Normally when school is finally out for summer, my attitude towards routines, schedules and learning goals is SEE YA LATER!!! I usually look forward to a relaxed vibe with nothing on our calendar except chilling and resting and doing whatever we want (it feels like MY summer break too, because we do part-time homeschool, ha! […]

*this post is sponsored by Walmart – thank you for supporting the brands that support our blog! Over the years living in this home, our girls have switched rooms and room mates so many times that we stopped trying very hard at keeping their closets organized and user-friendly. Now that they are pretty much settled […]

It’s that time of year. The sunlight is gone before you know it, it’s freezing outside…and the children still have the energy level of a hamster in a wheel. 😳 I needed a few new ideas to help them get their winter wiggles out, so I polled my buddies on Instagram to help me get […]

Confession: letting my kids “help” in the kitchen is NOT my favorite thing to do. Like, at all. The mess, the chaos, the questions…GAH! Mommy’s brains hurt afterward, but dadgum if their little hearts aren’t full, too. So. I’m trying to be better about saying yes when they ask to help me cook or bake, […]