The last few days have been ROUGH, you guys! I have been all up in my head! Have you had those days too? I had a crazy busy week & weekend getting ready for my first big fall event, which meant EVERYTHING ELSE fell by…

Have you heard about the InkTober creative drawing challenge? For the last few years in October I have seen posts on social media with photos of all kinds of cool drawings from my creative and artistic friends. This year I decided it would be the…

Today Jon, Ellie & I tested out three different invisible inks, using ingredients that most people probably already have at home! (Definitely scores high on the “simple activity” meter!!) This would be fun for all ages! Here’s what you need to try this with your…

Mamas have you ever felt really unproductive, even though you’re doing ALL THE THINGS…like you’re wheels are just spinning and yet nothing is actually getting accomplished? Can you relate? I wanted to encourage you with something today. Did you know that you were created to…

If you’re like me, you have tried about a zillion times to find the *perfect* routine or schedule for your family to help you manage ALL.THE.THINGS!! As a mama of four (from 5 to 17), there are sooo many moving parts to keep up with;…

This year is a HUGE transition for my family! We have been homeschooling since dinosaurs roamed the earth (…well, it feels that way!) since our now 17 1/2 year old was little. This year we enrolled the kiddos in a homeschool / private school hybrid,…