Favorite Seasonal/Holiday Books

Being a former elementary school teacher, and a mom to 3, reading books aloud to my kids is one of my MOST FAVORITE activities I get to do with them! Hearing them laugh and watching them smile as I read is simply the best. Books create wonder, cultivate discussions, and create memories that I always cherish. Books are a simple & wonderful way to connect with your children! As a new season is here, I’m sharing with you 20 of {Read More}

Life with Kids: 10 realizations you have as a parent!

Soooo, before I became a parent, I had these hypothetical thoughts in my head of how life would play out once I had kids of my own.  I mean, it wouldn’t be all that hard. My children would be these stellar little creatures and I would be the fun, easy going, patient-all-the-time mom.  Yup, that’s right….parenthood would be this grand, daring adventure! Well, I guess you could say it’s a daring adventure. But, in a different kind of way.  You see, {Read More}

10 Ways to a Happier, Healthier YOU!

Sometimes, it seems that good is never good enough. There are days when I feel like a failure of a parent where I can’t manage to keep up…trying to avoid drowning in the daily struggles that arise.  Many of us, including myself, live life at such a rapid pace, trying to squeeze as much as we possibly can into our schedule. This comes from the desire to be more productive, efficient, successful. I want to cross everything off my checklist {Read More}