Happy Thanksgiving! If you are like me, this day is not just about all delicious food and watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; but it is also about Saying Thanks-Giving Back. I think we all can attest that our lives are not perfect and we have all endured heartache and overcome challenges in our lifetime,…
For this Week Two & Three of the Eight Weeks of Christmas, it remains important to remember this time of year should be filled laughter, peace and resolve. This is the time we should remember to stay focused on the blessings that have come into our lives. For week two & week three, my kiddo and I wanted to hand write letters…
Unplug Your Kids: Connect Your Family! Does this sound familiar? Are your children always asking to play on their electronics? Do you check Social Media when first thing in the morning? Before you go to bed? While fixing dinner? Do your children barter for more time on their _____________ (DS, Tablet, phone, TV)? Do you find…
Geocache you say? What is Geocaching? ge•o•cach•ing (noun) is a recreational activity of searching for and locating a hidden object (known as a Cache) using the coordinates of Global Positioning System (GPS) posted on a website. In other words, family entertainment and outdoor adventures all while trying to find creatively hidden objects for the challenge of saying FOUND…
When you are a kid, summer is a wonderful thing! And hitting the half way mark of the summer break is bittersweet. So when the 4th of July is here, it means not only is your summer break 1/2 over but also means you still have another half of summer break to enjoy …. so…
Tonight, working on homework with my seven-year old kiddo (turning eight in a month) and discussing books he has to read somehow turns to him almost being a teenager … Me: Here are the last three books from library you can choose from to read tonight (as I hold them up) Kiddo: No way! those…
For those that live in a region that observe Daylight Savings, you know that when we “fall back”, usually there are no complaints when we get twenty-five hours in a day even if just for a day. But, that one extra hour is just a gift from tonight when we will spring forward and will only get…
Just the other night, my kiddo made the reading mile stone called the 100-point wall. For every book read and quiz taken, points are earned and tallied each school year. It is an awesome feat and one of which I am so proud. So proud that I attempted to give him lots of kisses and hugs…
Here we are one month into the new year. Can you believe January is almost gone already? Well neither can I but I thought this a great time to recap my progress for my list of Thirteen Life Fulfilling Things for Twenty-Thirteen. If you didn’t get a chance to read my post, click here. I think…
For most people, the month of January means a fresh start (a very cold midwest living fresh start). To me, it means a free pass to resolve my past, wish for my future and live in the present. It means perfection with age! January usually also means we get to create new lists. Lists that provoke us to be better…