We have officially been back in school for 1 month. Last month on the blog I shared how we were preparing for distance learning. Like all things these days, the word is flexibility and not all of our plans we have stuck with. Overall, things are going well with a huuuuuge caveat; which is I …
Distance Learning Tips: from a Mom whose also a Teacher
It’s time to talk distance learning! The kids need structure now more than ever. Here are my best distance learning tips!
Tips to Reduce Stress and Anxiety: Covid Edition
How’s it going, what’s going on? How are we doing? Like for realz? I wanted to share with you all some stress management resources for children that we have found beneficial in our house during this crazy stressful time. Where our heads are at: It’s been a whole lot of the same around here and …
6 weeks in….
This isn’t some wonky hiccup in our life that we can tie up into a nice little bow and leave behind. As much as we would all like to live in denial, life, as we know it, has forever changed.
To all of us who are feeling shamed.
It’s 4:00pm and I’ve finally relented. After hours of online learning, board games, and outdoor play I’ve let the boys play stupid Fortnite so I can breathe for a few minutes before starting making dinner. As I opened my phone to peruse social media, I saw a few interesting things. I saw funny memes that …
A Baseball mom’s Top 5 Tips to surviving Baseball Season.
Hey mama, Happy Monday! It’s that time of year again! After spending the past few weeks and weekends shlepping the boys to and from the fields, I thought this would be a fantastic time to share some of the little tidbits I’ve learned through the years. This year both boys are playing on different teams …
Self-Care Friday’s (Valentine’s Day Edition)
Happy Valentine’s Day friends! To be honest, I’ve never been a big fan myself. It’s pretty high up there to me on the disappointing holidays list right up there next to New Year’s Eve.Anywho, since today technically is Valentine’s Day and all, I wanted to talk about an important self-care tip for you and your …
The Ultimate Family-Friendly Valentine’s Day Dinner
Hey friend, happy Hump Day! Real talk here: What is the likelihood of finding a babysitter on Valentine’s day? I’d say about as high as the likelihood of my children letting me sleep past 6 on a Saturday. It ain’t happening! As a result, we have learned to embrace Valentine’s Day as a family holiday. …
Disney’s California Adventure’s Lunar New Year Celebration
And a Rise of the Resistance Fail For such a big Disney family you would’ve thought I would double checked what was going on at the parks on Friday January, 17, like you know, the opening of a brand new ride in star wars land! Woops. Good news for you, I am breaking down all …
Ready. Set. Clip.
My husband Jeremy likes to keep his hair, lets just say, short. Like, “honey you didn’t tell me you were planning on enlisting” short. In the past I would give him his haircuts myself with his old set of clippers, but they were always so hard for me to handle and I would inevitably goof …