jessicahuffman
Jessica is a SAH/homeschooling mom who works part-time during the school year for her church's MDO program. She's married to her preschool sweetheart (you read that right!) and has three kids, Hermione, Indiana, and Rohan. She has a BA in Journalism from UCO and worked for five years as a ghostwriter for a publishing company. In her "free time", Jessica loves to run, watch sci-fi, and pluck on her banjo!
End of the Year Teacher Gifts Your Kid’s Teacher Actually Needs
How is it possible that we are nearing the end of the school year? Wasn't it Christmas like, yesterday?! The 2020-2021 school year has been both the longest and shortest I think I've ever...
Character Connection: The Best Birthday Bonus!
We're a year into the pandemic and, as much as we parents have had to upend our entire lives, our children have had to do the same and the majority of them still don't...
I Set Down the Screen: Here’s What Happened Next
I think we can all agree that 2020 was a dumpster fire mixed with a sharknado atop a mountain of garbage. In other words: IT. WAS. ROUGH. I don't know about you, but my...
The Bedtime Pass: The $3 Craft That Saved My Sanity
Every night, it was the same cycle: tuck the kids into bed, shut the door, silence for approximately three minutes, get a show queued up, and then get pummeled by a stream of constant...
How I Taught My {Little} Kids To Do Their Laundry
Before I had Baby #3, I knew I needed to help my daughter (6, at the time) and son (3) become a little more independent because our lives were about to get even crazier....
A Mom’s Low-Bar Christmas List
For several weeks now, relatives have been asking what I want for Christmas. Honestly, I couldn't think of anything. Well, I could think of a few things...but the stuff I want can't be bought...
3 Ways to Keep Halloween Fun During COVID
Let's face it, the COVID-19 pandemic has made every celebration this year fall a little flat. I, for one, am officially over it. I'm so done letting the coronavirus take all the joy out...
When Breast Is Best Is Not What’s Best for You
Before I had my first kid, I knew I would breastfeed. "Breast is best" was the cry of my mom friends, my OBGYN, and every baby site out there.
I completely agreed.
I knew breastmilk...
Back to School: COVID Edition
Typically when you see a back to school post, you're expecting to see the best deals on crayons, printable lunchbox notes with funny jokes or memes with moms lounging in the pool sipping on...
How I’m {Somewhat} Holding It Together While It All Falls Apart
Ah, 2020. If you were a haircut, you'd be "The Karen". If you were a cake, you'd be an olive loaf. And if you were a soda, you'd be Dr. Thunder. I think its...
No More Bras and Other Great Things About Quarantine
I know some of you are expecting a heartfelt post about how blessed I feel that I'm home with my children and we're making sweet memories of baking, crafting, and playing board games.
Honey, this...
When I Say “I’m Tired”…
I'm a part-time working mom of three kids, one of which is 4 months old, so I'm used to not getting a lot of sleep. I'm used to running on fumes and powering through...