A big part of why I hadn’t posted on here in a little while was because my family has dealt with a nightmare. It all started when my oldest son caught the novel coronavirus while picking food up. It was April 2020, and it was supposed to be a curbside pickup. He had a mask …
When it comes to life, we often want to overcomplicate things. It turns out that less is often more. Kids tend to be happier with fewer things, adults tend to enjoy having fewer things to do, and you set yourself up for success when you remember to simplify. In fact, this year’s theme has been …
With five kids, a husband, a house, and a business, it’s important to take some time to have fun. A lot of the fun things I do were turning into work, so I decided to stop with the handmade business so that sewing and making jewelry were once again “just a hobby.” Here are some …
By: Shannon Dwyer from The Real Deal This year, back-to-school prep feels a bit different than previous years. Many school districts are opening up with safety precautions in place, which means that it’s time to get ready for returning to classrooms. Even if your kids are still learning online, families need to get new school …
I already mentioned that I like the outdoors. Taking time for downtime always leads to inspiration for me. Rather though than write an essay, I’m just going to make a bullet list of things that inspire me. Perhaps some of these things also inspire you. The smell of rain Playing with kids Taking a hike …
As a kid, I spent hours in my backyard. We were lucky enough to grow up with a huge yard that backed up to a hill. I was only a Brownie Girl Scout for a year and while I bridged to Juniors, I didn’t get to participate that full year. Being outdoors is my happy …
Don’t we all need this after the year and a half we’ve had? I know I feel like I do. I created a set of pages in Notion called “Project Get My Shit Together.” For this very task. I feel a little messy even sharing this with you, but if it helps one person to dig out of …
This is Post 1 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimtate Blog Challenge. It’s been a bit since I’ve updated this blog, much less this site – and the site update is definitely on my to-do list as a lot has changed in the past couple of years. The biggest news this year is …
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Dads are notoriously hard to shop for. If you ask them what they’d like for a holiday or birthday gift, they are likely to come back with “I don’t know. Whatever you get will be great!” So, every year, you end up scrambling to decide between a weed wacker or some after shave. And make …
