by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 12, 2023 | motherhood
Preserving the memories of our loved ones and the stories that make up our family history is an important task. It can bring us joy and meaning. These stories and memories help us understand who we are and where we come from. They can provide a sense of belonging and...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 4, 2023 | parenting
My son once dressed up in princess dresses. It was right after my husband left on a deployment. The sudden shift in our family dynamics instigated a lot of adjustments. When kids identify as something they are not, it is hard – as a parent – to navigate. I...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 27, 2022 | activities
Continuing with our unit study on Geology, we did some hands-on art. This rock sculpture art activity is a free and almost-one item activity. If you do not glue it together, it is part of our collection of one item activities. Rocks are so interesting to kids. Every...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 22, 2022 | organization
It was taking much longer than expected to receive our family pictures from the photographer. With shipping estimates as they were, I knew it was crunch time or else I was not going to get our Christmas cards out in time. Scrambling to get Christmas cards out is...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 21, 2022 | me time
Although I didn’t know it when we first met years ago, a new neighbor would become my dear friend. When she first welcomed us into the neighborhood, she had her sixth baby in her arms. I was a new mom learning to wrangle my first toddler. How to make really great...
