The Soltrop Six

life with two sets of twins

first day of 5th grade

Every year sending them off to school gets a little easier. However, this is their last year in elementary! Next year they are big old middle schoolers!! Time flies! I will be cherishing all the little things they won’t be doing anymore, like passing out valentine’s or walking in the halloween parade at school! *INSERT MAMA TEARS HERE*

They had a summer packed full of fun things but I think they are ready I’m ready for a more structured schedule again. I hate the early mornings but I love the early nights and getting back into a routine.

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weekly dinner ideas for family of six

This week I decided to share what we made for dinner every night. I’m always looking for new ideas because we get sick of the same thing over and over again… so I hope this helps give YOU some new ideas! These are all tried and true recipes in our house. I’m not a food blogger so my “recipes” are pretty basic and my pictures are probably not appetizing but hey. This is real life ish. If you need more information/instructions feel free to drop me a comment!

Since we have a family of six, I need to make things that will feed us all, while also making sure my kids will actually EAT the food. These are all kid friendly. You can subtract or add ingredients based on your families likes.

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getting back into the school routine with natrol

This post is sponsored by Natrol but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

After spending months doing whatever the heck we want, it’s pretty hard getting back into the school routine. McKenzie and Kasey will be going into 5th grade. This means they’re at the age where going to school isn’t “fun” anymore. They HATE early mornings and the older they get, the MOODIER they get!! Since school doesn’t start for a couple more weeks, I wanted to get them back into school habits early. I’m going to share some tips on getting your kiddos back in a good nighttime routine.

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