It’s Okay to Leave the Elf on the (Store) Shelf
How we make the elf on the shelf fun, practical, and not overwhelming! … Read More
What Has 2020 Taught You?
2020 has been quite a year, to say the least. It even has its own hashtag, one that doesn’t quite bring about warm fuzzy memories and feelings. It’s pretty much the catchphrase for anything that goes wrong, big or small. … Read More
Two More Elections
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
The #1 Costume for Moms This Year
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
Red Hat, Blue Hat, OOPS!
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
Halloween Candy Math
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
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
What Is The Best School Choice For Our Kids?
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
What Has Quarantine Taught You?
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
I Miss My Friends
The other day I was set to post a rant to my Facebook community about how frustrating it is to see and hear that so many people still aren’t getting the memo about staying home right now. Then I realized that it … Read More