One of my favorite things to do during the summer is to go camping. Get away from technology. Get your kids off of their tablets or gaming systems and get some fresh air. I promise they won’t die. In fact, they might actually enjoy themselves. Here are some tips for camping with kids. 1. Find…

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Summer is here, which means the farmers market season is also here! There’s something magical about spending Saturday mornings walking around the market and taking in the fresh air, sights and smells. Here are 4 reasons you and your kids should go to the farmers market this year.   1. Introduce Fresh Produce Fresh produce…

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My 9 year old has been bugging me to dye his hair blue for months now and on Mother’s Day I finally pulled the trigger. I had leftover hair dye from when I dyed my hair and we went to town. It was a mess. Hair dye got all over the shower because he insisted…

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Birthday parties can be stressful. I used to plan huge birthday parties for Trent and decided to go a different route this year. We went to the Science Museum this year with some close family and friends instead and had a blast! Here’s some fun birthday ideas to try this year. Go Camping Some of…

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We love going to the movies. Nothing beats seeing a movie on the big screen and, let’s face it, we all go for the movie theater popcorn. Here’s a list of movies that we have either seen this year or are anticipating their release! I have included all the trailers for your viewing pleasure as…

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People tell you all the time that when you have kids your dreams die. I don’t think that’s true. In fact, I think it gives you more drive to be an inspiration. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life until Trent was six years old. I worked at a corporate job…

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Sometimes getting kids to do chores is like pulling teeth. I get it. Being a parent is exhausting though and it’s not asking for a lot for some help around the house. Especially since we’ve kept them alive this long right? Cool. Now that we’re on the same page I have a list of age…

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For Trent’s birthday this year we decided to do something different and went to the Science Museum. I could type out all our favorite exhibits but we decided to document our entire experience in a video blog. Join us on our adventure and decide for yourself if it’s worth it! We had a ton of…

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We love to travel in this family! Also Trent’s dad lives 3 hours away so we have mastered packing a suitcase. Here are my top “must haves” for your kids suit case. Tablet or Nintendo Switch Having a Nintendo Switch to bring along on long car rides and plane trips has been a life saver.…

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Earth Day is this Saturday! This is the perfect opportunity to teach your kids way to help save our planet. Here are some fun, kid friendly ways to get your kids involved this Earth Day. Make a Reusable Bag Teach your kids about zero waste and the damage plastic bags have on our planet by…

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