So I just realized today that I never wrote a 9 year old post for Emma Kate! Better late than never, right? I also realized I wrote her 8 year old post last January as well instead of September. Oops. It's been busy, yall. When she was sick last month, she weighed in at 72 pounds, and is ...
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How to Recapture the Vacation Magic at Home
There's nothing like a great vacation. But the vacation blues can plague you when you get home. So, here are some ways you can recapture the vacation magic even when it's over! Try Learning the Cuisine You Tried One of the best things about traveling is the amazing food you get to try. No ...
How to Make Sure Your House Move Goes Smoothly
Buying a new house is one of the most stressful things a family can do. Even once you’ve gone through all of the hard work of finding a property and making the purchase, you still have the dreaded house move to work through. While moving to a new house is always going to mean a busy ...
4 Tips For Feeling & Looking Great As A Busy Parent
Being busy isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but may cause you to have to rethink your priorities and schedule. As a parent, you have a lot on your plate to juggle on any given day. What you don’t want to do is get so busy that you lose yourself in the midst of the chaos. Self care is so important for ...
Why I’m Taking First Aid More Seriously
When you run a busy family, injuries and illnesses are guaranteed (Emma Kate currently has COVID, for instance). No parent survives the first five years without some sort of health emergency cropping up, and possibly necessitating visits to the ER. Because of this, families like mine are taking ...
Tips for Overwhelmed Parents: How to Survive and Thrive
Parenting can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but it can also be quite challenging. When you start, it seems like there is so much to learn and so many new things to worry about. It can be overwhelming! This blog post will give you some tips for surviving and thriving as a ...