"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a tired mom in possession of a good family, must be in want of a summer read."
Okay, so maybe that’s not exactly how the iconic opening line of Jane Austen’s Pride and...
I'm going to share my secret for the creamiest macaroni and cheese you'll ever make at home. Bold statement, I know. The creamiest? Like, really, the creamiest? Are you sure?
Yep. I absolutely am. It's the only way I make it...
With more time on our hands than normal these days, it's time to declutter all the things and let go of any unnecessary distractions. Here's a list of 10 things you need to ditch in 2020:
The donation pile....
Summertime is here. You can smell the barbecue, see the beautiful landscape with lush trees, and one of our children’s personal favorites - swimming pool season.
With so many things closed at the moment, there is a strong likelihood that...
Mark your calendars: Sunday, June 21 is Father’s Day!
I don’t know about you, but I continually struggle with picking out the perfect gift for the men in my life. When I asked my husband what was on his...
If you know me, you know I LOVE painting rocks, so I thought it might be fun to share my top tips and tools for rock painting! This is an activity that my kids love to do, too!
While they...
Whether working from home (show of hands from those that have had a video conference interrupted by a child), trying to get a week’s worth of laundry folded or simply trying to finish our morning cup of coffee before...
On Mother's Day, flowers and gift cards are always sweet, but sometimes a personal gift can mean even more.
We didn't have a lot of money growing up, but my parents always found ways to make things fun and exciting...
As I was recently thinking back to a previous post of mine, my thoughts turned to tip #2 where I gave an example of making more than you will eat so that you can use the extra for a...
Truth be told, I didn’t really understand what eczema was until my middle son developed a rash all over his belly at three months old. It causes excessive skin dryness which leads to itchy red bumps and rashes. It...
Leap Year comes around once every four years.
It's the result of the fact that it actually takes the earth roughly 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds to orbit the sun. In order to make up...
If you can’t remember the last time you knew when Leap Year was, yet alone did anything special in honor of it, you’re in good company. I’m pretty sure that I haven’t given Leap Year a thought since the...
After 22 years in the workforce, sometimes working two or three jobs at a time, I quit collecting a paycheck cold turkey and took up full-time humanitarian work - as a mom.
Long after I got the hang of blowout...
It’s almost 5 o’clock, which means my husband will be home from work soon, the baby is about to start her witching hour, and our 4-year-old will suddenly act like he hasn’t been fed all day. Oh, and in...
In + Around Dayton
Summer Camps
Check out these amazing local offerings to keep your kiddos busy (and happy!) this summer.
