Parenthood

Summertime equals more time in the sun for most of us. We wanted to compile 8 basic summer sun safety tips to share and also want to remind you that being out in the sun is actually a really...

It’s that time of year again.  No, I don’t mean the beginning of tourist season, it’s the beginning of baseball season. Around this time every year I get a little melancholy. I played softball competitively for over 10 years, and...

We are expected to mother like we have zero other responsibilities, work like we have no kids, keep up with our social life, navigate extended family, all while staying completely sane and balanced. Not. Gonna. Happen. And it's why...

Spring is in the air! Although it’s still chilly here on the Emerald Coast, college students from all over the Southeast United States are flocking to Destin and 30A like seagulls flock to a spilled box of French fries...

February is the month of love and thus the perfect time to remind your family that to love one another unconditionally is the greatest gift to our world today. And my gift to you is some tried and true...

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the definition of sorry is: “feeling sorrow or regret, used to express polite regret, or used to introduce bad news in a polite way.” I have found myself saying I’m Sorry, more frequently. I apologize...

"One, two, three, and to the four"... HOW AMAZING WAS THAT HALFTIME SHOW?! We survived dysentery on the Oregon trail. We lived through (and dare I say thrived) with dial up internet. We sprinted to the bathroom and hurdled...

If you read any amount of education books (or snippets of articles on Instagram) a key word that pops up is connection. And if you reflect back on your favorite teachers in your life I bet the teacher that...

"We don't talk about Bruno...no, no, no.... " If you haven't seen Encanto yet then you probably have no idea what that was all about lol. But if you have seen Encanto, you 100% sung along with me...I just know...

Miraculously, we seem to be coming out of the wild testy exploding tantrum season of one of our children. This season has been long at its best and demoralizing at its worst. I discovered I could be just as...

If you are curious about or decided to home educate your child or children and are exploring the "classical" approach to education, I would love to share with you my biggest tip for making classical education approachable in your...

Before I had kids, I was a perfect parent. My four (yes four) fictional children were impeccably well behaved, ate whatever I put in front of them, and were little angels on airplanes and in public with nary a...

Have you procrastinated on your Christmas list? This time of year seems to be so packed with events, parties, programs, recitals, you may not have even had time to make your list! Add in the complication of what to...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...Even though it's still warm enough to be Summer here on the Emerald Coast! Since November 1st, stores have been stocking shelves with Christmas decor, shopping centers have had their trees up,...