Movie Night is the simplest activity we have enjoyed on Friday nights. Unfortunately, sitting around the TV trying to keep the kiddos quiet so we don’t miss the dialogue is getting a bit old. If you agree, it is time […]
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Life is Short, Use the Good Stuff
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a man fell in love with a woman. The man gave the woman bling, the woman planned a party, and together the couple frolicked through Macy*s dreaming of their […]
Turn Bedtime into an Adventure!
You may think setting up camp in your backyard is the obvious solution to creating a bedtime adventure. Unfortunately, the great outdoors is frequently not an option. Lack of equipment, fear of wild critters and having no access to an […]
A Simple Switch to Lunch or Dinner
Lunch? Dinner? Whether you have access to the outside or are stuck inside, turn your meal into a picnic! Take lunchtime outside and enjoy some fresh air while dining al fresco. Bring a blanket and sit under your favorite tree. […]
An Easy Spin on Snack Time
When Grandma visits she always arrives with boxes of my old toys, a little something special for each of her grandchildren and the makings for a proper tea party. Lucia looks forward to this special time and my boys and […]
Turn the Mundane into a Memory: A 5 Part Series on making everyday life a bit more fun.
The daily grind can be monotonous on a good day. Wake up, rush the kids through their morning routine and off to school, quickly clean up breakfast, rush the toddler to pre-school, take 2 hours to get a segment of […]
Your New Year’s Resolution Checklist
It is said that eight out of ten people fail to complete their New Year’s Resolutions. Since most of those 80 percenters quit by Valentine’s Day, you are probably already struggling. I certainly am. We jumped into 2020 with so […]
How do you prioritize yourself over your kids?
Who here swore you would never give up your goals after having kids? I don’t mean neglect your kids to achieve your goals. I mean take time to hold onto you, the person you are, and the goals that define […]
5 Screen Time Rules for Parents
A few weeks ago I wrote the post 5 Rules To Help Your Kids Reduce Screen Time. While my kids roll their eyes at these rules, it gets them outside and their imagination whirling with the springtime breeze. My eye […]
5 Rules To Help Your Kids Reduce Screen Time
Are you able to answer YES to any of the following questions? 1 – Do your kids zone into the tv and turn to stone as if they looked at Medusa? 2 – When it is time to do […]