It is hard to believe it is the end of December already! So many things have gone on but these are some of my favorites. Personality info I should preface this by saying I love learning about personality types. I find it fascinating. I also love the Enneagram, but that is a conversation for another …
I am a planner. I love taking the time to intentionally sit down and refocus; to rethink what I am doing and to feel like I am starting afresh. I typically have two main planning times each year — one in the summer as I plan for our next school year and one at the start of …
I have made these bran muffins for years, and everyone in our house absolutely loves them! The recipe makes A LOT of muffins, which I really like. I make 2 dozen and then put the rest of the batter in the fridge and make them throughout the week when we run out. Life has gotten significantly …
If I am honest, I have to admit that up until recently we didn’t do much reading aloud in our house. By “reading aloud” I mean reading longer chapter books to my kids. We often read story books but longer books did not seem to work. I’ve had this weird sense of guilt about it because of all …
The evening was one of epic meltdowns and temper tantrums. The older 3 kids had spent most of the day at my sister’s house making Christmas crafts. In a moment of spontaneity, I decided to stop at Chocolate World after leaving her house at 7 p.m. For those of you not familiar with Hershey’s Chocolate World, it is a …
I’ve been wanting to create family rules for a while. I love the idea of having something in writing that I can refer to when I am talking to the kids throughout the day — something that will help create an understanding of how they need to behave, without having a list of 75 specific …
I have a serious love for my library. This hasn’t always been the case. There were a few years when the idea of dragging 3 toddlers into the library was just too crazy. How much could I possibly look for if I spent all of my time trying to keep my kids from pulling books off the …
Last week, my 4-year-old had his yearly follow-up appointment with a surgeon. I dreaded taking all 4 kids along with me — a year ago, we had to wait 2 hours to see the surgeon due to an emergency. Any kind of appointment with 4 kids can be hectic, especially with so many people crammed in a small exam room with only two chairs! …
Let’s be realistic: Every day is a busy day. I wish I had a slow-cooker meal for every day but I tend to not be a huge fan of slow-cooker meals. I want to love them, but they usually aren’t great. That being said, out of the dozens I have tried, there are a few that we really …