks, 1 snack after breakfast and one snack in the afternoon. If they play outside or really playing hard then another snack if needed. But I would make sure that one of those snacks is fruit or veggies so they aren’t just asking for snacks so they can eat junk all day. Sometimes As one of the snacks I make them big fruit smoothies with a handful of spinach and I feel like that nourishes them and they aren’t and famished. Sometimes they may just be dehydrated and asking for food instead. So make sure they get their water in. Hope this helps.
3rd video this weekend that had Ephesians 3:20.....All of them seemingly random like your video.....I think someone is trying to tell me something....😂😂
Also my family grazes, but thats because fresh produce is a real thing around here in the summer and it's easier. Also we've been known to live at the pool and tummies work differently then.
Great video, I'm pumped about life and cleaning!!
I'm new to your channel!
First, I'm sorry for your loss.
Second, your daughters are adorable!
Thank you 😘😘😘
I love your videos! You always make me giggle. Thanks for sharing your prep! I need to figure mine out, thankfully my daughter doesn't get out of school till June 20th!
I set up mail area and put my shredder next to. It helped.
Did you say your husband works at home too? That's so cool!
BABY Gia was gorgeous lol.
Girl when u told them what the summer NOT gonna be about..:i was like amen yesss told my boys the same damn thing. Don't call my name and no complaining 😂😂😂
So, I am way behind, but my plan is keep a 3 in. (3 ring) binder with samples of the kids' work, creating a portfolio for each boy. If the binder starts to get too full, then it is time to cull more. I also plan on having them eventually take ownership of their portfolio and what they want to keep. My suggestion would be to keep your boxes for each girl during the year and then curate down to a binder at the end. Maybe you want a 1 in. binder for each girl for each grade? I want something a bit more streamlined, because we are homeschoolers and if someone were to ask I could show them, simply, what the boys have accomplished.
As for lunches, maybe continue making lunches as you would for school and a separate snack box. Keep them on a specific shelf in the fridge. Tell them they can have the lunch box any time after 11:00 and the snack box anytime after 2:00. But let them know they cannot have anything else until dinner time. They can learn to self-manage/regulate and they won't be asking you for food all day. And you will know/control what they ate. Not really speaking from experience, just brainstorming what I think I would try...
My teens have always wanted to snack all day all the time during the summer. I generally allow one snack in between breakfast and lunch, and another between breakfast and dinner, unless they play super hard outside (riding bikes, etc). And they always have to have a piece of fruit or veggie and some sort of protein with their snacks. That seems to help cut it down, but to be honest I usually expect my boy is gonna eat us onto the street during the summer. Sigh
Why? Why? Why? Make it hard in yourself? Use the rinse feature on your dishwasher. Then start it to clean the dishes. You should also consider using vinegar in the rinse aid feature in your dishwasher. If it does not have one, use 1/2 Cup vinegar in the bottom of dishwasher before starting the cleaning cycle. Hope these tips help! Jia! Love you girl! This little grey haired Asian grandma loves you and your family! You are so great with your girls! Take care Kathy from California! ❤
First time watching you and I enjoyed❤
Also to answer your question about snacking;
Have set time for breakfast lunch and dinner it will cut down on snacking
I always have sandwiches and easy breakfast that they can put together and they graze all day and when I get home from work I make a good dinner, however my kids are slightly older at 18, 17 and 8.
My 2 girls are each a year younger than yours, I’ve been home with them since birth... the way I’ve figured out to avoid getting asked “can i have a snack?” 1,000 times each day is by having set meal/snack times. I handle meals at 8,12, and 6. They handle their own snacks - at 10 and 3 I have an alarm set on our Echos in our house to tell them that it’s snack time. They can get anything they want from the pantry. They serve themselves and clean up after themselves. If it’s not one of those times and they are hungry they can grab a fruit or veggie.
Chelsea's Chatter amazing!
