This spring break is unlike any other. Usually, our family either heads south to a warm beach or plans to stay close to home, doing adventures like amusement parks or local water parks. This year, none of these are an option. Just like you are …
Here are my six back to school tips for starting the school year off strong and more importantly, calm.
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to survive as a family of 5 with less, then move into your basement for a week. Or go tent camping… really either way works and are basically the same thing! Now, before you roll your eyes at …
I don’t know about you, but crafting is LIFE for my kiddos. But it means that if we aren’t careful, we end up with a whole lot of kid crafting clutter! My kids craft at our well-loved kitchen table which shows all the marks of …
AHHHH! Snow days. The day that makes some parents giddy to spend all day with their darling children and others cringe at the idea of being cooped up at home trying to get things done while their little angels fight and whine. This isn’t a …
I took my kids off sugar for 8 days and here’s what happened. There I was, standing in the kitchen having my 13th argument of the day about whether or not my daughter could have another sugar-laden piece of Halloween candy. Before I was a parent …
The other day my home suffered a domestic disturbance. Not the kind you may think. The kind where mom (that’s me) loses her mind, has a ‘complete freak out’ and has an immediate need to overhaul my entire family’s behavior! So as I sat in …