I recently listened to one of my favorite podcasts‘ hosts talk about their favorite things in the fall and the holidays. One of the things mentioned was hygge, a Danish word that roughly refers to coziness but in a much broader way. Hygge encompasses not only coziness but also connection with others, slowness, and mindfulness. It is often easy to feel trapped …
I love the newness and excitement that comes with each new season. There are certain things I pull out or try to remember to do every fall and winter and I thought I would share them here. I would love for you to comment and let me know what your must-haves or must-dos are for the coming …
A good friend of mine recently went through a hard time, both emotionally and physically. I wanted to take her a few things to let her know I was thinking of her. She lives 50 minutes away and my husband was at work. I could have waited until my husband came home to go shopping and drop stuff off …
When it comes to homeschool, I sometimes find myself questioning if I am doing enough. Are my kids really learning history even though we never sit down to do a history lesson? Are they learning science even though it is only October and I have already scrapped my plan for the year?
Here are some things I’m loving in September: Amazon’s photo printing services, a kids’ online math program, and a book on raising kids in a culture of entitlement.
I have a little bit of an obsession with first-reader books. There are so many options out there, but I struggled a lot to find books that were true phonics readers. There are many books labeled phonics readers that are full of words that are not really phonetic. Especially at the very beginning, my kids found …
I have talked a lot about adding variety to my days and how important it is for my sanity to break the monotony of everyday routines. One of the ways I hope to do that is by adding a theme night in at least once a month. The kids love them and it is a fun …
I love spontaneity and I hate feeling boxed in. Being stuck in a boring routine all day feels like my soul is dying a little at a time! I am only sort of joking about that. For years, I have struggled with the desire to always fill my time with something spontaneous and exciting, knowing that I …
It is like a broken record around here — my 2-year-old’s crying and whining is making us all crazy. I’m talking about the type of crying that happens after I tell him he can’t eat ice cream for breakfast or he can’t take his brother’s toy while it’s still being used. We have a lot of conversations …
I have dealt with anxiety of varying degrees in the past few years. I am sure it is mostly the result of hormones because it tends to show up and get worse during certain times of the month. I have found ways to really help keep them in check and thought I would share them in case anyone …