Easing the Back to School Anxiety
I love this time of year! Summer is still going strong, but the new school year is right around the corner. My kids are so excited to go back to school, I am EXCITED for them to go back to school! There is however always an element of back to school anxiety.
Do you have kids that are apprehensive about going back to school? My kids are super excited now, usually the 2nd or 3rd day of school is the hardest for my kids. I have a child with anxiety and he does struggle a bit in leaving me throughout the year. Here are a couple of ideas to send a piece of yourself to school with your kids: Develop a parting ritual, such as a hug and a saying: “I love you, you love me, have a great day and I’ll see you at 3!” Most kids like a laminated picture of the family in their pencil box. Many also like a token for their pocket, such as a paper heart with a love note, or a pebble you found on the beach together.
While we can’t physically help you with the anxieties, we at Pinching Your Pennies want to make Back To School time great by helping you get your shopping done from home (seriously who really wants to fight the crowds”), and for the best prices. To accomplish this we have 2 AMAZING deal finders that work throughout the day hunting down the deals!
I want to share with you some great tips for navigating PYP and finding the best deals online!
Make sure you check out our Screaming Deals Online Forum. We post deals there throughout the day. Make sure you go back a few pages because there so many deals being posted right now that are valid for several days! It’s a great place to keep track of the deals. If you find a great deal, it there and we can share it on the blog.
Of course stay turned right here on our blog! We are posting all of the deals to our blog everyday throughout the day.
Be sure to subscribe to our Screaming Penny Newsletter, we email it out everyday (it goes out at about 1pm MT)
Of course be sure to sure to follow us on Facebook & Pinterest!
I hope these links and tips help make your Back To School Supply Shopping a little easier!
Attention Northern Utah Shoppers! It is time for the fall Just Between Friends Sale!
Attention Northern Utah Shoppers! It is time for the fall Just Between Friends Sale!
Bargain shopping moms in Utah LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this sale! If you’ve been before you know exactly what I am talking about. But if you are new to Just Between Friends – Don’t miss it! It is North America’s Leading Children’s and Maternity Consignment Sales Event! The sale is clean, bright and organized! It’s a retail experience with yard sale prices!
Over 10,000 sq. ft. filled with new and gently used:
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· Shoes
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· Books
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· Sports equipment
· Baby gear: carseats, strollers, carriers, play gyms, etc.
· Nursery and Kids’ furniture
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Salt Lake County – Fall/All Seasons 2014 Sale
Sales Event Dates and Location:
August 14-16, 2014
Salt Lake County Equestrian Center and Fairpark
2100 W. 11400 S., South Jordan, UT
EVERYONE is welcome! They accept cash, MasterCard, Visa and Discover.
Wednesday: Pre-sales by special pass only.
Thursday: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! 9am-8pm. Admission at 9am is $5. From 10am through the rest of the sale, it’s FREE!
Friday: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! 9am-8pm Most items will be 25% off on Friday.
Saturday: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! 9am-2:30pm Most items will be 50% off!
Watch our blog tomorrow for a printable postcard that includes free admission to the early bird sale. You can print that out or just show it on your phone to get into the early bird sale free!
Visit the Just Between Friends website for more information!
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A PYP Best Blog! Back to School Breakfast Tips & Recipes
Just in case you missed this article on Back to School Breakfast Tips & Recipes the first time we shared it a couple of years ago, we are republishing it. After I wrote this blog originally, we got an awesome response. This is one of the PYP Best Blogs!
Sometimes it is so hard to get our kids to eat a healthy breakfast. Once school starts and our mornings are more rushed than they are in the summer time, getting a good breakfast on the table can be a pretty big task. Last year, several times, my daughter came home from school with her whole lunch still in her bag. That made me realize even more that I need to make sure she’s eating a good breakfast.
Back to School Breakfast Preparation Tips:
A breakfast casserole is a favorite at our house. It only takes a little time to prepare which I do the night before and just stick it in the fridge. Pop it in the oven in the morning for 45 minutes while everyone is getting ready and you have a quick and nutritious breakfast!
My neighbor told me they set the breakfast table the night before, even if it’s only for juice and cereal. They also set the table for dinner when they are done with breakfast.
Things like French toast, waffles, and pancakes can be made up ahead of time and frozen. You can just stick them in the toaster and add your favorite toppings. You can also keep pancake or waffle batter in the refrigerator, ready to pour on the griddle.
If you like to bake, you might keep a supply of muffins in the freezer, ready to warm in the microwave. Not only are the good for breakfast but they can be put in lunch bags too!
Try making your own nutritious granola and granola bars. Here is a link to a recipe we use.
Breakfast burritos are great for grab and go breakfasts. cook up your eggs & meat, roll them in a tortilla with some cheese. Freeze them and they can easily be reheated in the microwave.
Another grab and go idea is a biscuit or English muffin sandwich; scrambled eggs, sausage patty, a small chicken patty, or a slice of ham with cheese melted on top. Kind of like McDonalds, but you control the ingredients.
Here are a couple of our favorite breakfast recipes:
Crock Pot Breakfast
Spray your crock with cooking spray.
Dump in a bag of frozen hash browns or 4 cans of sliced potatoes
Top with sausage (I like using cut up links), Cooked Bacon, or Diced Ham
Beat a dozen eggs and pour that on top. (you can mix in diced peppers & onions if you like)
Cook on low overnight. Serve with salsa!
Breakfast Cookies
1/3 C butter or margarine
1 egg, beaten
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 C flour
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1 1/2 C quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 C grated cheese
5 slices of bacon – cooked and crumbled
Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda, then combine with wet ingredients. Beat in oatmeal, bacon and cheese. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350degrees for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
German Pancakes
I use a 9×13 glass baking pan. Put 3 TBLS of butter in the pan and put the pan in the oven. Preheat to 450. In the mixer —- 6 eggs, 1 cup of flour, a handful of sugar, 1 cup of milk and 1/2 tsp. salt. Mix until well mixed and fluffy. Pour into the preheated pan and bake for 20 minutes. This will puff up around the edges. Serve with fruit or your favorite syrup.