A little dirt never hurt

What is it about digging around in the dirt, looking for bugs that just draws you in? I have never really been an outdoors type of person. I love nature, gardening, swinging, reading a good book in the sunshine, an ice-cold drink on a hot day, the way your breath looks when it's frigid...well at …

Sharing is Caring

Week 2 of our homeschool year is underway! This week comes with lots of things to do on the calendar - dental checkups, vet visits, house designing, play dates, chiropractic adjustments, and more - but one of my greatest joys in homeschooling is the ability to learn on the go. Yesterday both of the big …

Food: the way to the heart or to the mind?

There is something about food, isn't there?  We all eat, so it is a perfect social experience.  Everyone is going to eat sometime today, so why not do it together?  We go out to eat with friends, we host dinner parties, celebrate moms-to-be with brunch baby showers, and the list goes on!  There is nothing …

The Blessing and the Curse of Motherhood

My kids are 2 and 4.  They haven't yet had the chance to go to school, not that I plan to send them to public school anyway, but it hasn't even been something I've had to go through yet.  Both kids have stayed with sitters, either my dad or a good family friend, while I …

Dollar Store Staples

As an educator, learning is a major priority to me, and I am a believer in putting your money where your heart is. I have been known to spend way more than I should have picking up school supplies for home and my classroom. It was to the point my husband was more afraid of …

Sticking to the plan

Sticking to a plan is harder than it seems! I know I can't be the only one who struggles to maintain the will power to stick with eating healthy, spending less, or a schedule, right?! I've been working on a loose schedule for the kiddos and me so we don't end up wondering, "What did …

Dad, Daddy, Pops, Papa…

A few days ago the kids and I started thinking about the upcoming day to celebrate daddies. Punky was insistent that we just had to make Daddy a card. And it needed GLITTER! Inwardly, I cringed. Outwardly, I said, "I bet Daddy will love it!" So we gathered up glue, glitter, markers, paper, and some …

I get by with a little help from my friends

Today was the day! It was officially my last day at school. As of now I am a full time stay and work at home mommy! This is the most amazing and completely terrifying thing I think I have ever done, but I am so excited to go on this new adventure and see what …

A Journey Begins

So you know how sometimes you want something so badly but the timing just isn't right and so it fails miserably? That was me 2 years ago. I had a 2 year old daughter and a 6 month old son. It was summer time so I had a couple of months before I was supposed …