Parenting
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5 Boys, 3 Pizzas, 2 Girls, and a Gallon of Ice Cream
I blogged a few weeks ago about our Date Night Co-op group. This weekend was mine and Chris’s first time to host all the kiddos at our house. I’m still recovering. I counted…
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The First Tee
For the past three seasons, Bean has played Little League baseball and our whole family has loved it! We became dugout parents and spending three or four days a week at the ball…
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Teaching Your Preschooler to Read
A few weeks ago on Instagram, I posted a short video of Gracie reading a book on the day before she started kindergarten. I am super proud of her for being a pretty…
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Date Night Co-op
My friend, Jamie, has four boys. They range in age from kindergarten to fourth grade. The kindergarteners are twins. And Jamie is a preschool teacher. If anyone needs a date night every week,…
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Friendship Knows No Country
A little over a year ago, Gracie’s bestest little buddy in her daycare class moved back to Italy. Her dad was here working for two years, but when his contract was up, they…
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Extra-Curricu-Grrrrr’s
It’s that dreaded time of year when we all sign our kids up for extracurricular activities. I’m a big fan of activities, as a whole. I think they help build character in kids.…
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Another School Year
Oh, friends! So much has happened while I have been away! First of all, THIS happened this morning. (Ignore the years being wrong. I saved the file on my computer last year and…
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Hashtag Squad Goals
My summer is quickly drawing to a close and I can feel it slipping away! NOOOOOOO!!!!! I have been back to work this week to work on getting the new year planned and…
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My Keys to Happiness
Last week at the gym, I tried listening to a podcast instead of music while I was running. I didn’t like it. I need the beat of the music. But, the podcast I…
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Parenting Mistake #2,659: Video Games
For Bean’s seventh birthday this past June, we made a big step and bought him a Disney Infinity. I’m not a video game person. I didn’t grow up with them in our house.…
