Family Reunion Activity: Photo Scavenger Hunt
Last year for our camping family reunion, I was in charge of coming up with a fun activity for one afternoon that would involve everyone from the babies to the grandparents. I looked and looked and looked but was never able to find something that was what I wanted to do. I finally decided it…
Mom Travel: Magnolia Market & Silos in Waco, TX
Last year, when we made our move to Texas one of the first things on my list was to visit the Magnolia Market and Silos. It would be a bit of a drive, but it just sounded like something fun to do. It took almost a year, but my mom came out for a visit…
10 Things to do When the Kids are Stuck Inside on a Rainy Day
What do the kids do when they’re stuck inside for a week because of rain? If you saw my video on my Facebook page, you’ll understand that we’ve had major rain happening for a full week. The backyard is all soggy and the kids can start going a little stir crazy. But mine have been…
Family Travel: Malaquite Beach, Texas
We finally took our kids on their very first trip to the beach! I did a lot of asking around because there are a ton of beach options in Texas. We wanted to make it a day trip from San Antonio and Malaquite Beach on Padre Island was perfect for that. It was just over…
What I learn from my kids: School, Sweat, and Mowing Lawns
Yesterday after the second day of school, one of my first graders confessed that he’s “just not a school person”. I did what any mom would do and tried not to laugh out loud in his face. This is the same kid that loves his teacher, loves his class, and loved the first day of…
Kid Directed Summer Camp At Home
We had a day off of school a couple weeks ago and it about drove me crazy. I’m usually super excited for school to be done and have the summer to spend with my kids. But this one day with everybody home drove out all excitement I had been feeling. It felt like every time…
Summer Responsibilities & Goal Setting for Kids – 3 easy steps
It’s that time again! Summer is upon us and being a mom who thrives on structure, I knew it was time to create our plan for summer. We have a great plan for summer fun that I posted earlier, but there also has to be a plan in place for summer responsibilities and this year,…
Family Home Evening (FHE): Preparedness/Gardening
Making an out of state move last year was a big deal to our kids who knew no other home than Colorado. When we found the home we were going to buy and it had a larger backyard than the one in Colorado, one of the things we promised the kids (to help make the…
Moms: It’s time to spend more time unplugged
What would life look like if you spent more time unplugged? Can you imagine a life where your kids or husband didn’t have to compete for your attention with a screen? What about a life where you could tune in to the world around you instead of being bombarded with sensory overload? What would it…
Moved in, Un-boxed, and Decorated — well, mostly
It was one year ago today that our belongings were delivered to our new home. I made a huge goal, which seemed very doable at the time, to have our stuff completely un-boxed in one month and the house set up and decorated in 1 year. We had just moved from a house I had…