There are so many wonderful things about the holidays, but one of my absolute favorite things is carrying on traditions, both old and new. Last year we took the Journey to the North Pole Cruise on Lake Coeur d’ Alene and it’s no surprise this experience made it onto our “must do” list again this […]
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Our little boy is TWO today! Gosh, isn’t he cute?! This little man was once a decision we weren’t sure about. But, goodness, I couldn’t be more thankful we added him to our family. He is the perfect completion. His big brother and sister just adore him. They want to hold his hand everywhere he […]
Daylight savings (okay, it’s actually “daylight saving time,” but we have morphed it into “daylight savings,” over the years, so I am just going to go with the flow, here) never used to bother me. It was just a thing that happened twice a year, and I seemed to adjust fine when it happened. Until I […]
A couple of months before Halloween our kids start talking about what they’d like to be, and the excitement ramps up once they agree on a theme for our family and assign everyone a character. This year, they chose Moana. And while dressing up truly is not one of my favorite things, because they love it […]
There are certain things I like to do for my family. As in, I like to be the one to do them because I actually can do them and want to show my love in that form. In a more recent instance, I’m referring to making a birthday cake. My son’s 2nd birthday is quickly approaching […]
Before I decided to be a stay-at-home mom, I was a high school teacher. I spent numerous hours outside the classroom preparing new lessons, researching new techniques, reading books I could relate to my students with, grading papers, and so on. I wanted to do my very best. All of that was set aside and every […]
We recently had our yearly family photos taken, and I am just thrilled with how they came out! We had them scheduled for after school and before soccer practice, and while it was a tight squeeze with our time, it just worked out the best for everyone so we made it work. Oh, and did […]
I had another post planned for today, but it just didn’t seem right. So many are suffering terribly after the horrific events that took place in Las Vegas a few days ago and it just feels wrong to continue on with normal life from a distance so soon. Insensitive. What I am realizing more and […]
The day my babies were born I was given an overwhelmingly powerful urge to protect them. What this has looked like as they have grown is me wanting to protect them from falling on their faces when learning to walk, ensuring everything was okay after getting their feelings hurt, helping them navigate the dangers of the world […]
Having young kids, I’ve always looked up to those who are a step or two ahead of me in parenthood. I feel comforted (or terrified) knowing what stages are next for our kids; I guess I’m a planner. In the infancy stage, I eagerly watched friends’ older babies eat solids, walk, and begin to talk and […]
