Monthly Archives: April 2016

Family and Budget Friendly Vacations

Spring is here and I am grateful for nice weather but I am still desperate for a vacation! However this year will be a budget...

The Importance of Our Family Garden (And How to Start Your...

I've pulled out our t-shirts, put away my winter decor, and am starting to paint my toenails again (so that I can wear sandals, of course)....

An Open Letter to My Middle Schooler

I do it every day you get out of the car for school.  I watch you walk up to the building and can't believe...

Measuring the First Year: Seasons of Love

Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes. Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear. That's how long my baby has been outside of my...

What’s in a Unique (baby) Name?

Naming your baby is huge.  I don't know about you, but I have been working on my baby name lists since elementary school.  The...

15 Signs You Live In The Country

  My husband grew up in the country.  His childhood days were spent climbing trees and playing outside exploring with his sister.  I, on the...

Surviving A Picky Eater

When I first became a mother, I knew that there would be many unknowns. I kind of prepared myself to figure it out along...

Pregnancy Makes You Do Crazy Things

I came across this article the other day and laughed because it really hit home with me--it was a relief to know I wasn't...