Father’s Day Acts of Service
Is your dad’s or husband’s love language acts of service? He might really like an act of service for Father’s Day this year!
One Man’s Perfect Father’s Day
I am not a father, so I hesitated to write about how to make the perfect Father’s Day for the dads in your life. Luckily, I have a dad close by who was willing to pitch in with this week’s post. I sat down with my husband and asked him to describe his perfect Father’s Day.
Meaningful Memorial Day for Kids
How can we teach our kids to have a meaningful Memorial Day?
Best Outdoor Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers
It’s starting to get nice outside, so you know what that means – you need to have your outdoor toy situation figured out STAT! I love it when the weather warms up enough to get the kids outside to play consistently. They just do better when they have a good chunk of time in the […]
Books to Gift Yourself for Mother’s Day
What better gift to give yourself this Mother’s Day than a book to help you on this motherhood journey? Books are self-care Mother’s Day should include an element of self-care for mom. This can be a grand gesture like a girls’ trip over Mother’s Day weekend or a small gift to yourself that can be […]
Non-Traditional Mother’s Day Activities
Mother’s Day is complicated. Many moms have lots of expectations for Mother’s Day based on what they think the day should include. Other moms have baggage that makes Mother’s Day really difficult. Regardless of what might make Mother’s Day complicated for you, it’s important that you be open about what would make your Mother’s Day […]
Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with Kids
Earth Day doesn’t have Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny, but it can still be a ton of fun to celebrate Earth Day with kids. History The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, to bring awareness to environmental issues that were becoming increasingly problematic. It was spearheaded by Senator Nelson of Wisconsin, […]
Kid-Friendly Easter Brunch Ideas
Holiday meals can be scary when you’re feeding kids. Easter brunch is no different. Kids bring with them picky palates and changing preferences every day of the year. Throw in an unusual meal time, family members they don’t see very often, and uncomfortable clothes, and you have real potential for disaster to ensue. I can’t […]
How to Build an Easter Basket
Easter is fast approaching (it’s early this year!). Now is about the time that all the Easter-celebrating moms realize that they need to get their kids’ Easter baskets together. When I was growing up, that wouldn’t have necessarily been an extremely stressful realization. Our moms would just need to run to the drugstore and grab […]
Realistic Spring Bucket List (with kids!)
Spring is just around the corner, so I’m back with another bucket list! In 2024, Spring begins on March 19th – that’s next week! Even though we haven’t had a particularly harsh winter where I live this year, I’m still beyond ready to move into Spring. With Spring comes more sunshine, leaves returning to the […]