Parents of littles…You don’t have to rush school! Yesterday my oldest son caught a frog for the first time. The five of us were on a walk through the woods and I spotted it hopping along. After I pointed it out to the boys, Jack immediately darted after it to scoop it up in his hands. He and his brother…
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It’s June! Is it just me, or did the past 5 months fly by really quickly? I am so excited about summer and all the fun in the sun we are going to have. Last week I shared our summer backyard bucket list, and there’s even more I’m hoping we will be able to do this summer. Just this month…
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5 Simple Steps to a Tidy Home
Dirty clothes. Toys. Breakfast dishes. Clean clothes. Lunch dishes. More toys. Craft projects. Multiple stacks of books. Dinner dishes. And on. And on. (And on). These things scattered about our tabletops and floors fill our days. And we are thankful for them because they remind us that life is being lived in our homes. I’m sure you’ve heard before to be…
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Summer Backyard Bucket List
I’ve recently been thinking about Spring being here and summer being on our doorstep. Spring and summer have always been my favorite seasons, but now that I have children I love them even more. Our boys are at magic ages of (almost) 4 and 2 years old. So much is still a new discovery for them and it is thrilling to…
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Patriotic Hand Pies
Foods are often intertwined with memories in our minds. We connect significant events with a certain cookie or cake that was baked for the occasion. Or a delicious meal always reminds us of the special friend with whom we shared both the food as well as a lot of laughter or tears. A lot of the time we don’t even…
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Meal Planning on Vacation
{If you like this post, check out Meal Plaaning On Vacation, Part 2: Save Money, Eat Healthy, and Stay Out of the Kitchen!, what our meal planning looks like when we go camping and how we plan to eat healthy foods on road trips. } You will often find me in the kitchen the day before we go on a trip. I am cooking and baking, preparing…
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