For the next 6-8 weeks I’ll be forgoing Mila Mondays in favor of something new that I’m really looking forward to. See, over spring break I experimented with choosing a theme + activities to keep us busy while school was out. I talked briefly about our Egypt activities in this post. I loved having a little bit of structure and… View Post
Last weekend we drove all the way out to North Phoenix to visit Wet ‘n’ Wild Phoenix’s newest attraction: Barefootin’ Bay. And guys? It was totally worth the drive. Our kids had so much fun! The last time we went to Wet ‘n’ Wild was for my 27th birthday. (Yes, I am a grown woman who is obsessed with water… View Post
Once upon a time I did all my blogging from the chaise corner of our sectional, all my doodling at the dining table, and pretty much squeezed all my creative pursuits into whatever space was available in our house. Remember how effective that was? (For those who forgot: NOT VERY.) Well guess what! I have a work nook! It is… View Post
313 + 215 + 82 weeks Oh hi! Welcome to summer break! When kids get so bored they build their own “computers”… …or decide to sleep in giant boxes like mummies in sarcophagi. That’s totally normal, right? It’s a little chaotic but we’re settling into a routine. Nobody is dead yet so I’d say we’re off to a good start…. View Post
Let’s talk about money. (Insert awkward silence because although everyone needs/wants to have money, few of us feel comfortable talking about it.) I’ll be the first to admit we’re not financially savvy. We’re not great at sticking to a strict budget. But we do want our children to understand the value of a dollar. Hard work to earn money is… View Post