The air quality in our home can impact us in ways we don't realize. In the warm Michigan months, we can open the windows and allow fresh air in. But in the winter months, the air inside our homes...
We love to camp but when we tell people we use a tent they are like "WHAT???? You're crazy! You have 4 little kids!"
We may be crazy, but it's a blast! Here are a few of our tent tricks:
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Several years ago, to promote better health and wellness among my family, I started making changes to clean up our home... not from crumbs and cobwebs, but from chemicals.
While it can be overwhelming to try and change old...
I love my kids, enjoy my workouts, get energy from my job, and really love to travel. But doing all these things {and well!} while also running a household is difficult. I have come to terms with the fact...
A few months ago, many of you were probably like me in that you heard vague rumblings of the word “Coronavirus,” but didn’t give it much thought beyond that. In fact, a few months ago, I was mainly focused...
It's an uncertain time.
A crazy time.
An unprecedented time.
Businesses are closed, parents have now found themselves at the head of a homeschool classroom, and more and more people are turning to social media to connect, get informed, or just vent...
In the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered all K-12 schools in Michigan to close for three weeks leaving parents scrambling. As a result, it is likely many parents will find themselves working from home soon,...
Well, it happened. A sudden, three week school closure to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Now I have to keep my four littles from becoming GOBLINS with no prep time!
WHAT…. DO…. I…. DO?
I am a planner. I’m that...
Teaching a child to use the toilet is harrowing.
The accidents, the time spent in the bathroom, the smells...
Then, your child throws you a curveball.
It first happened on the little SOS potty I keep in my car for up to...