Let's get real for a second here, moms: who doesn't actually feel like a grown up? Show of hands? That's what I thought. I knew I couldn't be the only one! When I was a kid, I thought there would be some definitive point in time when I would actually feel like an adult. High school graduation … [Read more...]
Mom Explores Book Club: Falling For Rapunzel
This week's Mom Explores Book Club book is Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox. It's such a fun book about all the mishaps that occur while Rapunzel is struggling to hear what the prince is asking her to do so he can save her. She tosses all sorts of things down at him before she finally get his … [Read more...]
How To Have A Peaceful Long Road Trip With Kids
"Are we there yet?!?!" We've all said it, but I don't remember learning to so it must just be instinctive. That doesn't make it any less annoying, though, when you hear it as a parent. I'm already dreading Graham's version of it for our upcoming trip to Arkansas and he can't even talk yet! So what … [Read more...]
Four Tips for Staying Ahead of the Mess
It's spring! And if you're like me, spring cleaning is the last thing on your mind. I've got so much other stuff going on (like blogging for you fine people!) that I don't have time to do major organizing/cleaning/home improvement projects right now. I often find myself wishing I had time to keep … [Read more...]
“Little Owl’s Night” – Mom Explores Book Club
This week in the Mom Explores Book Club we read Little Owl's Night by Divya Srinivasan. It's a sweet little book that is great for bedtime. Here's the Amazon description: "It's evening in the forest and Little Owl wakes up from his day-long sleep to watch his friends enjoying the night. Hedgehog … [Read more...]