Last summer, we had an emergency at my parent’s home. The electrical box overloaded, showering the room where one of my disabled sisters was sitting with sparks, starting several small fires. Smoke alarms and crackling electricity punctuated the sudden...
On a wet and rainy Saturday, my family of four checked out this local gem right in Flint in Mid Michigan, Longway Planetarium. From our trip there we have a few quick tips and takeaways to make your trip a success!
Being first-time parents, my husband and I assumed this was a phase and we went about our lives. We doubled up his sheets, tried every diaper brand and size known to man, and sadly ended up giving him a daily early morning bath.
Spring Break {or any season of travel} can be both exciting and daunting, especially when you have young kids. Car seats can be one of the most annoying 'extras' we all have to travel with. Through my own experiences, I...
This year I have a first grader and a kindergartner, and they bring home enough paper to make Treebeard weep. {The Ent? Lord of the Rings? Anyone?} I am recycling more paper than I ever thought possible, and that's from...
I am very blessed to have a beautiful, biracial daughter. Her hair is so curly and everything I had hoped for. However, I did not prepare myself for the panic of HOW DO I DO HER HAIR?
I have very...
Parenting is hard work. Co-parenting kids in two different homes is even harder. The important thing to remember is that our job, while under one roof or two, is to raise kind, caring, hard-working humans. We cannot help children become...
Last fall, my husband, five-year-old daughter, and I packed up and headed down to Detroit to see “Disney Presents: Frozen on Ice”. It was a great show! We don't often venture into downtown Detroit. Plus, this was our first...
Weekly I would go to the store, walk the aisles, stock up on what we "needed", checkout and pay. Then just a few days later be back at the store for more items. By week's end, I would be...