Every once in awhile I run across something that just doesn’t make sense. Like no matter how much I try and understand the concept it just does not compute. Vegan cheesecake is one of those things. Think about it… vegan cheesecake.
I spend a lot of my time asking my kids “Is that appropriate behavior?” and “How will your actions affect other people?” I’m trying to teach them that they don’t exist in a vacuum and that they HAVE to think about the consequences of their actions. I’m starting to think the concept that our actions have… Read More Is That Appropriate Behavior?
I’m going to be honest, being a mom does not come naturally to me. I sincerely hoped that I would be one of those moms that just “got it’”, but I’m totally not.
Ok friends, we just got back from a 2500 mile road trip with three kids 6 and under. Yes, you read that correctly, 2500 miles. So let’s start off by saying that our extended families live far away…. like 1200+ miles away. Seeing them for the holidays involves extensive travel on our part. Last year… Read More The DOs and DONTs of Road Tripping With Kids
Occasionally I find myself in a situation where things spiral out of control… really really quickly. Today was one of those situations. Boy howdy was it one of those situations.
I’m a firm believer that Christmas and Thanksgiving go hand in hand, like peanut butter and jelly, like Taco Delite and Friday.… Read More Christmas & Thanksgiving = PB&J
I’d like to think that when my kids are grown and gone I will remember the good times, and not the bad.
I’d like to think that I’ll remember our family vacations, holidays, and reading stories to them at bedtime, instead of the near constant fighting that can be life with littles. … Read More Remember the Good
“Why do you still dress like you’re in college, you wear a lot of BYU shirts!” Cause college was awesome? Cause we should sport our Cougar blue every day of the year? Cause fancy shirts don’t work with my life?… Read More Is There Such a Thing as TOO Much School Spirit?
Right now I am just trying to contain the mess.
Think the scheduled burns on Stranger Things 2. I know it’s a losing battle, but I have to do something, I don’t have Eleven to come help me close the portal. … Read More Getting Organized is Like Taming the Upside Down
Cultivating Chaos 