A few years ago (ok, apparently ELEVEN YEARS AGO), T.I. came out with a catchy song called "Whatever You Like," where he eloquently rapped about giving his lady, well...whatever she wanted. After a week of leading a group of...
Read Part 1 here.
The youngest planned this trip like she does most everything-did her research, shopped around, and made good choices. We were scheduled for a slot canyon tour Thursday morning before we left Page, Arizona. I learned that...
I saw a post on Facebook one day and it said something to the effect of we only have 18 summers with our children, so cherish it. I saw this in May and it gave me so much hope...
According to National Safety Council statistics, drowning is a leading cause of death in young children. Reasons for this include children falling in a pool or being left alone in a bathtub. 12% of drownings in 2017 were of...
If you give a mom a minute, she’ll use it to check on the laundry, “just real quick.”
As she checks the laundry, including the pockets, she will find 3 candy wrappers, a nickel, a pen, and a Paw Patrol...
I have been trying to find the happy medium between being a "helicopter mom" (a parent who hovers over her child like a helicopter and takes over every facet of his life) and a "free range mom" (a parent...
Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
When my husband and I decided that we wanted to have children, I never could have imagined the amount of Fear that was involved in having children. And when I say Fear...
I feel like every child has a hard time leaving the park, or any preferred activity for that matter.
Some children have a hard time leaving the pool. Others have a hard time leaving story time at the public library....
All of my favorite photos are in black and white. They seem to hide all the flaws that color photos highlight. Your skin tone is magically even, that pudge in your stomach streamlines, and life looks, well,...
We all love a beach trip, but going to the beach when your child is not yet kindergarten age can look much different than when you went with your spouse alone. Before hubby and I headed out for our...
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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...
