Number 5 and 6’s birthday was last week, and one of Number 5’s gifts was to go to the salon with me for her first mani/pedi. She has been begging for this for a couple years now, and she is my girliest girl, so I knew she would truly enjoy and appreciate the experience. Not […]
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For Those Of You Struggling With The Transition Into Summer
This first day of summer has snuck up on me. I’m not prepared. I’m not organized. It’s kind of like when Christmas seems so far away, and you know you have plenty of time. And then all of a sudden, BAM. It’s Christmas Eve Day and you haven’t wrapped a single present. You haven’t even […]
A Simple, Affordable and Super Cute Way To Celebrate Your Kid’s Birthday
It’s no secret how I feel about over-the-top birthday parties. I hate them. That doesn’t mean I don’t think everyone deserves some kind of celebration on their birthday. Of course they do! But if you are like me, if you are on a budget, if you have more than one kid, if you have a crazy schedule, if you […]
A Reminder To All Moms (And Dads)
Dear Moms (And Dads), I thought maybe you could use a reminder. Because last night I had one of those nights and I realized that I needed one, too. Whatever that thing is you are freaking out over right now? Um… It’s not that big a deal. Oh, wait… Your thing is different? Your thing […]
It’s Time To Mourn
Sometimes you need a few whacks in the head before something really starts to sink in. You know how Facebook’s “on this day” reminds you of all the things you commented on and shared every year before on that date? Two years ago exactly, I wrote a post about how I was struggling — “…My head is […]
Do Your Kids Remember What They Got for Christmas Five Years Ago?
A couple days ago a friend of mine shared an article on Facebook entitled It Turns Out That Traveling Makes Us Far Happier Than Any Material Wealth Ever Does. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. It’s partly because our financial situation has improved, and so now being able to travel at least a […]