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Teaching in the Time of Tech

Friendly Face Wash is Back, And Just in Time for School!

How to Have an Easy Morning - One Star at a Time

How to Have an Easy Morning – One Star at a Time Our founder and mom of six, Jennifer Adams Bunkers, knows that morning and night time preparations can be challenging for a tired little kid. From t...

Kids Worry About Parents' Screen Time

Kids Worry About Parents' Screen Time My second-grader had a class play today, and before the curtain opened, the school’s headmaster made the request he now always makes before the excited, nervo...

Fun, Alternative Sports Ideas for the Non-Team Sport Kid

TruKid believes that happy and healthy kids need to be active. However, we know that not everyone is cut out for competitive sports teams. The team environment can be overwhelming or sometimes too ...

Easy, Fun Summer Activities the Whole Family Will Love!

Summer has finally arrived, with longer, sunnier days that are perfect for fun family outings! From beach days to camping trips, excitement is at your fingertips. But if you’re unsure of how to div...

Healthy Summer Snacks Your Kids Will Love

Between the hot summer sun and long, warm summer days, reaching for an ice cream cone or a soda can be a tempting way to cool off, until you check the ingredients list. Luckily there are several al...

Teacher Gifts on a Budget!

End of the Year Teacher Gifts – Thoughtful Ideas on a Budget! It seems like just yesterday you were loading up backpacks with blank notebooks and fresh boxes of crayons. Somehow, the end of the s...

Simple and Healthy School Lunch Ideas

Simple and Healthy School Lunch Ideas – A Reblog from Simple as That by Rebecca Cooper Tuesday, August 20, 2013 I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the lookout for quick + healthy school ...

Back to school, back to healthy habits!

Summer is officially over and the school year brings an entirely new set of challenges for kids and parents. While your kids are learning about writing, science and math in school, why not teach th...

Big Rewards for taking Small Actions!

What is Recyclebank? Recyclebank is a rewards program whose mission is to inspire others to take actions that will have a positive impact on the environment. When you make those actions, you can ea...

New TruKid Helping Hand Wash Now Available!!!

TruKid’s New Helping Hand Wash is just for your little helpers. Safe and Non-Toxic! Always BPA, Phthalate, SLS, Paraben and Gluten Free. A nice way to help your kids get into the hand washing rout...

Illegal Levels of Lead Found in Juice Drinks and Fruit Cups. WHAT?!!!

One of the mom blogs I follow posted this recent notice on illegal levels of lead found in juice drinks and fruit cups. Along with Kat, my kids also have had many, many of the products listed below...

The Correct Way to Apply Sunscreen

We have received many questions regarding the correct way to apply our mineral sunscreen. What is the right way to apply it? How much should you apply? Should the zinc in our product remain whit...