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 7, 2022 | homemaking
Our budget looks much different this year. We had about 5 years of really good financial times. My husband got a promotion a few years ago, all our debt was paid off and we could save like I had been wanting. This last year, changes began to creep in to our expenses....
by Jaimi Erickson | Oct 25, 2022 | activities
School kids look forward to the big 100th day of school. Included here are over 15 activities for the 100th day of school. Activities for the 100th day of school help children learn number sense and the value of 100. My oldest son was assigned a 100th Day of School...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 24, 2022 | organization
At the start of last school year, I got bombarded. A surprise “deployment” meant single parenting for me right at the start of a busy season. Kids were all enrolled in sports and activities. My plan was to have two parents to share drop off and pick up...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 19, 2022 | activities
The kids and I started making our summer bucket list. We are ready for time off from the school schedule! Our list includes day trips, fun events and play ideas for the kids and I to do during summer vacation. Little kids run and play all summer long, but the older...