2017

Yearly Archives: 2017

Happy Father’s Day to the 21st Century Husband

Dear 21st Century Husband, Moms today are so glad you don’t suck. You rock. It's true, sometimes we may get into our little groups and...

Happy Father’s Day: An Ode to the Men in Our Lives

It's almost Father's Day. Now, I realize that this is a moms blog, but that doesn't mean we can't write about men, right?  Especially...

Splash Pads & Water Parks In + Around Genesee County

In my house, my daughter waits impatiently for Mother Nature to bring some warm summer days so she can drag me to the splash...

Expectations vs. Realities: The First Year

The first year. I could only imagine what being around a baby was like before becoming a mom.  Sure, I had hung out with kids,...

The Pinterest-Worthy Parties: Are They Really Worth It?

Since I've become a mom, I've always taken birthday parties for my kids very seriously. Both sides of our family come over for dinner,...

Day Trip Guide to Ann Arbor

My husband had some vacation days available, and let's be real, who wants to travel far with a one-year-old who is on-the-move?  So, we...

2017 Vacation Bible School Roundup

It's Vacation Bible School time! Summer is all fun and games until the first time (and subsequent times, at increasing volume, ad nauseam) you hear, "I'M...

Bringing a New Baby Home During the Flint Water Crisis

Sometimes I feel like the Flint water crisis stole away my precious memories of bringing my baby home. On August 9, 2016 I gave...

Meet Lyndsey, an Imlay City Mom!

Writing….I love it. The whole shebang. Researching, writing, reading, and learning. It’s thrilling. Writing about kids, yes! Writing about my families’ rural adventures, yes....