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7 Ways to Enjoy Device-Free Family Time

Like most kids of the 80’s, I grew up watching after-school shows, Saturday morning cartoons, and looked forward to beating the next level of Mario Brothers on my Nintendo. If I was lucky, I got to play my cousin’s Sega or Gameboy when we went over for a...

Lessons in Leadership: Valentines Edition

If you know anything about me, it may come at no surprise to you that my son is a list-maker. He makes a list of his chores, what he’s going to do after school, and last night, to whom he would send Valentine cards. Of course, he chose to begin this project...
Family Love Notes

Family Love Notes

I had an idea last year while I was changing the kid’s calendar to February. I love Valentine’s Day, doing fun things as a kid was always a highlight for me. Creating cool mailboxes out of cardboard or leftover cereal containers was one of my favorite...

The Overcommitted Family

My Google calendar has this cool little feature where I can create categories within a calendar and color code different events. It’s fun, pretty, and fills up the white spaces of my life. Things are happening, with my family, in my community, and it’s all...
Teaching Self-Sufficiency

Teaching Self-Sufficiency

My husband and I are both the firstborn of four children in our families, which basically means that we value the art of getting things done. This quality can be both a great strength and a great source of contention when either of us gets too focused to see the...

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