Today’s my 10th Mothers Day: a decade of being celebrated as my role as a mom. I’m a big fan of milestones and anniversaries. It’s a time to stop and realize you’ve hit another benchmark in your life and something to celebrate. A decade of holding the same job is certainly something to commemorate and look back on how you’ve… Read More
When I asked on Instagram last month what moms want to read about for back to school, two topics made up for 90% of the responses: school lunch ideas and school separation anxiety / preparing emotionally. I can’t believe this but it’s my 7th year sending a child off on a “first day of school”. The scary thing: time flies… Read More
Last school year I asked the same question each day on the drive home from school: What did you do today that was kind? It started for a few different reasons, but caught on and turned into more of an important conversation starter than I expected. In the days ahead, we’ll all start to send our kids back to school…. Read More
Two Months Old
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of SoCozy. All opinions are my own and not edited by the sponsor. With four kids, eight and under, mornings in this house can get a little crazy. Four kids waking up. One baby needing to nurse. Three kids needing to eat. Four kids and a mom that needs… Read More
One Month Old
In honor of the new iPhone 7 hitting stores today, I thought it would be fun to share a few favorite apps for moms. Honestly, I am not an expert at this so I decided to turn to people who could help me out with this post: other moms. I reached out to a few different moms’ networks that I… Read More
For more holiday inspiration, please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas! Now that my kids are getting older, I am trying to teach them that Christmas isn’t just about receiving. The real joy in Christmas can be found in giving. Trust me, my kids are just excited as any other child to unwrap their… Read More
School has started this month. It has been an adjustment in this house as we are saying good-bye to lazy summer mornings & are busy scrambling around the house trying to get lunches made, shoes on the feet, & teeth brushed. I created these three handy signs to encourage independence in my oldest son and so far, they have been… Read More
We’re so excited to have our friend Kate from Style Smaller back on the blog. Julie & I printed this adorable chore chart when we saw it on Style Smaller a few months ago. We’re so happy to share it with all of you. My Sophie is four now, and it’s taken me this long to realize that a… Read More