Oh, parents of the world. It’s summer camp season, and just a month before school is in. That means everything that can be shared from child to child will be shared, and is very likely to make its way home to you. Probably one of the most fearsome pests encountered during the school year is …
I love food. Unfortunately, like most people, I love all the wrong kinds of food. Don’t get me wrong. I really do love vegetables and fruit. Healthy food is great, and I actually do like the way most of it tastes. But realistically, my desert island pantry would be stocked with chocolate chip cookies, potato chips (likely …
How Pickles, Chocolate, and My Kid Saved Me From Myself Read More »
When you’re expecting, you’re immediately bombarded with list after list after pin after pin of items and devices you absolutely MUST have in order to make your time with a newborn the most precious and magical months in the history of everything. As it turns out, you probably don’t need about 99% of what’s on …
We love appliances. They really do make the work so much simpler. And when they work they’re a reliable part of the home’s infrastructure. But when they don’t, all hell seems to break loose, doesn’t it? So it was a couple of years ago when our dishwasher started going goofy. There’s just something not quite …
New Additions (and Editions) Wow! It’s been a while! We came out strong back in January, and built up a bit of a following for our little blog here, but then this new guy showed up and threw our whole lives into…let’s call it a different kind of energy. Seriously…just getting the chance to sit …
I wouldn’t be the first person to state that 2017 brought on a flurry of new terminologies that have made navigating our news feeds a frustrating mire of argument, oddity, and aggravation. New terms like “fake news” and “alternative facts” have come to the fore in strange and unexpected ways. Never before has such an …
While I may not have a high school aged child just yet, I can tell you from experience that high school can be a make or break time in a child’s life. Navigating adolescence isn’t easy; for both parent and child. It’s a time of self-exploration, boundary-testing, and personal growth. As a high school teacher …
As we get closer and closer to welcoming our new baby boy into our family, I’m finding myself more and more excited to try out some of the most highly recommended nursery items that were purchased for our little guy. While I plan on writing an extensive review of all of these after actually trying …
Being pregnant has, without question, been one of the most beautiful, humbling, and vulnerable experiences of my entire life. It has caused me to slow down, listen to my body, and think about the choices I make on a daily basis, as those choices no longer only affect me. Perhaps the most challenging life lesson …
7 Things that have made my life infinitely more comfortable during pregnancy Read More »
Holiday shopping with a conscience is a great way to live your values while also enjoying the fun of holiday gift giving. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to figure out which charity stores actually make a difference in the lives of the people they’re meant to help. [Links in this post are not sponsored or …
