Kids have short attention spans! If you are a mom…you know this is generally true! Sometimes our kids need a brain break…whether they are doing homework, working on chores, or playing video games! (Sometimes I need a break right along with them!) Breaks get our kid’s bodies moving in different ways…which they desperately need in […] Read more…
Teenage to School Age is the Best Age
I’ve realized recently that I’m growing up…or maybe it’s my kids that are doing that! I’ve entered a new phase of life. I am done with the pregnancy, breastfeeding, sleepless nights with little ones stage. I no longer have toddlers and all my children are potty trained. I don’t even have preschoolers! For several years […] Read more…
Spring Break BINGO
I know… there may be snow on the ground, ice on the windshield, and the wind chill factor might be “way too cold”…but Spring Break is less than a month away for us. And that means I need a plan! Because fun during Spring Break is high on my kids’ priority list! My solution? Spring […] Read more…
Family Valentine’s Day Celebration
This post may contain affiliate links but the activities my family did in this post are free (my favorite kind!) The “day of love” is coming soon…some people love it and others dread it. I love that my husband brings me flowers each year (I’m going to have to give him some ideas other than […] Read more…
Valentine’s Day with my Hubby!
I am an affiliate for The Dating Divas. I have used several of their products. I love their easy printables that make creating family memories easy for me! Ahhh…the holiday of love! We may not be the most exciting or romantic couple…sometimes I can be downright practical! He gave me the best present ever last […] Read more…
My mix of six!
6 kids is a lot these days! I remember a conversation I had with my husband before we were even engaged. Sitting on the floor in my apartment he asked me how many kids I wanted. I said 5…I came from a family of 4 kids and he came from a family of 6…so maybe […] Read more…
Brain Breaks Keep Them Learning!
Parenting brings all kinds of challenges! I have found that my kids (especially my boys) need to take some “brain breaks” during the day to keep them happy and ready to learn. Sitting at the table doing school work can often lead to tears and frustration…for all of us. I have become more interested in […] Read more…
2 Simple Clutter Busting Routines for Your Home
I live in a house with 8 people. Which means we have a lot of stuff…which creates clutter! We have routines in place that keeps things (mostly) picked up…but sometimes it is easy to let things slide and things can pile up (quite literally!) I’m always working on clearing the clutter! I always seem to […] Read more…
Create a Family Live List
A few months ago as part of The Mom Conference I listened to a session about creating a “family live list.” It inspired me! I’m always looking for ways to be a better mom…and this was a great idea to create more family unity and maybe start a new family tradition! I wasn’t ready to […] Read more…