School Years

When I am not busy blogging or just being a mom, you can find me behind my salon chair. During the month leading up to school I have always offered a fun back-to-school special for my guests, for their...

If there is one character trait parents want to teach their child in 2020, it would be resiliency. It seems a better time than ever to encourage resiliency in our kids. Resilience is the ability to achieve positive outcomes -...

Most of us have heard the term Helicopter Parent; they are the parents who are quick to rescue their children for the littlest things, sometimes even going as far as completing homework or other tasks to ensure their kids...

There are a plethora of articles out there about ways to help your kids learn, how to create safe learning spaces, and how to give yourself grace as you navigate homeschooling. But I was looking for something different; I...

Five boys. My husband and I grossly underestimated the commitment level of parenting when we decided to have five children, especially all boys.  Many days, our home is filled with wrestling matches, verbal arguments that lead to some sort of...

Are you in need of childcare or recently had a change in your childcare arrangements? Read on for things to think of when searching and steps you may want to take! In a little over a week our third child...

Anyone else enter motherhood with determination that your child will always eat their vegetables and try all foods without complaint? No way will my kids be picky eaters. They will joyfully try everything I serve them. I was a...

My 4-year-old daughter is my more "difficult" child. You know what I mean, the kid that pushes your buttons just a little bit more. The kid that takes more work, both mentally and physically. She is sassy, loud, and...

If you search “April Fool's Day pranks for Parents” online, you find a plethora of easy, silly pranks to pull on your kids. What you don’t find are tips for handling the MORAL side of April Fool's Day. In...

As an Elementary School Media Specialist (a.k.a. School Librarian), I have the privilege of being surrounded by children’s books every day. I also have the responsibility to research, purchase, promote and read a variety of books to my students....