I have been thinking about summer camps for my kiddos lately. We don’t do very many since we aren’t home much during the summer months. I typically send my older two to a sleep away camp or trip while my youngest and I spend a week together somewhere. The other week of camp is often […]
We love to explore our world both at home and far away. It’s important to us that our kids grow up and appreciate the beauty that is around us daily as well as globally. On weekends when we are in town, we make a concerted effort to get outdoors and get to know the greater […]
Using Our Hands I recently went to a motherhood retreat. It was a beautiful day to spend discussing motherhood with some of the very best I know. A luxury to be honest. One of the most fulfilling parts of the day was when we were asked to examine our preceding day. Not simply in terms […]
One aspect of parenting I’ve been fascinated with since the early stages becoming a parent, was the benefit of childhood chores for children. I’ve written before on the various chores and routines our kids are required to do around our home. Sometimes they’ve been set up simply to help me along at home. Other times as […]
The greatest benefit I receive as a mother, is uninterrupted time with my family. I have written many times about my struggle to make the transition from summer time mom to school season mom. It’s a real conflict I work through with the start of each school year. While we intentionally seek out as many ways […]
I like to keep this little site of mine a happy inspiring place. The foundation of everything I write about here is to share simple beautiful ways to live an intentional life with kids whether it be a recipe for a simple family dinner, an outing with kids, simple easy style for mom or a […]
It’s unclear if sending my kids a camp care package is in their best interest or mine. As I carefully thought about what they would most like in a care package they’ll receive while away for a week at camp, I wonder…Is this more for me or them? This is the 4th year for my […]