On Mother's Day this year, we spent the afternoon at FDR State Park in Pine Mountain, GA. The views were incredible, and the weather was perfect too. We knew we wanted to come back and explore more in the...
There are certain mom tasks that I have romanticized and have been waiting impatiently for my turn to do. Hanging balloons on a mailbox for a birthday party, getting a stroller in and out of a car to go...
The Christmas list is a little different this year at our house. While we’ll still try to get up to three big gifts for each of our children and grandchildren, we have decided to get back to doing something...
What do two teachers and one stay at home mom choose to do with a half week in the middle of summer? Take a mom and kid beach trip, of course! A mom and kid-cation, if you will! I...
Moms are used to being the carrier of all the things, especially when their kids are young. Oddly enough, I finetuned my everyday carry essentials in 2020 when we rarely left the house. Here is a breakdown of my...
"I guess I really don't know what Christmas is all about. Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?" Charlie Brown asked this of his friend Linus in the 1965 CBS Christmas special, Charlie Brown Christmas.
At our...
For the past two years, I've hosted a Christmas cookie swap in our home: Everyone arrives with a few dozen homemade cookies, spreads them out on the table, and gathers around talking and sampling. There are kid crafts, a...
Forget the store-bought egg dying kits! These dyed eggs are the coolest!
This is a fun twist on a classic Easter tradition! We had so much fun making and dying these eggs in our home that I am excited to...
Valentine’s Day is all about sharing love. What better way to spread the love than with an easy art project for the kids!
This simple art project uses only four materials to create a piece of art that can be...
In our house, we take birthday month and week very seriously. Birthdays themselves are full of celebration and excitement, and drawing that fun out an extra week adds to childhood magic. Our son turned two in September, and in...
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Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
