When Anika was a newborn, she didn’t sleep for more than one hour long stretches. The days and nights quickly began to blend together. Days of the week were ill defined. Sundays looked no different than Wednesdays and in general time meant nothing anymore. It was disorienting. Combine this with the shock of abruptly changing […]
Month: August 2023
Creating your New Job Description as a Stay at Home Mom or Dad
The very first thing I suggest in this process of transitioning to a stay at home parent is creating a formal job description.
Minimalism should come with a warning label-Caution: May cause sudden desire to alter everything about your life
A year ago we pushed the reset button on our lives and moved back to our home state. We purchased a small house with an apartment we could rent out to pay our mortgage and began homeschooling. This move was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done, but I surrendered to it. After spending […]
Storyland, The Golden Apple Inn and Moat Mountain Mineral Site, New Hampshire 2023
We recently made the drive across Maine to Glenn, New Hampshire where we stayed at The Golden Apple Inn and visited our favorite New England theme park, Storyland. It was part of our 9 day trip by car in and around New Hampshire. Travel Day We are fully embracing big kid mode and loving the […]
My Family’s Experience with 9 Days of Travel by Car
How my family of four traveled by car for nine days in and around New Hampshire. I genuinely love New England and have zero desire to travel anywhere out of it during the summer and fall. Late Winter and early spring are entirely different story. I’d gladly erase the month of March in New England. […]