“Summa summa summa time!!” All the kids are home and getting along and cleaning up after themselves and choosing kindness all day!!! HAhahahhahahaha! I mean, maybe that’s what your house looks like, our house, however, is just doing its best to hold it together! Don’t get me wrong, my kids are friends, and we have …
Last Minute Effective Family Night Ideas for the Win!
Family Night is one of the best traditions to have for creating a feeling of togetherness, coordinating your activity calendar and overall connecting in your family! If you want to start this beautiful connection there are details here. This idea packs a powerful punch for creating a feeling of a team! Ideally, you are prepared …
3 Ways to Make This Summer Amazing!
Wow! It’s summer! Hooray! We love summer around here! I am a teacher, and I look forward to the different pace and chance to play with my people that summer beautifully brings. However, I also need/want to get a lot done. Let me share with you 3 simple ways to create a summer full of …
Need a Place to Put all of Those School Papers? Make a Hanging File School Box for Your Kids!
Throughout the school year my children bring home papers of work that they have done. Completed tests, art, busy work–you know what I’m talking about. I do not like keeping all of this paperwork, but often when my kids first bring these things home, they feel pretty attached to them. They remember the time they …
The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift that Costs Only Time
Dear Friend! Your mom has spent hundreds, if not thousands of hours to make sure you are healthy, well fed, challenged, and enriched. If you are an adult and no longer “need” your mother, it’s likely because she did her job well. 🙂 She quite possibly taught you to read, helped you with your handwriting, …
Summer Fun For Kids in the Kitchen
My oldest daughter just had a birthday and that chick LOVES to bake! My husband found this fun book for her! She has used it several times and has been sharing the cookies with friends and family. While we end up using a little more flour and sugar than normal, it has been such a …
Celebrating Golden Birthdays! A Little Extra Fun on a Theme!
I thought perhaps I was the only one who hadn’t heard of a golden birthday! Afterall, mine would have been a couple decades ago on the 9th, and I’m pretty sure the label had not yet been invented! Our youngest just turned 17 on the 17th! Turns out that is a golden birthday when your …
The Chocolate Bar Game! The Most Epic Party Fun!
Everyone needs this game in their party repertoire! This game is going to be your new favorite, and can turn a mild party into a rousing bout of memorable fun! It only takes a few supplies, it is easy to execute and appeals to kids from age 7 easily into adulthood! We have played the …
3 Ways to Help our Kids Make it to the End of a Task Successfully!!
The school year is coming to a close and we are in planning and prep mode. There are orchestra concerts, piano recitals, final projects, and big tests in the next few weeks. Do you feel it? Because I can! I feel my kids antsy anticipation for the summer that is juuuuussssst out of reach. I …
Celebrating your Superpowers and the Amazing Talents of Others!
When my youngest daughter Tali was three she was the most cheerful and optimistic little human. She often said “Wow, I am good at this!” and she meant it! I was charmed by her unabashed confidence and innocent positivity. I often giggled at her boldness in her self admiration, hoping that life would not quash …