A recent camping trip brought us to Thomas Point Beach Campground in Brunswick Maine. A favorite campground for our family. Due to a bit of a mix up we ended up a different campsite than usual this year, “L”. The site was great so it was a happy accident. We had plans on Friday night […]
Curating Your New Work Wardrobe as a Stay at Home Mom
In my former career I adored Fridays. It was jeans and a t-shirt with the school logo day at the school I worked at. No dress clothing required. When I became a stay-at-home parent, everyday was Friday. I didn’t even have to get dressed at all if I didn’t want to. At first it was […]
Creating Rhythms to your Months as a Stay at Home
“The most important work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home.” Harold B. Lee The next step in transitioning to life as a stay at home parent is creating some rhythms to your months. We celebrate everything around here. Being a stay at home parent provides my family with the […]
Creating Rhythms To Your Week as a Stay at Home Mom
Once you have your Job Description written and Daily Routine in place, I suggest creating a Weekly Rhythm. This is going to be when you choose what days of the week you want to go grocery shopping or take your child to outings outside of the home.
Reflecting on our First Year of Homeschooling…
In just a couple of days we will began our second year of homeschooling. Before we start this new year I took some time to reflect on the previous year and what worked well and what didn’t. What Worked For Us… Unit Studies We all love a theme and unit studies gave us just that; […]
Creating Rhythms to your Days as a Stay at Home Mom or Dad
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 […]
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. […]