Camping with Baby
My husband and I love to go camping. He’s an Eagle Scout. I’ve been a happy camper since I was a kid, back when my little brother would “steamroll” with...
Fit in 20 Minutes? Yes Please!
There is a legendary story involving a college-aged me and my bestie. We declared that if we could manage to work our part time jobs, go to class, study, maintain...
Leaving a Legacy
What do you want to be remembered for? How are you going to leave your legacy? This probably sounds like a dark topic but it’s a question that has been on...
Read a Book Day
“Read a book!” It’s a constant refrain in our household. My three-year olds’ clamor for books to be read to them all day long. They can sit through a stack...
The Value of Motherhood
When did motherhood lose its value as a profession? True, there is no formal exchange of payment for services rendered, but motherhood pays in ways not considered official currency. You...
By the Light of the Baby Monitor Moon
Since his birth, I have curled up with him in our rocking chair. Hours – too numerous to count – have been consumed coupled in wonder and frustration. His first...
A Mom’s (Updated) Guide to Cartwheel
by Lauren
Calling all money saving mommas and Cartwheel lovers! Target’s popular savings program, Cartwheel, will now be located within the Target app. You may have already noticed its beginning stages prompting...
My Secret to Back-to-School Sanity: Meal Prep Tips & Tricks
by Monica Hoss
Labor Day is just around the corner and with that comes the unofficial end to summer. It means our lives are getting busier as we get back into a school...
The Lies Motherhood Will Tell You
Real women get pregnant right away. That was the first lie. It made me feel flawed before I could even identify what I was thinking. A few months went by...
Alone Time
I don’t do “alone.” I am a middle child, never without a sibling to antagonize. I am a serial dater, finding myself in a relationship pretty much continuously since I...
My Kids Don’t All Attend the Same Elementary School
The twins are entering the realm of Kindergarten this year, but it won’t be at the same elementary school as our oldest, Davis. My husband and I had been looking...
Why I Needed a Parenting Coach
I’ve always known that parenting was going to be hard. Seasoned parents are often quick to point out this reality with new parents. But I figured that if I read...
#HomeschoolLife
by Meghan Yancy
I was homeschooled during those dreaded middle school years. I heard they were rough. I got to completely bypass them as I was homeschooled for three years during that whole...