Ages + Stages

I want to tell you the tale of my life with a minivan...  Living near the beach with kids it goes without saying that my car is full of summer gear, soccer balls, toys, beach chairs, sand; LOTS of...

This morning I read the most beautiful description for children. There are lots of ways to describe offspring and I’ve heard so many different ones. Most you hear on a daily basis are comical, like the one time two...

Forget for just a few minutes that it's hot as Hades out there and let me remind you that it's actually time to be working on your fall garden! Now, if you are a pro, you probably won't need...

Ah, August. The heat is so oppressive that after five minutes outside you need a shower, “Named” storms start popping up, and THE KIDS ARE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.  Admittedly, it’s school that makes some of the most lasting impressions...

SUMMER! It's finally here and we have such high hopes for grilling, chilling, beaching, ALL of it! We believe in living intentionally, but we also know that over the summer, that's not always simple. It's all too easy to fall...

We live at the beach, so finding kids' swimwear that is cute, affordable, and will last through the summer without fading or wearing out (looking at you, scratchy pool stairs) is kind of my thing. For our salt-and-chlorine-filled summer...

  Parenting is hard. Communication to our children of any age is hard. Especially if you're trying to do it right or change negative generational patterns. Thankfully research shows that we *only* have to do it right 30% of the...

My family lives a wild, unusual lifestyle that many people have questions about: We don't have a TV. I know. It's kinda crazy, but we actually love not having a TV. Here are the answers to the most common questions...

One of our favorite spring and summer activities is going on an old-fashioned scavenger hunt. When the weather is just right you can find yourself spending an entire summer morning exploring the park and checking off list of cool...

There is no denying parenting is hard work. Simply, it’s a lifetime commitment to other people...you always have your family and they always have you. My parenting journey was easy in the beginning only because I hadn’t met my...

  The Subscription Box That Makes Reading More Fun! (referral link used in this post that offers you a discount as well. yay!)   “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” – Walt Disney" Getting my...

My Amazon shopping trends will tell you that I LOVE BOOKS. My house will tell you I love books. We have full shelves, book bins under beds for easy rotation, and every school year I create a very heavy...

School has begun and I know everyone is glad for the routine to be back in order. But even if your kids go to school, you homeschool, or just have toddlers and babies at home; I think you will...

My littles have been at home, with me, for nearly an entire year now. They came home from spring break in 2020 and never went back to the traditional school. Somedays it's dreamy and we all get so much...