You would think by this age I would have figured it out. That I would have known what happens, and why it is so important to remember it. But I didn’t. I haven’t. and it overtook me, again. Self care […]
Day 1: I had big plans for today. As the first day of summer break, and after weeks of drilling into the kids the ROUTINE, I was confident it would all come together. The plan was …
On an average Sunday, long after the chores are completed, you can find our brood scattered around the property, elbows deep in adventures and fun. My eldest daughter prefers somewhere warm and quiet, without a lot …
I never wondered if I was going to be a fertile woman, or not, until I HAD to think about it. Our first pregnancy happened perfectly. It was "storybook", minus the vomiting of course. We …
I have always thought I was a pretty cool parent. Both my husband and I focus on spending time with the kids, enjoy the minutes, versus worrying over the small bits. We let the kids be …
Something you may not know about me is I am the youngest of two girls and my sister and I had a tumultuous and often bitter relationship that has finally, in the past ten years …
Having a farm has always been my dream, and my husband’s too luckily enough. We have worked very hard to make that dream a reality, and have instilled in our children the concept that from …
I was recently visiting my parents and in addition to long walks through the woods and amazing home cooked meals we did a lot of reminiscing. We watched old movies of when my sister and …
I have just finished the best spring break our family has ever experienced, and probably the cheapest one as well. Spring break here on our little island ended up being a full 17 days (yikes) …
Life is tricky when you have a child who doesn’t really play with toys. I mean he PLAYS, just not with the typical store bought toys that most kids spend hours whining and begging for. …
In general I like to think that our family makes healthy choices and that my kids have a pretty good idea of what is good for their bodies vs what "isn't". We grow a lot …
For 9 years I was the primary caregiver for our kids, while my husband was the main income earner. These were the parenting roles we defined for ourselves. During this time it was understood that …
In life there are so many firsts. First date, first love, first baby... theses firsts layer up to form memories and experiences that help define our life and our values. While we have made many changes …
Any 40 year old parent will tell you how grateful they are that they grew up in an age without smartphones and facebook. Our biggest threats were understanding stranger danger and never, ever getting into …
I recall walking into weekends with a schedule full of activities. Places to be, things to do, people to see. The kids had birthday parties, activities, and playdates. There was grocery shopping to do, laundry …
