'Tis the season for packing the car up, shoving wrapped presents into suitcases, and trying to juggle seeing as much family as possible. Let's be honest, the kids just do not seem to understand why we do this to...
I'm officially at the age and stage of my life where lame things excite me. Or rather, things that would have seemed lame to me a decade ago but now complete me in a way I would have never...
Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, washing and drying clothes has become substantially easier. We're no longer beating articles of clothing against rocks by the creek or fighting the elements to dry our clothes on lines. Modern-day machines...
In a family with two growing kids, it feels like we are always at the grocery store. We have stumbled upon a "new to us" grocery store that is budget-friendly and also has everything we need. But, before you...
Will the aromatic assault ever end?
When you're pregnant, smells are extra sharp and often make you nauseous. After baby's arrival, diapers are putrid. Once they're big enough to giggle about it, passing gas is another thing to worry about.
Then,...
Friends, I'm afraid it's group fundraiser season again. The kiddos are bringing music booster fundraiser kits home, with visions of incentive prizes dancing in their heads. The Cub Scouts are at the gas station, hawking delicious caramel popcorn. Before...
A morning routine: do you have one? Mornings can be tough. Mornings are not my friends. But with two working parents and two toddlers, we have learned how to make mornings work for us.
There have been times where one...
I know what you may be thinking, I’m not ready to start shopping for back to school supplies! But with four kids, I start shopping for the next school year as early as February. Around that time, I find...
When I am not being a mom, I am doing the teacher thing with a classroom full of super duper 5-year-olds. Some days I am flying high with my superhero cape and other days I am wondering how I...