Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

Last year, about a week before Christmas, my family spent a fun afternoon putting the finishing touches on our neighborhood cookie boxes - around 60 of them - and set them aside to deliver the followi...

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and if you're like me, you're looking for that perfect gift for that hard-to-buy for someone. {For me it's my 10-year-old son. Can we all agree that shopp...

Our family loves to give out cookie boxes to our neighbors every Christmas, but this year we had a new idea - Christmas ornaments! With a little over 50 families in our neighborhood, I wanted to give ...

As a parent, there are few things I love more than watching my son play sports - witnessing his dedication, his athleticism, his sportsmanship. Watching him do something he loves. But there's always t...

Weeknight dinners can be tough. It's easy to fall into a rut or default to convenience foods. Today I'm sharing a quick & easy weeknight meal that's always a huge winner in my house - with kids an...

Most students come to college having some experience with online learning. But with the differing expectations of higher education coupled with the myriad of course options available, it's important t...

I've been with my current mobile carrier for over 16 years. For half of that time, my husband wanted us to switch to something cheaper. I resisted for several reasons. However, we recently switched to...

Last winter my husband got Lasik eye surgery. He'd been wanting it for over fifteen years and was thrilled to finally be rid of his glasses and contacts. But he was so excited about it that he bought ...

There's a lot of discussion these days on gentle parenting. And to be fair, people mean different things when they talk about "gentle parenting." There is a whole "gentle parenting" philosophy associa...

Parents, technology isn't the enemy. In fact, when you think about it, it's a HUGE BLESSING in our lives in so many ways. Live far away from family? Stay connected easily. Everyone has the stomach flu...