As a kid, I looked forward to “Christmas cookie baking day” each year with great anticipation… and on the years our family was too busy to keep the tradition alive, I felt like I was missing out on a major part of my Christmas holidays. As a parent, I never wanted my kids to miss…
When life throws you lemons, you make lemonade. Right? So what do you do when a powerful windstorm knocks down the beautiful blue spruce in your backyard? You have your friends over for an evergreen wreath making party. And that’s precisely what my friend did this past weekend – she put out an open invitation…
After our fun using pinecones for learning to count last week, I decided to repurpose the pinecones and greens we’d collected and create a quick and easy DIY pinecone and evergreen candle holder. It took less than five minutes to put together and was easy enough my two year old was able to help! For…
From running errands around town (like shopping for my next #CollectiveBias post), to a date night out (without the kids), my purse packs allow me to #BeHealthyForEveryPartOfLife and to carry the best bag for the job without having to rummage through the last bag I carried for all the essentials I’ll need in the next…
Our back-to-school routines are in full swing, and we are starting to add in our extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities mean on-the-go snacking at our house (whether it’s Saturday morning soccer or after school piano lessons, my children often need an extra boost of energy to be at their best), so I’ve been on the lookout for…
This will be the first year that my kids are leaving the house to go to school, so I’m the “new mom on the block” when it comes to packing a lunch each day. When I’ve been shopping at Walmart recently, I’ve been making mental notes about my kids’ lunchtime favorites, thinking of creative ways…