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…
With the big kids headed off to school for the first time ever this fall, Chris (my 2.5yo “toddler tornado”) is suddenly an only child. It’s a transition that has shocked both of us with its level of intensity and difficulty. Suddenly my ability to work from home has been challenged as my full attention…
With the kids headed into the public school system in the next few weeks, one of the aspects of homeschooling that we enjoyed will be missing – a daily emphasis on and application of Scripture in their lives. So after doing a bit of brainstorming with Jenny and David, we’ve come up with a new…
Traveling as a family is one of our favorite ways to create memories together. We try to plan at least one big family “get away” each year (or several smaller ones) in order to get away from the every day and connect as a family. These are just a few of our family travel tips…
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…
Every afternoon during the summer, the request “can we take a popsicle to the park to play?” is heard at our house. My kids love popsicles, but as a sugar-conscious mom, I tend to make “healthy” popsicles from scratch for them (like our Frozen Fruit Pops). However, I do like to surprise them once in…