How I Became A Human Vending Machine


Family

It seems that the store snack solution has slowly made me into a real-life human vending machine. For the payment of quiet, happy children, I fork over snacks while I get my workout pushing a cart loaded with 3 children and all our stuff at record speed.

May 31, 2017

Equipping Kids To Cope With Rejection


Family

Regardless of the cause, rejection leaves a stinging wound.We can’t prevent it, but we can proactively EQUIP our kids to cope with rejection. Rejection Starts Early A normally joyful girl leaves preschool happy then immediately succumbs to tears in the car when asked how her day was. ‘Today the kids were laughing at me, but I WASN’T being […]

March 8, 2017

On Our Son’s Sixth Birthday – What I Love About You!


Family

Today our son Aiden turns SIX. Somehow, six years have passed since we first saw his sweet face. Time is a strange thing – it seems like he has always been, yet it seems like I blinked because he was just born! And now I can hardly pick him up. How. Did. That. Happen? While I […]

October 31, 2016

Infant Silent Reflux Is NOT Silent – 5 Ways to Help Older Children Cope


Family

Silent reflux is a challenge for baby and parents, but also for older children. There are ways we can help older children cope with a hurting baby. Adding a baby to the family is a big adjustment. For everyone. And when that baby hurts and has perhaps more needs than some other babies do, it […]

October 5, 2016

A Kid And Guest Friendly Nautical Themed Bathroom


DIY

A Nautical themed bathroom is fun and still kid and adult friendly. Great for a hall bathroom used for kids and adult guests! A Multipurpose Space Our upstairs hall bathroom is mainly used by our 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter. But often, it is also used by guests. The bathroom is in need of a […]

September 23, 2016