Big Kids

I’ve heard the analogy that books can be described as mirrors and/or windows. Mirrors that allow us to see ourselves in literature. Windows that give us a view into others’ lives.  As an avid reader, I have found myself adding...

I had my first daughter when I was a whopping 19 years old. I was married right after high school, and was divorced by the time I was 21 (10/10 would not recommend). I left my first marriage without...

Dear daughter,  In a few days, we’ll be putting five candles on a cake and watching you unwrap presents while you squeal and jump up and down.  Being your mom isn’t perfect, but it’s the best gift I’ve ever been given....

Being a parent is hard! When our daughter first came to us as a foster child, I started reading everything I could find on parenting, and I still do! I soaked up every word! I've read lots of parenting books...

Calling all bug lovers! If your kids love to pick up all the crawling bugs, or even just look at them, they might love this activity and YOU might love that it keeps them occupied for so long.  What is...

From the very moment I saw those two pink lines, I knew I had a huge responsibility ahead of me. There are SO many decisions to be made when having children. I am a planner. To the core. I choose...

Up until this year, I have only watched from afar as cars and trucks and minivans methodically lined up each day outside schools scattered around town. I've watched as cute kids with matching backpacks and lunchboxes and perfectly coiffed...

Velocity Dance Center: Now Enrolling for the 2023 – 2024 Season beginning August 5th If you have a child that loves to wiggle, twirl, and shake - and you think a dance class may be on your fall activity list...

I never cease to be amazed that even in the coldest part of winter, often when the days seem the darkest, new life is still taking place outside in my flower bed. What appears to be a dead, decaying...

It can be exhausting when your child has trouble falling asleep at night. As parents, our to-do list these days seems unending, and after a long day, the last thing we need is our child(ren) fighting us about sleep. As...

Last school year ended like the scene in Titanic when the old lady drops the Heart of the Ocean into the water instead of selling it and leaving the millions of dollars it was worth to her next of...

Money, Money, Money...Money can be a hard subject in any family and can be hard to handle. So, how do we teach our kids to handle money? How do we teach them to work hard to earn money, save,...