The world is full of books and posts addressing mothers and their common feelings of exhaustion and overwhelm, and like all of the other moms out there who long to do this whole thing right, I have cracked open some of those top sellers and clicked into some of those viral essays, and in doing…
From the time my oldest kids were toddlers, painting with water has been a favorite activity! It’s as simple as providing your child with a small container of water and a paintbrush and turning them loose: The options are endless! I speak from experience when I say this activity can keep a kiddo busy for…
As a mom, one of my favorite things to buy my kids is books! When my boys were just toddlers, I gifted them with books from the Little Blue Truck Series, and over time, these sweet reads have continued to be favorites in our house. And just when I thought things couldn’t get any sweeter,…
Pancake Muffins: a combo of two of my favorite things – pancakes and muffins! These little sweeties make for a festive breakfast or a super fun snack! How we made ours: We got started by gathering a handful of things we had on hand: fruit and various forms of chocolate were the stars of the…
Our Homeschool Morning Time has become one of my favorite things about our homeschool days! I have heard other homeschool moms refer to this time in other ways: Morning Routine, Morning Basket, etc. and most of the time it seems to be the same basic idea: each morning kicks off with a variety of regular…
Birthday Party: Flamingos & Pineapples One Big Family Event Our kiddos all have birthdays around the same time of year, and throwing one big family party with the grandparents has been our go-to every summer. Everyone travels to town for the weekend, and we celebrate with lots and lots of food and time together! Birthday…