All posts about family life
When I was a kid I remember that summer seemed to stretch on forever. We’d start our summer break the second week of June or so, and we wouldn’t walk back into our classrooms until after Labor day in September. In fact, summer would seem so long that by the time school rolled around I’d […]
I was driving in the car the other day and I was randomly struck with the thought–“Wow, motherhood is really kicking the crap out of me lately.” I was thinking about everything that I had done that day–or rather, everything that I hadn’t done that day. I was feeling a bit like a failure, to […]
My kids have always enjoyed going to the park. However, this summer I unofficially made it my mission to go as often as possible. In addition to going multiple times a week I also tried to find some new-to-us parks to explore. The kids have been having a great time! I thought it would be […]
If there’s anything the past year had taught us it’s that different is okay, and sometimes simple is best. Many of us had our normal plans changed or cancelled altogether. Some leaders have even tried to dictate what we could do and who we could invite into our homes during the holidays. But no matter […]
Having six kids age 11 and under means that we’ve traveled with a baby for every family trip for the past 11 years. When we just had our son we often flew to our destination. As we’ve had more children and moved closer to family we’ve turned to driving more. We’ve experienced everything from short […]