Tips + Tricks

We are gearing up for another fantastic summer in Oklahoma.  Swimming pools, BBQs, snow cones and water balloon fights are all on our family checklist.  And while I'm ready to dive into all of the fun that we will have,...

I was 35 weeks pregnant the day our twins were born, with an almost 3-year-old son at home. My husband was unemployed at the time, which was scary, but the fact that he was readily available at all times...

Buzz—Buzz—goes the alert on your phone. As you reach to open the text message, your stomach drops. “Did you hear about Lucy’s family? Their daughter was just diagnosed with…” “Oh no!” you reply in disbelief, “What can we do to help?” This...

Yes, you read that correctly! I do not buy gifts for babies. I am a firm believer in not buying gifts for a child that I don't even know, and probably won't know, or for a child who probably won't be...

If I'm being honest, the title of this post should have been "TRYING to Keep a Toddler Entertained While Home-Schooling." When we decided not to send our four-year-old to school this year, I really had zero reservations about keeping...

I started juicing back in 2010 after I had my daughter. I’ve always been a relatively healthy person, but wanted to kick it up a notch. I found a book by the author Kris Carr; who I absolutely love,...

  Hello, my name is Nicah and I have a fabric buying problem. I think there's something about having a baby that made me go into full on fabric hoarding mode. I'm not even that into sewing, but I have...

The Tooth Fairy in our house has pretty much retired, and not a moment too soon, because she was quite forgetful. Seriously, I don't know how she had a job. Even though she occasionally showed up on time, more...

Until a few months ago I knew nothing about sensory disorders.  I had come into contact with a few people on the Autism spectrum before but I had no idea what that meant or how it affected them. When my...

This just in: The phrase “I’m exhausted,” is SO 2000. Today, moms have leveled up to “I’m dying,” then we just chuckle and carry on with our chaos. But it’s not funny. And moms aren’t really laughing. In fact, here's a little secret… We’re...

I'm sure by now you've made the painstaking decision of which capacity your child will return to school in. Be that homeschool, in a brick and mortar school, or online, I know you have chosen what is the best...

The time of year has come when t-shirts and sandals have been packed away and I'm hunting down last winter's hats. The days are shorter and all I want to do is cozy up under a thick blanket on the sofa....