Basic, Never Boring
Can you believe it is April already? The sun is getting higher and brighter, the days are getting longer, and the kids are gearing up for summer break. Earth Day is just around the corner, April 22. Earth Day is a great opportunity to go environmentalist on our kids… teaching the importance of caring for…
Instant Pot. Two words that seem so simple, and are just that…SIMPLE! I love to cook, but with two little girls (ages 6 and 3 ½), I don’t have the luxury to chop, sauté, brown, let sit, then chop and sauté some more. I aim for easy AND healthy meals. Those are my goals when…
If you told High School me (who got a C in Chemistry because I refused to write lab reports) that adult me would one day read a book with an entire chapter that details the process of seed rooting, I’d have flat out laughed in your face. Science is not my thing. Plants are not…
I took American Sign Language classes in college. I knew children could communicate with signs and it was becoming fairly common to teach babies and toddlers. Some benefits of teaching your baby to sign are clearer communication, less frustration when you try to figure out what your child wants, and forming a closer bond with…
OMG it’s almost Spring Break… I’m so excited! J/k, I’m a mom. Over the next few weeks, most schools will be breaking for Spring vacation. That got us moms over here feeling nostalgic for those worry free/fun-filled Spring Break days of our pasts’. Back when the hardest decision we had to make was which bathing…
Can’t you just feel spring all around you? OK, if you are like me, it’s still a bit cold most days. But, in the Midwest, we get those days where the sun surprises us with all its glory and warmth. On those mornings, I wake up and open my windows nice and wide. Then, I…
I’m a sucker for a good self-help book… The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People You Are a Badass The Last Lecture 10% Happier Grace, Not Perfection A Simplified Life Miracle Morning I Am That Girl I can keep going. I’m pretty sure I keep Amazon in business on my self-help book purchases alone. There’s…
Before having kids, I always preached to the world that it was NOT necessary for women to give up their dreams, their jobs, their identities, etc. in order to have children. I mean that is what daycare and preschool exist for, right? Six months into my role as a finance manager with a Mazda dealership,…
Growing up, every summer I would make summer fun shirts with my cousin. My Grandmother always had a box full of foam stamps to make these shirts plus all the fabric paint that we would need. I always loved doing them and wore them proudly. When I had kids, I knew that we would have…
(clockwise from top left) cardigan | backpack | sunnies | straw bag | earrings | striped tee | leather slides | dress | shorts | travel bag | toiletry bag | bracelet | bathing suit | printed slides I saw a meme the other day that had me rolling: Parents Now: Its Spring Break! Let’s…