All posts about family life
People always say that you’ll know when you’re done having babies. “Our family felt complete” and “I knew I was done” are common phrases I’ve heard before amongst my mom friends. But what about when you don’t know? What happens when you have five kiddos and are feeling slightly overwhelmed, but you haven’t had that “done” feeling… Continue reading memorable baby milestones
I tend to have overachiever tendencies, especially pre-kids when I had more time. To illustrate–I was once dating someone and for a gift I made him our own version of the Clue board game. All the rooms were places we’d gone together and all the pawns were our friends. You know, now that I’m typing… Continue reading classic board games with an updated twist
A few weeks ago I was shopping with all five little ones in tow. We were doing the annual trip to get some back to school shopping done. As we were filling our cart with great buys from Arizona brand and a.n.a. I was thinking about how quickly my kids are growing up. The fact… Continue reading a back to school letter to my children
As a mom I know how easy it is to accumulate “stuff”. I see it in nearly every house I go in–little ones and big messes seem to go hand in hand. Oftentimes the culprit of those big messes is an excess of toys, clothing, art supplies, etc. Parents and well-meaning family members are convinced… Continue reading encourage creative play in children
Last month we took a trip to Yosemite National Park as a family. After our plans for a campsite failed, we decided to try our first time glamping as a family. This wasn’t our first time going to Yosemite, and it was actually my second time staying at Half Dome Village. However, it was an… Continue reading family glamping at half dome village
