Classy Classic's By Kandis

Mom I'm hungry! Mom I'm thirsty! Mom they won't share! Mom they drank it all! Mom Mom Mom! It doesn't seem to matter where you are or what they are doing the name mom gets thrown around like a frisbee at a dog park always going in circles! Then to make everyone happy, but keep everything even and fair is almost as easy as trying to go to the bathroom by your self! Hahaha. Kids are always needing something, and trying to get fast food when your out and about gets pricey! We can drop $60.00 no problem to feed everyone doing fast food! That is crazy, you know what I could purchase and make from a grocery store more than a burger and fries that's for sure! Hi I'm  Kandis I am a stay at home mom for the last 10 years, with 4 children now and I am no stranger in snack attacks! With summer break here and we are on the road oh so much I thought I would share some tips and tricks I have picked up along the way to pack some food for in the car to sav...

Summer time!  We tend to what seems like eat way more in the summer months!  Maybe it seems like it, maybe because I don't want to cook, when it's so nice out.  Who want to do the same thing everyday like cook supper when you can be out playing in the sun.  This is a reason why I love freezer meals, but if freezer meals is not your jive, or you don't have any on hand.   Have no fear mama Kandis is here lol.  Hi I'm Kandis a stay at home mom and wife. I have 4 children ages from 10 down to 6 months! I tell you food can go fast here, I'm always thinking on what's the next thing to make! What to do for supper again tonight Lol!🤣  So let's talk burgers, easy, fast and will save you money!  Sounds magical to me lol, so let's start! There is always those go to summer meals. Those foods that seem ok to constantly eat over and over in the summer.  In this house one of our staple go to foods is good old burger...

Hi and good morning welcome to Classy Classic's By Kandis! I am excited to have you here today for this new blog! For those who don't know me I'm Kandis a stay at home mom and wife! I have been married for 11 years this summer and have 4 wonderful energetic children ranging from the ages of 10 to 6 months old! There is always something to do, something to pack or prep. With summer break on we tend to be the family that will at random times decide to go somewhere off to the lake, or a drive or take off the next day to I dunno some city for some appointment or meeting or task! This means packing all the time, or be prepared for that spir of the moment decision. With 4 kiddos there is lots that needs to be remembered. With the older ones they are capable of taking care of most of their stuff.... or you would think so haha. There is always something that is forgotten, or shoved somewhere that can not be located. There is diapers, wipes, food, drinks, stuff to do i...

        Have you ever wondered where all the food goes! How do the kids eat so much? Why do prices go up in the summer for snacks and drinks? Do they really need to eat every 10 minutes, and how did $100 of snacks disappear?  Hi there and welcome to Classy Classic's By Kandis, we are going to talk about feeding those kids through the summer break! As a mom of 4 kids we go through a lot of food here, like a lot of food. I have a couple tricks up my sleeve to make those snacks and back yard picnics go smooth as you juggle everyday life along with summer fun. I have make a schedule at my house to make sure the kids are fed and watered but, still eat healthy and not just eats the expensive snacks that don't fill them up for more then 5 minutes. I have a rule that if its in a wrapper say gold fish packs, fruit by the foot, granola bars etc.. they are car treats and not to be eaten at home! Summer is so fast paste the last thing you want to worry about...

Hi and good morning welcome back, it's a great day here on Classy Classic's By Kandis.  This week's blog is for afternoon routine. This can be split up between many hours or a couple, it depends on how your afternoons works for you!  When it comes to the afternoon in my house I split it up, my first block is from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm then from 4pm-8pm.  So let's look at the first from 1:00-4:00 shall we!  My afternoon routine is set up this way because at 1pm is the latest that Masyn my toddler is up, by 1 it's nap time. If my stars line up then both little ones will nap at this time. So if both kids are napping at the same time I have a couple options here, depending on what season It is and what is on the to do list I will then try to do either my workout or specific cleaning that can only really be done with no children. Example for the month of May is a complete camper clean out.  So my workouts then tend to not happen as I try to work there instea...

