May 06
Dealing with my kids growing up is hitting me hard lately. It is times like these that I wish my kids were more than a year apart in age so that I could have some recovery time in-between these tween / teen years. Im not sure where the last decade has gone, but some …
Apr 25
This week we decided to surprise the kids with a trip to the park after school, we even had John show up after he got off work so that they could get time with Dad too. We ate frozen yogurt and animal crackers and watched the fish swim in the creek. Then we decided to …
Apr 06
With the weather finally warming up it is actually starting to feel (and look) like spring that can only mean one thing… Spring cleaning is upon us! It is time to restock my cleaning cabinet, and dive in. I always make sure to stock up on my favorite Lysol cleaners, like the Lysol Power & Free …
Mar 28
Yesterday was the day that all parents dread, one of them at least…. The day that your child has their first boyfriend/girlfriend. I figured that I still had a decent amount of time before my kids had any real interested in the opposite sex. I mean my oldest is 12 and my youngest is 9, …
Mar 20
With the kids on the brink of their teenage years I am trying to work in as many fun family playdates as humanly possible. Now is the time to have fun and make lasting memories. For us Spring break is just around the corner, so I am working to plan the best family play date …
Dec 29
Holy Moly! Where did 2012 go?! Personally I cannot tell you where my year went, so I am going to dig through my Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and, blog posts and make a massive year end review. JANUARY << Chandler turned 11, and is now tween (okay, maybe h’s been a tween for a while but …
Nov 15
After school care may sometimes be necessary if parents are working and are unable to pick-up their children until after-school hours. Rather than making this time boring for children, allow them to explore their creativity and have fun with one another, all while learning. These fun and educational games will develop their thinking skills in …
Aug 21
Im going to do something slightly different this week. It turns out Wordless Wednesday falls on my kids’ first day of school, meaning that my Wordless Wednesday is going to be more like a Word FULL Wednesday! So heading out the door I snagged picture of all three kids, and would you believe it that …
Aug 12
School mornings around here can super chaotic if I don’t remember a few tips. I thought since it is almost back to school time, I would share my tried and true tips for school mornings! – Pack lunches the night before. This allow you more time in the morning as well as giving you more time …
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