7 Awesome Things That Happened This Fall

First Day of School

We have had a big fall. Both kids are in school full time! At the same school! It is the small things in life to get excited about. Both kids played soccer at the exact same time. Literally the majority of Saturdays they played at the same time at fields that were on the opposite [...]

I am Failing as a Mother

boys dressed up for 80's day

Am I alone or do you feel like you buy 742 pairs of socks and instead of having any in your the top dresser door, they are just strewn about begging to be matched up with their long lost soul mate? But instead of matching socks I spend approximately 264 minutes each week running my [...]

From Tractor Pulls to Swimming Pools

Boo Swimming 50 M Freestyle

Summer is flying by…between the drought and the activities for the kids, I feel like I need another summer vacation! County fair season is drawing in for a close for us. We have activities at three county fairs between here in Indiana and back home in Illinois. As if I don’t have enough going on, [...]

Best Beaches for Families: St. George Island, Florida

Beach view of St. George Island Gulf side beach

As soon as school got out this year, we hit the road with with my sister and her family for Florida. We took the recommendation of a friend to give St. George Island a visit. It did not disappoint. The island is low key, relaxed and friendly to families. The closest Wal-Mart is over 40 [...]

Helping Kids with Friendships, Bullies, and Confidence

As we grow up, we realize it is less important to have lots of friends, and more important to have real ones.

Some days I want to be that parent that keeps their kids home so they don’t have to encounter heartache, disappointment, and the pain of growing up. But, then what would I be helping my kids learn if I shelter them from anything that might hurt them. Today was one of those days. As I [...]

Did I shave my legs for this? Big Splash Groupon

Are you one of those people who checks out Groupon on a regular basis but don’t buy much or at least much that puts you out a lot of money? Yeah me too. But when I saw the Groupon deal for the Big Splash Adventure in French Lick, IN I decided it was worth the [...]

Redneck Spring Break

What a difference a year makes! We had planned to be basking in the sun of Panama City Beach again this year. Because of my crazy travel to India and then DC for work, I couldn’t afford to be gone again. So, we canceled five days before we were to leave to have the redneck [...]

The Weeklong 7th Birthday Celebration

Boo turned seven a few weeks back, and I swear to you it felt like we celebrated for a week. No, we did celebrate for a week. Spoiled kid. It started the morning of his birthday. Which I think with the excitement he showed for the two gifts he got from us, we could have [...]

How to get great family photos

So, you are contemplating getting pictures taken but just don’t know if it worth the time and money? Well, I think you need to every few years just so you have something to remember you all by. If you are like me you have tons of photos but none with you in them. I wanted [...]

The new teddy bear…puppy

Yes, I have officially lost it. I have yet another live being in my house that I have to clean up after. But who could say no to a face like this. The little princess in our house turns five in a few weeks. Both of the kids have been better than expected with the [...]

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