You know how you see those posts on social media from moms sharing their house-cleaning woes? The ones where their husband’s dirty socks didn’t make it all the way to the hamper or where they leave their husband with the kids only to come home to paint on the dog and teetering dishes in the […]
I don’t know about you, but I prefer my Halloween decor as un-scary as possible. Since I’m not one for the traditional black and orange “scary” Halloween decor, I strive to make things that are goofy and colorful, like this completely un-scary monster wreath made with a feather boa! Not only is it fun (and […]
Apple picking is one of our favorite fall activities. The only trick to apple picking is using up all the apples when we come home because we tend to pick more than we need. We keep some for lunches and apple pie in a jar, and we always keep plenty on hand to make our favorite dessert, […]
There are a few universal truths about raising kids that most parents can nod in agreement to. Dinner time is almost always going to involve a kid saying they’re full because they ate 3 snacks before you sat time. You’ll fret over milestones. And bedtime will almost never go as planned. Bedtime at my house […]
My husband is my best friend. I know, I know — it’s eye roll-worthy, but it’s the truth. Since we started dating over ten years ago, he’s always been the first person I wanted to talk to when I woke up in the morning and the last one I hoped to see before closing my […]
As a person with a life-threatening food allergy, I know first-hand just how scary it can be knowing that accidental exposure to certain foods can literally kill me. Because of this allergy, I have to be very careful about where I eat in public, always carry an EpiPen, and have an emergency plan in place […]
A new sadness has caught me off guard: I already miss my kids. No, they haven’t gone anywhere—not yet, at least. But I have recently discovered myself poised at the cusp of middle age, which means my kids are at their own tipping point. My baby boy has headed off to high school and my […]
This fall, my middle kid decided to sign up for soccer. We’re not a sporty family but I want my child to feel encouraged to try new things so I took him the first practice and watched him settle in with his new team as I settled in with the parents. But before we could […]
Fall has officially arrived! The calendar says so even if the weather isn’t totally on board yet. Now everyone has the green light to fill their weekends with all the classic fall activities we’ve been waiting all summer for. We can walk through a corn maze on our way to a pumpkin patch carrying a […]
If you fell in love with the hilariously sweary ‘Go the F—k to Sleep’ bedtime book that brilliantly describes the hell that is putting kids to bed (especially the audio version recorded by Samuel L. Jackson) then have we got some news for you. The author, Adam Mansbach has discovered what having more than one […]
Health trends come and go but there’s one superfood that is sticking around – and that’s bone broth. In fact, despite being around for a while, it’s still so popular that it’s a staple of the Paleo diet and bone broth shops are even becoming a thing. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, […]
One of the greatest joys in life is celebrating the day you were born. And if you’re a parent, then celebrating your child’s birthday far exceeds any other day of the year. Why? Because giving birth is pretty magical. No, it surely doesn’t feel magical, but c’mon… when you see your child, aren’t you just […]
