Big Kids

I never thought I would be a mom to all boys. Never. Even before I was married, I pictured, dreamed of and just naively assumed that I would have at least one of each. I loved the idea of...

One of my family’s favorite summer past times is festival hopping (Look it up. It’s a thing.) There is just something about a street festival, live music, and traditional fair food that screams, “IT’S SUMMER TIME!” (Not to mention...

My husband and I welcomed a daughter into the world six years ago. Since then, we have watched the princess dolls pile up around our home; everyone from Tiana to Merida with the occasional Barbie mixed in for good...

I love Santa. For me, Santa is an expression of the innocence and wonder of childhood.  I love seeing that in my children's eyes.  I will protect and preserve that for as long as I can.  It's so fleeting, it...

Sometimes, I'm annoyed by how annoyed I get.   I can get so annoyed by things that I reach a point where I can't easily snap out of it. And in general, my look on life and the world is...

When it comes to graduation there are two main (BIG) feelings, which come together to make it very a bittersweet time. On one hand we are ready to be done dealing with school, but on the other hand, the idea of...

Maybe she's like me and will take the time to actually (gasp) try something on in the fitting room just because I can, while sipping a coffee from the in-house Starbucks and nibbling on popcorn that I don't have to share with anyone.

I do my best to feed my children well-balanced, nutritious meals, while also catering to their selective tastes. This is basically a nice way of saying that I have picky eaters I have to appease. Shooting for Healthy While trying to find...

The Colorado Springs Moms Blog held our first annual Cookies with Santa event, sponsored by The Front Range Home Team! This festive, family-friendly event took place on Sunday, December 17th at Building Three Coffee Roasters. Families joined us for this event and enjoyed a professional photo with...

I am a mom of five kids, aged 8-14. And I feel fortunate to live in a school choice state, where we can decide what is best for each child. Three of my children attend the nearby elementary school....