A little background: I am a mom to four boys, ages 12, 10, seven, and four. I homeschool them. We have no family nearby, and childcare is 100% up to my husband and me. I work part-time as a...
We are almost at the half-way through summer point. As a child, I remember feeling like the days were racing by, getting away from me too quickly. I love summer and always have. My son just asked how much...
I am a mom who suffers from anxiety. I thought it would get better when I had children, but it seems to be worse, and it scares me. It scares me because it is keeping me from being the...
“No girls allowed!” That’s a popular saying I hear frequently in my house. As a mom of three boys, it comes with the territory. Even our dog is a boy, so I’m way outnumbered. I wear my “Boy Mom”...
Picture it: September 2015. Two adults, a three-year-old and an almost five-year-old huddled in a tent. It was raining -- hard. My husband and I had both camped a decent amount in our younger years, and this seemed like...
My husband and I figured out an easy and super fun way to get our kids interested in history and I'm going to let you in on our secret. History tours are hiding inside Ghost Tours. Every time we vacation in a new city, a quick GOOGLE search leads us to the local Ghost Walking Tour. (So many towns have them!) The kids believed they were going on a ghost hunt, but we knew that valuable history lessons would sneak into their growing brains too. Here are five great reasons that'll convince you that Ghost Tours are just Historical and Educational tours in disguise. 
Nothing screams summer quite like chomping on a popsicle with the juice dripping down your arm after playing hard with your friends. Growing up, we always had popsicles in the freezer and they couldn't keep long enough, especially with...
It’s summertime, and that means parents are snapping pictures of their children left and right! If you’re anything like me, you literally have thousands of pictures of your kids. My parents were the same way, and all of their...
People like to fix other people. You have a mouse problem, health issue, broken toilet, or need date night suggestions? Just ask the human race (on whatever social media platform is most populated) and they’ll help you out. When...
I'm sure in my youth I noticed. I'm sure at some point in my teen years I stared at a sweetly cherubic face as he or she spoke words that sounded like words, but had no obvious meaning. I...

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If you’re anything like me, you’re constantly trying to find some new playground areas for your kids. We have our standards – Vandergriff Park...