Camping is one of those things that you either love or hate. And if you fall into the latter category [like me], there is a chance that just the thought of spending a single night - let alone a week or more - in a tent, puts you into a cold sweat. Source Often, this [...]
We have always been beach/ pool kind of people and technically, we still are. But this year we wanted to add a few more road trips to our adventure list. Mainly because we want to get the kids used to longer car rides so we can eventually drive down to Florida! EVENTUALLY. So in the [...]
Adding art of any kind to the walls of your home can help to bring it to life. But incorporating original photography is about as real as it gets. Photos can be used in a variety of different ways in your home - to evoke memories, add a splash of color or simply to improve [...]
Summertime is one of the best parts of the year for kids. After all, they have a nice long vacation to relax and have fun. Something that is made even better when the sun is out and they can enjoy playing outdoors. Of course, as a parent, summer is also a time when you have [...]
“Mom, you look tired.” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that statement. $$$$ But all jokes aside, kids know what’s up. Mama is tired and these bags aren’t going to take care of themselves. That is why I use VII O2M Oxygen Eye Pads for all night repair. I’ve talked about [...]
I’m bored… The dreaded words that kids say every now and then. In fact, there probably aren't very many parents who haven’t heard that phrase at least once a day this summer. Although there is much to be said for children who know how to entertain themselves, as parents we know that we have a [...]
It wasn't until about a year ago that I started identifying with this condition. But when I did, it all made sense. Just like everything else these days, I saw it pop up on my feed: HIGH FUNCTIONING ANXIETY and I though, oh that sounds like me and laughed it off. But in no time [...]
Does anyone else feel like this summer is just flying by?! I looked at my calendar the other day and it made me sad. We only checked off 2 summer bucket list items. T W O! This never happens and we only have 23 days of summer break left. I knew we wanted to scale [...]
As parents, we all want our children to have a great life. Even if our own life was fraught with difficulties, it can all seem acceptable if the efforts go towards giving our children a better shot. It can be easy to understand this on the surface, but without gatekeeping, you only truly recognize the [...]