OOOOHHH you need a new dishwasher. lol you basically washed those dishes yourself! I love a good dishwasher saves so much time :)
In my case the extra snacking usually is because they are bored. So I try to keep them busy with something.my kids have a choice of a snack before lunch and one before dinner and they can have fruit or veggies anytime and that way I don't bust my budget and I make sure they are drinking plenty of water because dehydration can make you more hungry.
I am all about snacks in between meals! Helps with the crankiness. I'll let them have a snack in the morning and one in the afternoon. But if I cook dinner snacking stops 30-45 min before dinner. If they are hungry after dinner they may have a fruit, veggie, or water. I don't do snacking all day long, that gets expensive!
you sound just like me telling my boys to chill out 😂😂 glad I'm not alone
My (teacher 30 years but no kids) suggestion - considering you are *on top* of the school game is to PITCH the papers (around 4:45 mark). I suggest keeping specific stats in areas you and the school deem necessary. Take photos and store in folders on your phone, perhaps. In the end, I'm just throwing out ideas. I couldn't stand keeping all that paper.
Summer snacking is the WORST. I had to become a drill sergeant about this. We have breakfast, 10AM snack, lunch, 3PM snack, dinner. If they want to eat anything in between it has to be carrots/celery/apples. It's a constant battle but def adds structure
Breakfast 7-7:30, snack 10, lunch 12, snack 2:30-3, dinner 5-6, sometimes snack at bedtime. Bedtime at 7:30-8:30
I've noticed my kids tend to snack more if they're bored or on electronics more than usual. If it hasn't been long since they've eaten and they said they were full, I just tell mine no that we dont eat for no reason. Sometimes there is fighting and pouting, but oh well.
girl i love your husbands new hair cute. Tell him he looks handsome. love you girl 🥰
I buy our snacks when I grocery shop once a week. My kids know that once the snacks are gone that's it, there won't be any more until the following week. I used to buy snacks at Sam's but it was too much and they were definitely overeating
My brother has eczema all over his body. He has yet to find a product that keeps his hair moisturized and non flaky. He had hair that was stopped just below his shoulder blades.He finally gave himself a “grown man” (his words!)haircut when he turned thirty.😂😂
I don’t have kids yet but when I have my sisters kids 6&7or my baby brother whose 8 I put them on a schedule like school.....I just added and extra snack so 2 meals and 2 snacks and my sister gives them dinner and possibly dessert. At the school they go to breakfast is between 8:35 and 8:50 am “lunch” depending on the grade is between 10:45 am and Noon. They get a snack between 1:30pm and 2:30pm. Then we would give them a snack around 3:30-4:30 and dinner is usually 6pm-7pm.
You are bomb! I love your videos and you give such great inspiration.
Please stay real 😊
In our house the kitchen "closes" between certain hours. They know what time meals are and when to expect the next meal, if they are hungry between then... The next meal will be soon enough, lol! Do what works for you. Great video!
My mom did the same thing when I was growing up
Hi Jia!! Loved the video as always!! You did great with decluttering. ❤️
Team prewash... I think we have the same dishwasher
Love this... Video so inspired 💖💃💃
You are hilarious..Choked on my coffee🤣
I throw paperwork away after I look at it. It's just too much with three kids in school. I keep special holiday art work and report cards. Everything else is trashed immediately. It works for us.
Omg I know the struggle with kids wanting to eat everything! 😆
I try to leave the house as much as I can. When we’re out and about they usually don’t have the time to think about eating, nor do they have access to food 😆
But when it’s a day at home.... yup.....
they snack all day long 🤦🏽♀️
I have a 3 year old and a 4 year old, and i shop for groceries every week, plus an additional trip mid-week for just fruit 🍎 😆 🤷🏽♀️
I told my daughter she need to have her school stomach for the summer... Lol. I use the crock pot a lot in the summer and we do mostly sandwiches and cereal for lunch if she's not in camp