joshua tree national park with kids

Stop at a Visitor Center

Joshua Tree National Park was the tenth National Park we’ve visited as a family. When we went at the beginning of Summer it was the first time I’d been since I was a kid! Back then it wasn’t even a National Park yet—it was still a National Monument. Joshua Tree NP is unique because it’s […]

fun and different ideas for Halloween at home

Halloween fun

Happy first day of fall! I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other. Definitely not all bad, just different. Lots of our normal activities and events have been canceled or postponed And I know some of us have stronger feelings than others. That’s not what this post is […]

homeschool tips: 5 ideas for when it gets hard

Siblings with backpacks

How is everyone doing with the school year so far? I think no matter what your situation is you’ve struggled with something during the 2020 school year already. On-site learning, distance learning, a hybrid model, homeschool, virtual learning… it’s enough to make you want to wish you could ignore it and hibernate until spring. Our […]

honey elderberry parfaits with sambucol black elderberry

sambucol black elderberry yogurt parfaits

I think we can all agree that we want to be healthy, right? Now more than ever people every are concerned about their health. Everyone wants to ensure they’ll have the energy and wellness to do what they need to do. Today I wanted to talk about some of the benefits of Sambucol Black Elderberry. […]

how we know we’re done having kids

Rainbow babies

This is how we know we’re done having kids. And boy, this has been a hard post to write. Getting my thoughts somewhat organized and down on paper has been months in the making—since before baby girl was even born. Now that baby girl is almost five months old I thought it was about time […]