Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to put all of the new toys away. The day after Christmas is always when I am overwhelmed by the insane amount of toys that my children have accumulated. We don’t do a lot of toys, but my kids have three sets of grandparents, aunties and uncles who […]
We went to the local zoo last week for “zoolights”. They put lights all over the place and you walk through with your family to see all of the Christmasy fun! We decided to make it even more fun by going to the zoo during the day when the animals were around, then coming back […]
Being a work at home mom is hard. I’m not going to lie to you. It’s one of the best decisions I have ever made, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t days where I question my sanity! I am a freelance writer. I do this on top of having my blog, homeschooling, raising my three […]
One of the main reasons that we homeschool is for the flexibility of it. Our “weekends” are three days long, Sunday for church, then Monday and Tuesday while the boys visit their biological dad. We also take an extended break from our traditional school in the winter. Our “Christmas Break” goes from the week of […]
Having a split family is never easy, but it’s especially difficult around the holidays. Everyone wants to spend the holidays with their family, so splitting the holidays between Mom’s house and Dad’s house can be a real struggle. I feel very blessed that my ex and I actually get along, so it’s easier to navigate […]
I believed in Santa until I was 15, and I don’t regret it one bit. In fact, while some kids on my bus may have ruined who gave me presents, I still believe in the spirit of Santa. A spirit of giving and of thinking about others before ourselves. The thought that every good little […]
