Recent Family Movies and a Great New Reality Find! Do you ever have those days where the only thing that sounds good is warm pajamas and movie watching? We had one of those yesterday and everyone took advantage! We love to cuddle up with kids under warm blankets or pile everyone up in our bed…
There is an overwhelming wealth of resources available regarding parenting. Whatever age or stage your children are at, there is guidance out there—but sometimes it’s hard to know which guidance to follow! Our plan has evolved through the years as our children have grown (and we’ve grown as parents!) but part of it has always…
Last Monday, I was about to dive headfirst into my laptop and start on the week’s work, when my daughter asked if I would make breakfast. I thought for a minute, and then agreed, because even thought I didn’t want to make breakfast, how many more times is she going to ask me that while…
With the onset of Fall (FINALLY), I’m pulling out the stove-top recipes again. Tomato soup is one of our favorites! I think it’s just because we pair it with grilled cheese, and who doesn’t love a dairy-riddled-carbohydrate, but it’s still perfect for chilly and/or rainy days. As a mama I love this recipe because I…
I just finished putting the kids to bed. Even though they’re all old enough to read to themselves, a treasured part of our bedtime routine includes me reading aloud each night. Our current selection is Wildwood, and I’m enjoying it as much as the kids! I’ve been annotating as we read, which led to a…
As the “can’t sit still adult” in the family, I tend to be the shuttle driver for our kids. With three kids, we’ve run into an issue that you are probably familiar with if you have siblings, pre-teens, tweens, or teens: the fight for “shotgun!” It’s a fight as old as the Ford Model T….
We’re officially in that season where I don’t want to turn on the oven. I want less time in the kitchen and more time soaking up memories. I want simple recipes that my kids can help prepare. And yet, I still want to feed my family delicious, healthy foods. Summer requires a different type of…
What is the perfect planner for me? It’s an age-old question. Am I a daily or weekly planner person? Should I go with a calendar year or a mid-year planner? What about an academic planner? First and foremost, different seasons call for different systems. Planning is not one-size-fits-all. What works for someone else, might not work for…
It’s a slow Monday morning over here. I’m getting ready for a podcast interview to promote my new book, A More Beautiful Life. And we’re playing catch up from a wonderful, but busy weekend. How do you get motivated in the morning? Do you have a morning routine that gets you off on the right…
