by Jennifer Bryant | Feb 15, 2017 | Parenting
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...
by Jennifer Bryant | Feb 14, 2017 | Parenting
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...
by Jennifer Bryant | Oct 20, 2016 | Parenting
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...
by Jennifer Bryant | Sep 21, 2016 | Parenting
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...
by Jennifer Bryant | Sep 1, 2016 | Guest Posts, Parenting
This post is over a year and a half in the making. I’ve had some time to live through cycles of emotions and new perspectives, and will continue to learn. But after the dust has settled, here is where I stand – humbled, but confident in pieces of the...
by Jennifer Bryant | Aug 25, 2016 | Parenting
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...