I want to share what is working for us, and has worked for us for years: the checklist. I have found that my boys thrive on checklists, where they can see what they need to do in a day or week long period, and then work at their own pace to get things done. When …
Parenting is a crazy thing. We are given these little people to take care of and make sure they get all that they need. Some days, after I have made sure my three little guys get all their rest, water, fruits, protein, and veggies, I realize that I have not really taken care of myself. …
As a mom, I feel like I repeat myself more than I should. I started using chore cards at the beginning of the summer so the boys could see what was expected of them and go back and reference them when they forgot, instead of asking me over and over. Now we are using this …
We have lived in some pretty tiny spaces since we have been married and have had to come up with an easy storage hack or two along the way. Now, we are very lucky to be able to live in a decent sized house with lots of room for us to live and play, but …
How old are you? five What is your favorite color? red What is your favorite thing to drink? Dr. Pepper What is your favorite toy? Slinky What do you like to do? play Mario Kart What do you want to be when you grow up? a builder What color is your hair? brown What color …
One of my favorite things to do is to go grocery shopping for the week. I know that sounds crazy, but I really do enjoy it. (It's even more fun without kids, but, I probably spend less when they tag along....ha!) It is fun to see the fresh fruits and vegetables that my favorite store …
For about three years now, I have been trying to eliminate chemicals and unnatural additives in the products that we use. I was very intimidated with this huge task when I first began, but it is easy if you take it one product at a time. The first thing I did was take a look …
The Captain is so excited for the Super Bowl this year! He really got into football (much to my dismay!) since the last Super Bowl and has really learned about the game. He decided to go against his Texas roots and he picked the Seattle Seahawks as "his" team. Possibly because he's a bandwagon fan, …