Halloween is just around the corner. You already know what that means, SUGAR WASTED! This is not only true for my kids, but also for me. I have a hard time resisting the chocolatey goodness of a Kit-Kat. I am not against some candy, but I definitely try to limit it. Halloween was a Holiday I loved as a child… View Post
This is an updated post of an article we originally posted in 2016. It’s something we still enjoy and hope you can enjoy too! This will be my family’s eighth year of doing our own “made up” version of No-Buy November. What? You didn’t know No-Buy November was a “thing”?! Well, neither did I until I started writing this article…. View Post
It’s no surprise we live in a self-centered, instantly-gratifying world… It seems like everywhere we turn there are examples of entitled individuals (of all ages) expecting everything to be done for them. As parents, my husband and I have strong feelings about not raising entitled children. And though we might live in an entitled society, we want our children to… View Post
It’s here! It’s finally here!! This DIY chore board tutorial has been coming for a long time, and I can’t believe it’s taken so long to actually sit down and write it out. Ugh… What can I say – #momlife, right? Anywho… For those who have been asking for a tutorial on this, I apologize for the wait! A little… View Post
Hiking as a family can be fun- you just need the right tools to be successful. When I first met my husband, I knew he liked to be outside and occasionally hunt. I didn’t know his definition of “occasionally hunt” was different from mine and occasionally hunt meant nearly every season of the year, every animal and with every weapon-… View Post
Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose upsides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow. – Tony Schwartz Fall, what a beautiful season of change. I love when the trees change colors from green to… View Post
With school just starting for our family, a whole new schedule is happening. With school drop off and activities happening regularly, it can be so tempting to come home from school and parent with Netflix. While Netflix is a friend of ours, it is also important to do other activities with our kids even when (sadly) summer is over. Good… View Post
Once a week during the summer my mother would take my sisters and I to the library where we would spend hours pursuing the library shelves hunting for the next book to take home and read. This was one of my favorite summer traditions that I’ve continued with my small family. Though we don’t stay all day at the library-… View Post
Living in California means my kids and I frequent the beach often. We’ve gone to the beach many times over the last two years and we’ve come up with some go-to’s when visiting the beach. Summer is here so whether you live close to the beach or plan to visit- I have a list of your must-haves to make your… View Post
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