
Road Trip with Kids: 10 Easy Activities and NO Electronics!
Aug 7, 2012 | activities | 12 Comments
We recently traveled to meet my husband at a base where he had been attending a few training schools, and oh, darn, it was on the beach! It was a road trip with kids where I had to handle all the prep and driving. This 3-hour drive was considered a mini-road trip...

What I Will Not Teach My Daughter
Jul 30, 2012 | faith, motherhood, motivation, parenting | 10 Comments
When I found out 'child number two' was going to be a girl, I felt a large burden on my shoulders when it came to my responsibility for raising a WOMAN. I evaluated a lot about myself and how I approached life and relationships. Turns out there were a lot of lessons I decided...

Homemade Summer Fun with Kids
Jul 20, 2012 | activities | 4 Comments
My children are ‘outdoor kids’, large motor machines. They need to get outside in order to keep their spirits in balance-I need that too. Thankfully summer fun with kids provides a multitude of outdoor time for fun-and learning. Having children in multiple age groups allows me the...

DIY Magnetic Felt Board for the Fridge
Jul 17, 2012 | activities | 16 Comments
This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure. Dinner time in our house is a bit hectic. I often have the twins pulling at my legs while trying to navigate my way through main dish, sides and filling up milk cups. It can get tricky (and a bit overwhelming) when everyone is so...

Blue Burgers with Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms PLUS Apple Balsamic Potato Salad
Jul 10, 2012 | homemaking | 2 Comments
Ok, so the burgers aren't actually the color blue, but they do involve some blue cheese. Yum! Every now and then we splurge on great cheeses and of course some 'fancy' ingredients like vinegars have a long shelf life, so their cost is divided over time. I came up with this recipe on a...

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