Last week, I was busy preparing my two-year-old and three-month-old to go back to school. I carefully packed their backpacks, labeled all of their items and cut my son’s sandwich into a star. I was nervous about how they...
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Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a country song for every situation in life? My grandmother’s house is quite different than the one in Miranda Lambert’s song "The House that Built Me," but it has had...
The great thing about podcasts is that there’s something for everyone. From listening to a crime drama, to getting answers to your money questions, to just listening to two friends chit chat about television shows, there’s a podcast for...
Do you remember the television show Kids Say the Darndest Things? Kids sure do say funny stuff, but I’d argue that it’s actually grown adults who say the darndest and most ridiculous things. This is especially true as it...
Recently I asked a homeschooling friend if she was tempted to gloat over all the mamas now homeschooling their kiddos for the first time. Her response was gracious: “I feel for you guys. I chose this path . ....
My husband and I bought our first house 10 months after we got married. Newlyweds, the 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom was a sprawling space for the two of us. Our starter home, we weren’t sure how long we’d live there,...
I can’t believe spring is on the horizon! If your family calendar looks anything like mine, it is already getting filled with practices and games. For my household, baseball is already stirring and cranking up the busyness of the...
Setting
Weekday early evening/late afternoon, also known as the witching hour: A mother, her 3 year old son, and her 17 month old daughter are in the kitchen. Butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, chocolate...
I have a confession: I've raised a bad dog. I'm talking Marley and Me bad. Can't be trusted in the house alone bad. And I'm terrified my kids will turn out just as bad.
I'm not sure where we went wrong with Bailey....
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Getting Dirty:: Kids in the Great Outdoors
That feeling of the cool, smooth dirt between your toes.Maybe the sound of crystal clear water pouring over the mossy rocks as it bubbles...
