You know how every once in a while (hopefully!) you have one of those days where it seems like everything goes wrong, where you just shouldn’t have gotten out of bed? Well, recently I had one of those days!! My husband loves grapes. He has brought up the idea of having a grape vine in […]
Are We There Yet? Adding Fun to the Journey
We live far from our families – eleven hours to be specific. Each year, we try to make at least one trip “home”. We pack everything in the family van and begin the journey. What should take eleven hours, easily could take us fifteen or sixteen hours with all the potty breaks and food stops. […]
Multitasking Moments
The following is an excerpt from one of my favorite books, Parenting at the Speed of Life by Rick Osborne: Multitasking Moments “Sometimes we mistakenly think when our kids ask for help with homework, a ride somewhere, play time, etc., that all the things that we had planned need to be forgotten. We assume they […]