All posts about family life
I feel like sometimes we drive ourselves crazy trying to plan and execute perfect–and often extravagant–holiday traditions. We think we always need to do more, to be more. This year I wanted to focus on family traditions and remember that sometimes less is more. My children don’t place these demanding and unrealistic expectations on myself–I do. […]
I feel like at this time of year it’s so easy to get lost in all the hustle and bustle that comes with the holiday season. We spend so much time focusing on work parties, overnight guests, and finding that perfect present for our family members we forget that maybe all they really want or even need […]
It seems like a cruel joke. The older we get, the more quickly time seems to pass, leaving you less time to enjoy life. Take the holidays for example. When I was a kid it seemed like the year draaggggeeeddd by and Christmas could not get here soon enough. Then I got a little older. A […]
As Halloween creeps closer and closer my kids get more and more excited. It probably doesn’t help that I feed into it with festive decorations, fun food, and themed books the second October hits. Okay, usually a little earlier. Today I wanted to share some of our favorite fall books for little ones! Links contain […]
It’s early October, which means it’s pumpkin and apple season! The kiddos and I took a field trip this past week to a place called Apple Hill, which is basically an entire nation of apple orchards and farms. It is a really neat place to go and the kids always have a great time. Links contain […]