Author: Andrea Hope

Everyone always talks about your 18 summers, but what about the fact that you only have 4-5 election cycles before you become a voting member of society?… Read More

It’s that time of year again. The season when your houses and your bellies become overloaded with fun-size candy bars. Regardless of whether trick-or-treating is happening or not, people are getting creative and you are about to have a sizable confectionery collection. Don’t … Read More

This year for Halloween, I’m going as a mom who has it all together.

One who is confident in every single decision she makes.

One who wakes up….. … Read More

The other day, I caught myself right in the middle of a live reenactment of my daughter’s favorite Boynton book, Blue Hat, Green Hat (The Oops Book). As we were walking out the door to go vote followed by a … Read More

What are your kids’ favorite Halloween traditions? My kiddos have one that makes their list every single year. The best part about it? I don’t even have to make them do it- they “created” it themselves! After the decorating, dressing … Read More

A woman died last night. It shouldn’t matter that she was a high-powered, path-paving, revolutionary legend. It shouldn’t matter what her political beliefs, religion, ethnicity, gender, race, etc. were. She was a woman. A daughter, a wife, a mother, a … Read More

Whether you’ve found yourself here because it’s something you’ve always wanted to try, because it seems like the best option for your family at this time, due to Covid-related concerns, or out of desire or necessity, I offer you a … Read More

For many reasons, homeschooling is becoming an increasingly popular option. It certainly isn’t for everyone, but it can be for anyone. If it is something you are considering, but issues holding you back are the stigma of “socialization,” uncertainty in your abilities, … Read More

School’s out for summer, however for many parents, school is the #1 thing on our minds right now. Even without the underlying tensions of what will happen this fall with Covid regarding whether schools will open, which strict policies will … Read More

It’s been almost two months of being in some state of quarantine due to the Covid-19 outbreak. We will hopefully soon/when safe begin returning back to “normal life,” but are there parts of your “new normal” that you plan to take with … Read More