Today is Teacher Appreciation Day! Thank a teacher with this teacher appreciation gift card bouquet today! I have so many favorite teachers in my past it is amazing to reflect on them all. The decades I spent in school cannot be summarized in my fancy diplomas on the wall. My brain was built, challenged, enlightened and much more by every teacher I’ve had. Both in the classroom and out their lessons shaped me, set me up for all my successes…
Keep smiles simple creating a new family tradition, Yes Day! Smiles are simple. Simple and powerful. Seeing a smile on a child’s face is one of the best feelings. Seeing happiness in children expressed by a smile can eliminate all the dreariness of the world while it shines. Kids these days are harder (and more expensive) to please than ever. How do we get beyond their craving for electronics and media and give them something else that will make them…
Do your children have tons of toys already? Do you wish there was a way to revitalize their thrill for playing with them? Well, Lego have a merry Christmas. Holiday seasons come to many of us with joy and challenges. Having children in the mix can harbor the same feelings. Children make Christmas truly merry and, depending on what they ask for, equally challenging. It’s difficult to keep spending in check this time of year. Whether you’re short on funds…
Any country music fans out there? I am so in love with the single by Billy Currington, It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To. Another song about sadness and strength following a breakup. It touches a part of my heart that has nothing to do with a typical heartbreaking breakup, like the song ruminates on. Then again, maybe it does. It don’t hurt like it used to. A hurt heart is mending and moving on. Typical theme of breakup…
Just landed! A few high flying ideas for your kid’s next airplane party. An Airplane Birthday Antigravity Cake! Fly on by for some high flying fun and fresh ideas your little Maverick (and everyone else) will marvel at. So simple you won’t even need a wingman to pull it off. An airplane birthday party was no doubt the popular choice for out newest 2 year old. He is so in love with planes he will shush us when he thinks he…
Spring is here and Summer is near! Time to get the yard in shape and give the kids some extra play space. We are so looking forward to it after our first loooong winter here in the Denver area. Before we moved here we were under the impression that there were 4 seasons, like most places outside the desert. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. Right? Not true in this place. It’s more like Winter, Second Winter, Some Summer, and Fall. All…
Graduation season is upon us. I’ve heard of so many graduations this year. It seems like everything can be celebrated and commemorated these days and some of it is a bit surprising. Aren’t all graduations the same old thing? This of course coming from me who chose not to walk for my Master’s ceremony. I surprised a lot of people by not doing it. All the pomp and circumstance just didn’t appeal to me after having a few already. Try…
The internet is full of tips and tricks for travelling with babies. And wacky and expensive gadgets for it too. Prior to every flight with little ones I spend a bit of time on Google checking for new ideas to keep the peace. While there are great ideas out there, this article is here to offer some insight on travelling with baby or toddler that I haven’t seen anywhere else. First things first, no one knows your kid like you do. You…
I grew up pretty sheltered. If I had a nickel for every time someone said I grew up in a box I wouldn’t be in agony over my freshly pink high-lighted white down comforter care of my daughter’s friend who came over to play. Oh great, I gave away the ending. … Ah yes, my sheltered life. When my brothers and sisters were little our house was not the destination for our friends. My parents were just not the type…
Defining yourself can be rather difficult. Most times when people introduce themselves or others they may include their job title or such. So, what happens if you don’t have a job or you don’t desire to be identified by something that isn’t you, but has control over you? What then?! This is the exact feeling I have in my current stage of life. Even while writing this I don’t know what to call it. Am I a homemaker? That sounds…