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10 ways to help keep school aged kids healthy

By: Freetimefrolics

Keeping your kids healthy is always a chore especially if they attend public school.  You dread the day they go back to school after school breaks like summer and holidays.  With 4 in school I feel like we are always sick. When I hear of someone in the neighborhood throwing up, high fever or coughing I immediately start giving my kids vitamin C.  But today I am going to share some great ways to keep the cold and flu bug out of you house. Now that doesn’t mean you kids won’t get sick, but  doing what you can in simple ways never hurts!

Check out these 10 tips to keeping your kids healthy through the school year

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  1. Stomach flu going around?  Grab the Grape Juice! This bug moves fast and furious!  As soon as I here of a neighbor kids or classmate throwing up I run to the store for Grape or Cranberry juice.  (No cocktail!  ONly 100% juice)  Studies have shown that Cranberry and Grape Juice have antiviral properties and can help prevent the illness from invading your home!  Check out Must Have Mom’s post on keeping the bug away.
Prevent Stomach Flu With This Trick

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DIY Workout Beanie

By: Freetimefrolics

Making a fashion statement in my workout journey, cute clothes, hats, beanies, head phones,  had never been a thing for me. I see my friends post their cute outfits ans accessories before the y go to the gym.  I am not one of those gym girls who gets ready for the day before she heads to the gym at 5:30 in the morning.  I like to roll out of bed, put my hair in a ponytail, slip on the first gym clothes I see and go with it. I go to the gym for various reasons most importantly to stay healthy for myself and my family and for no other reason.  In the winter its just to cold to run outside or even drive to the gym with out a hat.  So I decided to set out and find a fun hat that was ponytail friendly. Something beside a ball cap.   I found something similar on an international website but didn’t like the price.  So I found some double knit scrap and made one of  my own.  This tutorial is super easy to follow and you will have a new beanie in 45 minutes or less!

Check out my easy to follow DIY workout Beanie video tutorial below!  Enjoy!

 

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Sparkle Birthday Printable Tag

By: Freetimefrolics

Making a printable for my young women is always a fun thing for me.  I make printables for almost everything I do. This year  we decided to do something fun for their Birthdays. Nail polish and lip gloss. I mean what teen age girl doesn’t love nail polish and lip gloss.  With a new nail polish and lips gloss you can’t help but feel fabulous. So I whipped up this fun but simple printable to remind the girls it’s their day to Sparkle! Scroll to the bottom to print yours today.

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Star Wars Classroom Valentine Printable

By: Freetimefrolics

Since Star wars is all the rage this year.  I think it was time for a few Star wars classroom Valentines. Especially since my 6th grader requested them.  It is his last year of elementary school so I just had to!  I hope you enjoy them! Add your favorite valentine treat or toy. These prints are made by me.  Please use only for personal use.

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Disney Descendants Classroom Valentine Printable

By: Freetimefrolics

Thanks to my daughter, we made up Disney Descendants Valentines for her class at school.  You can add any treat that sounds good!  I was thinking chocolate hearts or mini candy bar.  So print them out and add a treat.  Your little Miss will love handing out these fun prints for Valentines this year!

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You make my heart Melt {Friend Valentine}

By: Freetimefrolics

My little girl loves her friends and loves to do sweet things for them.  So after finding these pearler bead valentine packs at Joann’s I knew I just had to make a sweet print for a few of her friends. You could also use marshmallows, chocolate hearts, or heart suckers. They make a perfect valentine for classrooms, a friend, or for your own children.  Just click on the link below and print yours for Valentine’s this year.

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Disney Descendants Mal Coronation Dress

By: Freetimefrolics

This little girl has my whole heart.  She loves ruffles, crafting, sewing, playing with bugs and digging inthe dirt.  SO when she said she wanted to be Mal from Disney’s Decendants for Halloween I rolled my eyes.  Up until now she has let me pick her costumes.  Some of my favorites are Rainbow Brite, Astrid from How to train your Dragon and  Little Bo peep. But this year was a little different.

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2 Nephi 31:20 LDS Youth theme / scripture

By: Freetimefrolics

The 2016  theme for the youth of the LDS Church is 2 Nephi 31:20.

“Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope,

and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ,

and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life”

For my girls I love to have  a little something to help them memorize the theme and keep it in their scriptures or on the wall.

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Homemade Coconut Cream Oreo’s Cookies

By: Freetimefrolics

Years ago as a teen I was given this recipe for homemade Oreos.  They were so easy,  just a few ingredients.  Everyone who eats them loves them. I mean who doesn’t love an Oreo.  Chocolate and creamy goodness!

Until now I have always used shortening in them.   I decided to try Coconut oil in them and they were delicious!  If you like Coconut and chocolate then you will love these!

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Easy 4 step Workout Headband

By: Freetimefrolics

There was a time when I just didn’t need the gym.  My body just bounced back after babies and all was well.  Now as I am aging I don’t get to enjoy that perk in life.   I HAVE get to go to the gym, watch what I eat and count my steps. I have to care.  But if I have to do all these things to stay healthy, I am going to do it in style. I saw a similar headband on the internet and decided I could make one or two for myself. I used them when I went to Movara Fitness.  They are super easy and sew up in about 15 minutes.

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