“What time do you want me to come back home?” I asked. “8:00.” “Really??? Okay!” I darted out the door with the blessing of my husband and headed to the library to get some much needed work done. Nate had graciously blessed me with several hours of alone time out of the house and I…
Six months ago I got fed up with all of the toy clutter around the house and decided it was time to take drastic action. I gathered up all the toys, sorted them into bins, and started our family’s experiment with a toy rotation system. It is time to report back and share what is…
On April 23, 2012 I took a deep breath and published a blog post that I was nervous to share. I confessed that my swollen belly made me anxious. I wasn’t ready to have two kids. In fact, I was flat out scared that I wasn’t going to be able to step up to the…
When our family goes on vacation, I always make a meal plan. We love to eat out, but it isn’t very relaxing with little ones. Plus it gets expensive! In 2011, I pulled together a fast and easy vacation meal plan. Last summer when we went on a beach vacation, I decided to document our…
One of the best gifts I ever received was a cookbook with personalized notes in it telling me which recipes were worth trying. If you are anything like me, you’ve pinned approximately 27 million recipes on Pinterest, but how many have you actually tried? Sometimes it is just nice to have a real life person…
I’ve made a summer fun list for 3 years and I find that it helps me to stay intentional throughout the summer. It keeps me focused on enjoying and celebrating summer. 5 tips for writing your own summer fun list: 1) When creating your list, think big and colorful! Put the chart in a place…