One of my goals this year was to be more present with my kids in the after school hours. And one piece of that was reinstating our Wednesday adventures! Low-Key Afternoons with Kids My 3 elementary school kiddos all have … Read More
Oh masks! I never thought a year and a half ago that I’d still be writing a post on the best masks for kids, but here we are. To be clear, this is NOT a comprehensive post on all of … Read More
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve written about the best chore chart system for our family: our family economy. We’ve now been using this chore system for nearly 5 years and it’s helped my kids build skills and … Read More
For many years, I had piles and piles of goals that I’d set at the start of each year. Everything was categorized and I had benchmarks and it was a whole process. And while it worked for a few years, … Read More
We’ve had our Gabb phone and Gabb watches for a few months for our 3 older kiddos. My oldest, who just turned 11, primarily uses the Gabb phone and my next two (just turned 9 and almost 7) use the … Read More
Our oldest just turned eleven! This age felt a little tricky as far as 11 year old gifts because he’s past younger kid stuff, but isn’t quite old enough for teen stuff. I was so happy to land on some … Read More
I have one sister and who is nearly 5 years younger than me. Though we’re not super close in age, we’ve always been fairly close to each other, even through different seasons of life. So I knew before even having … Read More
I’m thrilled to announce the STRINGS FOR KIDS fall sale – use the code HAPPY FALL for 15% off through Monday, September 20th! What Is Strings For Kids? Strings For Kids is an online, introductory violin course for young children … Read More
It’s been a little while since I’ve shared some favorite things. Here are a few things that have been helping me out, especially with back to school! Exercise Skort I knew we’d be doing quite a bit of hiking this … Read More
I almost can’t believe the school year has started already! After a year and a half of no school, homeschool, part-time school, and a mix of other options, it feels surreal getting back to a bit of “normal” life. What … Read More
I love ice cream. I don’t have a particularly active sweet tooth but if I’m going to have a treat, I’ll choose ice cream 9 times out of 10. Cherry chocolate chip ice cream is one of my favorites, and … Read More
Each year, we love working with our kids to put together a family Summer Fun Club. Basically, it’s a kids summer bucket list with a list of goals in different categories. It keeps us having fun, trying new things, documenting … Read More
