Halloween is fast approaching and I’m so excited to share our Halloween costumes this year. I love the classic Columbia Pictures film, A League of Their Own. I’ve been wanting to dress the kids up in vintage baseball costumes for Halloween for years now. We watched the movie with them awhile ago and they liked […]
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tools to help keep your kids safe online
In today’s environment being a part of the online world seems inevitable. As much as we may want to keep our kids away from the internet and social media altogether, it some ways you just can’t avoid it. Especially if your child is in public school and needs access to certain tasks and assignments. Today […]
marriage advice from 15 years of marriage
Yesterday Mike and I celebrated our 15th anniversary. Did you know that the average length of a marriage in the United States is 8.2 years (as of 2022)? That means we’re almost double the average! So do we get and award or something?? Just kidding, wink wink. We definitely don’t have all the answers but […]
road trip tips from a mom of six
We are currently on our annual summer road trip. As you can imagine a lot of planning goes into this getaway! It really makes me appreciate all the work my parents did to make road trips happen when I was a kid. Road trip planning is not for the faint of heart but today I’m […]
cheap and easy summer activities for kids
Summer is almost here–can you feel it? I love summer break with my little hoard of hooligans and I wish it were longer! However, I’ve seen so many moms starting to get concerned about “what to do with their kids all summer”. Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but it’s okay for your kids to […]