When I was feeling so sick last week and my husband was feeling really overwhelmed with all of his responsibilities at the time, a thought occurred to me. I wished my oldest kids, twins Allison and Michelle, could cook more meals independently. They have dinners they can make that are easy, but they don’t know […]
Quarantine Haircuts
We couldn’t help it. We just needed wanted haircuts. I jokingly suggested it to all of my kids one day, but the idea instantly perked Izzy’s ears for reals. She had a lot of hair and she was ready for a change. I’ve cut her hair before, I’ve cut all my kids hair before. It’s […]
No testing for us – yet.
I shared this on my personal facebook page, and it brought about so many comments with good suggestions for battling the symptoms. I wanted to bring up the conversation here on the blog because I’m interested in your perspective too. One of the most interesting things was that by bringing it up, I found out […]
Not a story I want to write.
With everything going on in the world, I certainly don’t want to contribute more negative news. But, on this blog I’ve always been open about the major losses we’ve faced. This whole pandemic got a lot more real for us about a month ago when Matt’s parents became sick. After a few weeks of battling […]
Make a Monster: Tips to make Play-Doh MORE FUN
I’ve always been a big fan of Play-doh (or playdough), ever since my oldest were babies. Play-doh has provided my kids countless hours of entertainment over the years. I have a few tips for changing things up and making playdough time more fun. First of all, this just needs to be said: the mess is […]
I don’t hate this. (Social Distancing from Covid-19)
There is somebody in this house who is OVER-JOYED that everyone is constantly home: the golden-doodle Cookie. She is getting so much attention. Cookie and I have something in common, I like having all my people under one roof. If I feel my patience thinning, then *I* take a time out. Time out for me […]
Little Boy Bedroom Tour
Today I’ll be sharing my only boy bedroom tour. Brian is 7 years old and extremely strong-willed. If you think I placed things “just so” for these pictures, you’ll see the truth in the video. Important: I did NOT clean, organize, or tweak this bedroom at all before taking the video and photos of any of […]
Teen Girl Bedroom Tour #2
Today I’ll sharing a tour of Ally’s bedroom. She is 14.5 years old. I shared her twin sister’s room, Teen Girl Bedroom Tour #1, yesterday. (This is the last girls bedroom. Look for the tour of the little boys bedroom tomorrow.) Important: I did NOT clean, organize, or tweak this bedroom at all before taking the […]