Ok, so potty training is a part of having children, mind you a part that I would rather leave to other people. If I could, I would have outsourced to someone imminently more qualified than myself.
I was under the...
Last year, our summer was filled with a plethora of park meet ups, zoo trips, pool visits and hikes. My kids and I thrive on all of this adventuring, but I was rapidly losing creativity when it came to...
If you missed part 1 of this post, I talked about ways to keep your kids reading over the summer to avoid the “summer slide.” Today, I want to give you some easy ways to keep your kids doing...
I am a recovering cooking snob. I used to think dinner wasn’t worth serving to my family unless it was as scratch made as possible and took an hour of blood, sweat and tears to produce. Even though I’ve...
I was born in the late ‘80s and grew up in the ‘90s and early aughts. In those days, there were no music streaming services, no iTunes or Spotify. We bought an artist’s cassette tapes when we could, or...
“Mom, you know how boys have a penis?”
Gulp, oh boy. “Yes, son.”
“Girls don’t have a penis there.”
“Yeeeeah...” Where are we going with this??
“So is it okay to touch there?”
Phew! I GOT this one. “NO.”
He took a minute to digest...
Several years ago, we lived in a townhome in a lovely little neighborhood. We loved our neighbors – which is good since our houses were close – we shared driveways, yards, and we could even pass things hand to...
After our first winter in Colorado, I was surprised to learn that March and April are often the two most snowy months on the Front Range. While I enjoy wintery weather, leaving the house with everyone appropriately dressed, packed,...
Let’s pretend we just sat down at a coffee shop to sip our tea and talk favorite books, shall we?
So, how often do you read?
The 17th century writer, Joseph Addison once wrote, “Reading is to the mind what exercise...
The best financial decision I ever made was to get a credit card. Yes, you read that correctly. It may sound crazy, or simple or insignificant, but from where I sit today it’s made a huge impact.
Planning for the...
In + Around CO Springs
The Colorado Springs Guide To Indoor Play Places
When you are planning activities with your kids, the weather seems to play an important role! Let's face it, there are days when as...
