Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

Every family has a photographer. The maker of the memories; the keeper of the culture. And though it’s not the case in ALL families, I know that in many families it’s...

I've worked outside the home for the duration of my motherhood, and I decided long ago to leave the mommy wars.  {I don’t think they really exist anywhere except on the inte...

It was my first pregnancy, and I knew I'd be returning to work full-time after my son was born. There were a million things I needed to do to prepare for his birth, but near the top of the list was fi...

It’s perfectly fine and healthy for kids to be bored.  In fact, it’s good for them.  But when you just can’t stand it any longer, or want to plan a fun, memorab...

We recently moved into a new house, and “cosmetic fixer” is putting it nicely.  As I walked through the place giving my friend the grand tour and pointing out all the proj...

The day before had been one of the best in recent memory with my kids.  But there we were the following morning, barely even daybreak, and it was already shaping up to be one of those days that y...

I love summer.  I love the sun and the fun and the freedom that comes with these months when school is out, recreation is in, and outdoor opportunities abound.  But I also have a confession....

Campgrounds usually begin taking reservations nine months in advance, and the hot spots fill up fast.  Planning ahead is recommended, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some last-minu...

Between graduation festivities, college acceptance letters, and the rising thermometer, spring is an incredibly exciting time for high school seniors. But just behind that exhilaration can be a fair a...

I opened the window wide to listen to the boys as they played in the backyard.  My son had just made a new friend in the neighborhood, and they were having a blast.  Shrieks and laughter and...