Tag Archives: Family Fun

It was late Saturday afternoon.  My son had been invited to a birthday party so I threw on a t-shirt, put my hair in a ponytail, and packed up the kids.  I don’t need to waste time get...

The first time I visited the Amazon jungle I had no idea the way it would change my life. I suppose it goes back to the idea of how encountering a world vastly different from your own will always chan...

Up until a little over 3 years ago, I had a huge fear of Social Media.   I guess you could say that I was a little old fashioned.  Now old fashioned isn’t bad, but I gu...

I am a step mom.  If it sounds a little like I’m introducing myself at an A.A. meeting, that isn’t so far away from how it feels. These words often require work for me to o...

I walked through the door on Monday feeling good about getting a workout in after work. “How are the kids?” I asked my husband. He responded, “Well, Mason threw up four times.”...

I am thankful. At five years old, after a lot of effort and consistency on my part, my oldest finally seems to be making a slow exit out of a super-picky eating phase that started right around his fir...

When I asked my husband what recipe I should share with you all, he didn’t even hesitate. These Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip cookies are his favorite. This is the story of how they came to be&hel...

  She walks into the kitchen, 'Hey Mama! What are you doing?' As I answer her and tell her that I'm cooking, she pulls up a chair. She climbs up and helps me with whatever ...

This afternoon when my son was bored and kept asking me if we could do something fun we decided to make this easy peanut butter playdoh. He had a blast helping me mix everything together. Note: We did...

This scenario may sound familiar- It’s Sunday evening at 8pm. After a busy weekend, you finally get your kid(s) down to bed and you make your way downstairs for some much needed relaxation. Once...