When I log in to my Pinterest account I magically become an award winning chef and baker, a mom who has the day perfectly planned out with age appropriate crafts and preschool activities, I have a beautifully decorated and...
Get them up. Get them dressed and ready. Fuel them up for the day. Drop them off at school. Make sure their homework is done. Feed them a healthy dinner. Drive them to their activities. Do the laundry. Clean...
My husband says I'm the worst person to shop for. He says I'm "too picky, too impatient, and too hard to buy anything." In reality, I just happen to know exactly what I want and often times there are limited...
Last month many people celebrated the romantic (and highly commercialized) holiday of Valentine’s Day. However, I noticed another holiday getting a lot of publicity this year as well—Galentine’s Day. This is the holiday where ladies celebrate their friendships with...
New Year, New Me.
I sat there, diligently drafting my New Years Resolutions:
Lose weight.
Save money.
Be more patient.
Work out 5 days a week.
Spend less time on my phone.
Two weeks later my hangry self is yelling at...
The mom tribe is strong, and we use one another to share tips and tricks. We’ve had a lifetime to perfect our everyday mom hacks, but 2020 has thrown us some extra challenges. I asked other moms what tricks...
Holidays can be difficult for a single mom to navigate for a multitude of reasons. Some of these difficulties may have to do with the fact that they are not used to spending the holidays without their kids, or...
Four years ago I made the decision to retire from being a stay-at-home mom / in-home daycare provider. I was ready to go back to work.
I wrestled with the decision for a long time and ultimately decided it was...
Growing up, I never saw my mom make time for herself. She comes from a culture and a generation that taught mothers they were supposed to cook, clean, and selflessly sacrifice their needs for everybody else’s. On top of...
Every mom has a few dirty little secrets about the way they parent or things that help them get through the day. Today I’m sharing a few of my secrets with you!
If I’m having a particularly hard day with...
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Summer Programs at The Little White Schoolhouse
Keep your kids engaged with learning during the summer with Jump Start at The Little White Schoolhouse in Ankeny, Iowa. It is designed to...
