If you are a parent with kids in sports or any extracurricular activity for that matter, you know how challenging it can be to juggle schedules and meals between practices and games. On a busy day the WORST question my kids can ask is what’s for dinner because I typically have no idea. I love the idea of creating something that is restaurant quality but it’s so intimidating and typically ends in frustration and disappointment for everyone involved.
It’s hard to believe that my oldest son is only a few months away from driving a car. We recently looked through his baby album and recalled the day when we brought him home from the hospital for the first time. It was so intimidating to know that we were responsible for protecting and caring for another human being.
Dear Summer,
I’m not ready for you to be over. I thought that we had more time to be together.
It’s that time of year again. Back to School shopping can be stressful and expensive. Use these 12 tips to save your sanity and your budget.
Back to School shopping with your teenager can be really stressful, but you can actually make it enjoyable by using these tips.
Disclosure: This conversation is sponsored by Connections Academy. All opinions are my own.
It’s good to know your options if you are considering homeschooling as an alternative for educating your child. I briefly homeschooled my boys for a few months after a few years of job changes with multiple moves across state lines because I didn’t want to put my boys through another transition so quickly with just moving to a new city.
I’ll start off with a bit of a confession, I’m a bit of a wimp. That might sound weird from someone who has ziplined, played underwater hockey, tried the luge, let wolves play with their hair, went zorbing down a hill…..and the list of random adventures goes on and on….. but I definitely wasn’t always that way. In fact, I was pretty scared of everything and definitely not known for being adventurous. [Read more…]
Have you heard of Charlottesville, Va before?
I’ll admit that this destination wasn’t really on my radar until two of my travel writing friends shared with me how much they LOVED their visit there.
There is a piece of me that is missing. Anyone who has lost their mom can identify with the feeling.
Mother’s Day is always a day that stirs up the emotions even more because of her absence. I do have a diversion because I am a mom. My kids and husband do sweet things for me during the day to make me feel special but the void is still there.
THE ILLUSIONISTS – LIVE FROM BROADWAY™ provides non stop entertainment and continual moments of “how did they do that?!!!” Seriously, you are watching it live, get up close camera angles, and still can’t comprehend how they do it. [Read more…]
