Do you want to make time for a variety of fun summer activities for kids this year? Do you want to squeeze in some extra family fun during these warm days? Here’s a FREE printable to help you get out, … Read More
Do you want to help your kids think outside of themselves through serving others this summer? Here’s a chart with some simple summer service ideas for kids that will make thinking of other people natural and fun! Is there anything … Read More
Are you hoping to add a bit of structure to your summer with some summer goals for kids? Do you want your kids to have lots of free play, but also learn to set and accomplish goals? Do you want … Read More
Are you wondering what summer activities to do with kids? Here’s a list of 270+ simple things to do with kids this summer that will provide hours of entertainment and fun all season long. We have exactly one forbidden word … Read More
Friends, happy 2019! December was a whirlwind – a wonderful whirlwind. But it’s so nice to be getting back to a normal routine and to be writing and creating and thinking again. I’m really excited for this year. As a … Read More
I’ve talked about this before, but we’ve really tried to shy away from the “stuff” gifts the last few years and move toward more experiences. But sometimes it’s still fun to have something to open on Christmas morning! So we’ll … Read More
In my mind, I tend to lean slightly minimalist. That’s not to say it always works out that way, but the mindset and style appeals to me and I love decluttering. I hate buying knicknacks and tchotchkes, and empty space … Read More
Doesn’t this time of year just lend itself so nicely to traditions? In some ways, things are nuts, but in other ways, stuff slows down. No one expects you to show up to baseball practice, and sign-ups are long passed. … Read More
Like many of you, I REALLY love the Christmas season. The music, the books, the food, the activities, the decorations. It’s so easy for me to get caught up in all of those things. I start thinking about gifts and … Read More
Mixbook provided us with holiday cards in exchange for this post. All ideas are my own, and ones we’ve used or considered ourselves. If your parents are anything like our parents, it is REALLY difficult to purchase Christmas gifts for … Read More
We took Nat to his first Nutcracker ballet the Christmas just after he turned 3. It was a community production that we knew was very kid-friendly. We weren’t sure how he’d do, but he loved it!! We had many, many … Read More
Do you ever feel like Father’s Day gets a little forgotten? Between Mother’s Day just a month before and school ending and summer travel, I feel like it doesn’t usually get the attention it deserves. But I’ll tell ya what, … Read More