Hello and hoppy soon Easter! Welcome to this in the week life blog. I am excited to share my week, it was productive this round. Hopefully it will give you some motivation for some spring break cleaning! Make sure to follow for updates on more motivating cleaning coming as spring is here! After a great Sunday Prep Day, everything was set up for a great week, and it really was. Monday was filled with house work. Getting laundry done... yet again! House wiped down and floors cleaned, I was ready to move on. Monday is when I started tacking the van! With four kids it's always full of crumbs and grossness. I set out to at least get it vacuumed, and I did, it didn't get wiped out, but a good vacuum. That task that takes forever is a little easier with our van I can fold down all the seats, making it easier to vacuum. However it makes it longer as there is so much room under the seats when they are put up. So easier yes but more corners. But, it got done 👌💪I got it out of th...

Do you have a prep day? A day to just reset, gather and prepare for your next week! Get some tasks out of the way, so its ready for the week. Do you catch up on laundry, do the house cleaning, get you clothes out for the week, maybe make lunches for work, or kids school? The list goes on for what one might prep for the upcoming week. What do you aim for? What day is you reset or prep day? Hi I'm Kandis and welcome to Its A Mom. If your new go ahead and hit that follow button to join the fun and conversations here, for ways to make it through that shift or season of life that you are in. If your a follower welcome back. I always find dredded Mondays to be a little easier when I got my prep done. My day to reset and prepare is Sundays, we have no activities usually and this can make so much more time in the week. Between activities and school, lunches to pack, reading and little ones, who has time in this season of life to get it done eveynight. When is your prep day? Week...

Well good morning happy Sunday, and welcome to Its A Mom Life, if your new make sure you go ahead and hit that follow button to never miss out on all the fun here on the blog! It's a good day for a blog as it is one of my favorite topics! PLANNING AND ORGANIZING! I just get a thrill out of trying new ways to stay organized, with summer on it's way.... I hope to get what I can done in the house as I am outside as much as I can be in the short summer months here in Saskatchewan. As part of the March challenge it was to organize the house room to room or category by category. Since for years things got shifted so much from here to there, I am doing a little of both ways. Something I wanted to share is how just by relocating something it can be a new thing! What do I mean? Let me tell you! I lack storage in my house, and as you mammas know storage is a must with a growing family, with all the hand me downs that get saved for the next kid it's easy to run out of space! My so...

Hello and good morning welcome to Its A Mom Life, it's Sunday fun day! What better day to talk about organizing and what better thing to start organizing before spring then the freezer! 😨 Do you know what is in the back,or the very bottom of that ice box? How often do you get into it? Do you make it to the bottom, or the back? It can be a scary thing in that dark space! There is a lot of time I have no clue what, or how much I have in there. It can get frustrating when it comes to the months that I am trying to stretch my groceries. The months like this is when on love my freezer inventory, however you must keep up on it, which can be hard when you are in and out of it daily. With that it can be nice to have it organized to be able to see everything and/or have it categorized so you can find stuff easier! With that said for this organizing blog I would like to share some easy inexpensive ways to keep it a little more organized! The bins used are all from the dollar tree! So if...

Hello, happy Sunday welcome to Its A Mom Life! Sundays can be a good rest day, they can also be a good prep day! I have always worked the best with having a list and a good game plan. When I became a mom 10 years ago now, I realized I needed a game plan, with more kids in the mix a day to day plan didn't quit cut it anymore. I like to plan, I had got a planner from my sister a couple years ago and I couldn't go back. With diving into a weekly planner, it was awesome. I have a planner that has a month over look, and a weekly layout! I look forward to sitting down and planning for my up coming week now on Sundays is when I do my weekly planning. Do you use a planner, if so what kind do you enjoy? The one I have now is roughly the same outline, I am still getting use to using it as it's only been a couple months! I have used loose leaf paper, journals, and the weekly layout. I have not invested in making my own yet. This might come for next year! With this to I love a nic...

Hi there and welcome to Its A Mom Life! For this planning Sunday I thought we could talk meal planning! I would like to share some steps that I take to plan out my meals, and how I do more then one week planning at a time! When it come to meal planning for multiple week's this is where I find it helpful to have my freezer inventory done. You can have a pantry inventory done if you want that extra step. First step is to get your week or week's written out, I like to use a bright colored sheet, I like to color mine with a highlighter I find a fun paper makes it easier to keep and look at for the extended period of time. I also write my meals into my daily planner as I find this easier to stay on top of making sure my meat or items are pulled out of the freezer the night before or that day. The next step is to brain storm different ideas, this is why I like to have my freezer inventory sheet. I use a separate peice of paper, write out as much as I can off the top of my head. ...