When I left my job as a school counselor I left behind an incredibly supportive network of coworkers. People that helped me navigate not only through my career, but also my adult life. They provided daily encouragement and companionship. I wanted this in my new career, someone to commiserate with. When I had a bad […]
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2017 Forest River Wildwood FSX Travel Trailer
Meet River Taco, the newest addition to the family. A 2017 Forest River Wildwood FSX Travel Trailer. Anika picked the first name, Jake the second. We absolutely LOVED our pop up camper. We spent the past two summers making so many memories. However, we knew with the kids getting bigger, we wanted something a little […]
Holiday Tradition Ideas
“Traditions should not detract from the season, they should elevate it.” ~Joshua Becker We love the Christmas season and our family traditions that go along with it. Traditions are important for kids. I recently read a great Tinkergarten blog post that so eloquently explained why. Traditions have the ability to connect us, give us a sense […]
Creating a Baby Shower Registry
I was all about the stuff my first baby go around. I registered for all the baby things. If someone told me about a product that was helpful for their baby I wanted it. The problem with this is that every baby is different. What works for one, might not work for another. The other […]
Time not Toys
The car needed an oil change with my kids accompanying me. After dropping it off the three of us sat down on the floor of the dealerships playroom and began to rummage through a big toy box of random plastic toys. It contained dinosaurs, cars, a tea set and the highlight for Anika, a few […]
Decluttering my Wardrobe
I was the woman with a walk in closet so full of clothing that it barely fit. At one point the closet bar and shelf that hung above it were so weighted down they collapsed and were completely torn off the wall. Thankfully no one was hurt, but this was my wake up call that […]
Magic in the Mundane
Do you ever have those moments in your parenting life that come completely out of the blue from total mundane activities that you know your child is going to remember forever? The ones that are unscripted and naturally occurring but end up being the total best. We had one of these moments lately. One Sunday afternoon my […]