hot chocolate roundup for national hot chocolate day
Did you know that every year on January 31 it’s National Hot Chocolate Day? I swear, there’s a day to celebrate everything! Our family doesn’t drink coffee or tea but for half the year (October through March) we consume so much hot chocolate we should probably buy stock. Do you know how many mugs a […]
Valentine’s Day worksheets for elementary students
Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner? Doesn’t it seem like it was just Christmas? As a blogger holidays can especially sneak up on you because we have to be prepared with holiday content when you want it! Did you know holiday content used to trend on Pinterest 45 days ahead […]
keeping kids safe online: my story
As parents we worry about bumps and bruises. We fret over what we’re teaching our children and what we’re not teaching them. Oftentimes we obsess over every tangible concern. So, what happens when we feel like we take every possible precaution and our children are still attacked? Not physically, per se, but over our Wi-Fi […]
tips for flying with kids from a mom of 6
I have a confession to make–we hadn’t flown with all our kids before this past Christmas. Despite the fact that we are a traveling family flying is just so difficult and expensive compared to driving. Depending on how closely you follow our #YoungFamilyJaunts hashtag it may or may not surprise you that we prefer a […]
diy blanket ladder using basic tools
Aww, sweet wintertime. When all I want to do is curl up with a book under a fluffy blanket–or five. I don’t know about you but I have way too many blankets at my house. I’ve always loved those blanket ladders you see in stores but every time I priced them out I just couldn’t […]