• Home
  • Shop
  • About
  • First time visiting? Start here!
  • Also Seen On
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Me
  • Freebies

Oh, Honestly!

Real Life for Real Moms

  • Family Life
    • Parenting Essays
    • Parenting Humor
    • Marriage
    • Informational
    • Meme Monday
    • Keeping It Real Challenge
  • I Tried It!
    • DIY
    • Crafts
    • Recipes
    • #ONENEWFOOD
  • Things I Wish I’d Known
  • Holidays
  • Random

Four Things Families With Food Allergies Want You to Know

September 24, 2014 By Lauren

Food Allergies

Last week I shared tips for families who have food-allergic children on how to transition smoothly to school. This week I want to talk to families who do not have children with food allergies. Hopefully the following four insights will give you a peek into our world and a bit of food for thought. (I […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: allergies, food, food allergies, kids, school, snacks, tips

4 Tips to Navigate School Waters With a Food-Allergic Child

September 17, 2014 By Lauren

Food Allergies and School

If you’re the parent of children without food allergies, I urge you to keep reading! This post will give you a bit of insight into the lives of families with food allergies. I also encourage you to read my follow-up post: Four Things Families With Food Allergies Want You to Know  4 Tips to Navigate […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: advocate, allergies, communication, food allergies, parenting, parents, policies, school, students, teachers

Week 33: Back to the Future

September 8, 2014 By Lauren

First day of school

If this is your first time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge, click here to find out what it’s all about. I have seen a glimpse into my future. Oddly, it looks a lot like my past. When we signed Samuel up for PreK, we had a hard time deciding how often to […]

Filed Under: Keeping It Real Challenge Tagged With: alone, future, keeping it real, kids, mommy time, past, quiet, school, time alone

How to save money on back to school shopping

August 11, 2014 By Lauren

Saving Money on Back to School

This post contains affiliate links. I will earn a small commission on any purchase at no extra charge to you. Thank you for your support! It’s that time again! The time when we suddenly realize that our kids start school next week and we haven’t done a darn thing to get ready for it. Yes, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, I Tried It!, Informational, Random Tagged With: back to school, clothes, lunches, money-saving, saving, saving money, school, school supplies, shopping

Week 21: Kindergarten cop

June 16, 2014 By Lauren

Family Pic

First time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge? Click here to learn what it’s all about. I did it. I survived Eli’s first year of school. I survived him being gone five days a week from 7:30 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon. I wasn’t sure I would survive it when […]

Filed Under: Keeping It Real Challenge Tagged With: graduation, keeping it real, kindergarten, no TV, school, summer vacation, television, TV

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Search Site

About Lauren

If you enjoy picture-perfect home decor, perfectly prepared recipes, and perfectly behaved children, you've come to the wrong place. Meet Lauren. She isn't perfect, but she's perfectly real. Read More…

Grab My Book!



Copyright © 2023 Oh Honestly! · NEW Site · Log in