When your children ask you a question is your first response more likely to be yes, or no? For many years my first response was always no. "No- you cannot have a snack, no - you cannot paint, no - you cannot play outside, no - you cannot get out such and such toy..." A few years ago I read an article about saying yes to your kids more often than you say no. The article made me realize that ...
Life Changing Books I Read
I truly believe a great book can change your life. However life changing books are useless if you don't read them. This year I decided to focus on reading more books and scrolling less. Don't get me wrong, I like reading articles online, but I find that once I start reading them I can't stop. Then I get sucked into a rabbit hole of articles that aren't super helpful or educational. ...
Manage Screen Time (Free Printable Checklist)
Are you already arguing with your children about screen time this summer? It is a never-ending battle at my house. I don't mind my children using electronics (especially on gloomy days) but my kids need limits. I finally created this No Screen Time Until Checklist to help manage screen time this summer, and throughout the year. We have a few basic rules to help control screen time. No ...
How to Be a Fun Mom
I love summer! While many people look forward to the cooler days of fall, I love the lazy days of summer! Days spent enjoying the pool, trips to the beach, BBQ's, sidewalk chalk, and late night trips for ice cream. However I wasn't always a fun mom. Our summer kicked off a few weeks ago and we've been enjoying every single minute of it. I use to dread summer. Trying to come up with things to ...
50 Photos to Take of Your Kids this Summer
I love taking photos of my kids. In fact, if you asked me what my hobby was, I would probably say taking my kids' picture. Most of the walls in my home are decorated with photos of my children over the years. Summer is my favorite time of year to take photos of my kids because there are so many opportunities for great pictures. The weather is usually amazing, my kids are outside, have ...
Best Clothing Subscriptions for Women
Have you heard of clothing subscription services? I must admit, I had no idea you could get a clothing subscription box until a few years ago. I wondered if a clothing subscription box might be a solution to my dislike of clothes shopping. Over the past eighteen months I've tried three clothing subscription services, Stitch Fix, Le Tote, and Rent the Runway. I decided to give these three popular ...
