by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 11, 2022 | activities
We have moved around a lot as a military family. That has given us some great times to explore new areas and discover fun family activities. Free or low-cost activities for families in Northern Virginia are in this installment. >>>Not in the Northern Virginia...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 8, 2022 | organization
Meal planning is part of my full time job as a mom. Taking care of the home means planning healthy meals into our days. It helps us get take out less. This saves money. In this time of rising prices, a good meal planning system like these stay-at-home mom meals that...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 2, 2022 | motherhood
We just hosted all four grandparents at our house for a week. When you have kids at home, there may not be large windows of time during your week to prep for the holidays. This time I approached the visit with less stress. I have learned how to manage stress...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 29, 2022 | homemaking
We were hosting all four grandparents for a major family gathering. It meant preparing ahead to be ready and involving the kids for help. I do not have to do all the family visit preparations by myself. With older kids, one of the benefits is that they can be called...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 21, 2022 | activities
Every December for our countdown to Christmas we do a daily acts of kindness calendar. These daily acts of kindness to do as a family can be done for the month of Thanksgiving, season of Advent, countdown to Christmas or anytime of the year. Our version is set up as a...
