Homeschooling four kids is no joke – and that’s what I’m up to this year (granted, the toddler isn’t really “schooling” so much as being kept busy so the others can get their work done…). The last few years we prioritized mental health and social-emotional learning, and I feel like it’s paid off. This year, …
A Much-Needed Break at Jellystone Park in Larkspur, Colorado
I’ve been burned out for quite a while. That’s no real surprise given that my family hasn’t had a real vacation since 2012 and given that I haven’t taken more than a few days off since…I don’t know when. For the past two years, I’ve been trying to put together a vacation for our family …
Thoughts about Life and Tetris
I woke up early this morning, I haven’t been sleeping well – either waking up way too early or going to sleep way too late. I’ve been thinking about life a lot lately, as one does, I suppose, when one starts losing the people who raised them – and when they’re an age where they …
Set Sail for Adventure with Bermuda Pirates: A Board Game Review
Ahoy there, Matey! Welcome to my review of the exciting board game, Bermuda Pirates! Arrg! In this game, players take on the role of pirate captains, competing to collect their tresure first – but they need to avoid feared whirlpools and make it back to their home ports safely. Can you do it? Is the …
Equator Coffee: Celebrating Women Creating Specialty Coffees
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Equator Coffee is amplifying the voices of women-identifying teammates and community members while celebrating some of the excellent women-produced coffees from across three continents. *Disclaimer: Links in this post are affiliate links, should you click on a link and take action, I will receive a …
Time Blocking Tips for Working Moms (Guest Post)
By Shiela Mie Legaspi, President — Cyberbacker The COVID-19 pandemic brought the whole world to a halt, requiring most people to pause and reflect on their lives. The pandemic hit working mothers especially hard, introducing new responsibilities on top of old ones, which were already onerous enough. Now that things are returning to normal, it’s …
Earning the Christmas Rebel Badge and Looking Forward to 2023 Adventures
Christmas was almost a month ago, but I’m just now writing up what I did for the Christmas Rebel badge. Part of it is that I’ve been busy, but part of it is that I’ve been working on getting organized and resetting our house after Christmas. I’ve set a lot of good goals for this …
Pass the Pandas Game Review
Are you looking for a quick-paced game that fills in downtime nicely and doesn’t have a lot of complex rules to learn? Do you need a game to play with someone who isn’t quite reading yet, but wants to play games? You might want to consider Pass the Pandas, a dice game for up to …
How Is It Already December?
Some years seem to drag on forever, not this one. It’s gone by so fast. I turned 45 last month and got a bunch of houseplants so I can earn my Indoor Gardener badge from the Rebel Badge Club. We’ve made good progress on our homeschooling so far this year, and where I’m nowhere near …
Take a Tour of Wine with Tour Guide Wines
Have you been wondering whether Tour Guide Wines is worth looking at as a wine subscription service? If so, you’ll want to read further. I recently had the opportunity to review a mixed box of wines from this company and record my thoughts. This is a review of products I received in exchange for an …