For 12 years I was always on the teacher end of “First Day Dropoffs.” I saw the screamers, runaways and moms that cried more than their child they were dropping off. The “First Day Jitters” gets the best of all of us. This year was different. I would be on the parent end, dropping my …
What 4 years of Motherhood has Taught Me
I can’t believe my baby is 4!! Doesn’t every parent say that?!…I can’t believe my baby is (fill in the blank), because it is true! Nothing is going to slow down the clock for us. We just have to be present in the moment and absorb it all while we can. When people say, “Oh …
Reasons to have your little ones send snail mail
The past week and a half I have been trying to find activities to keep my toddler busy but also wanting them to be educational activities as much as possible. I have been trying to find meaningful activities that keep him engaged. Jett has been missing his friends so much that we decided to write …
Make Time for Self-Love
Sometimes we let the busyness of life over take us in a way that makes us feel like our needs always need to come last. Trust me, I definitely recognize the importance of taking care of my family first but eventually we let our own physical and mental well-being slip if we do not make …
The Benefits to Experiencing Ranch Life
As a child growing up in the Midwest, I lived in the country where I was blessed with many opportunities for adventure and exploration. We lived across the street from a family that owned a farm, behind my house was a corn field and a woods, and right next to us was a creek with …
On My Birthday: What Advice I Would Give My 20-Something Year-Old Self
Every year on my birthday, I always reflect on the year and it makes me really think about how getting another year older affects my outlook and decisions. I feel like your 30’s are a time to grow into yourself and really come to understand what you want for your next steps in life, and …
Your Birthday is a Gift
As I turn 38 I stop and take a minute to reflect on what this birthday means to me. This birthday to me is truly a gift. I could dwell on the fact that I only have two years left in my 30’s and the fact that I am getting older…blah blah blah but instead …
How Skiing Helps Kids Build Confidence, Independence and Resilience
There are tons of benefits of getting your kids into sports, and one sport we love to do with the kids is skiing! If you follow our instagram, you will probably notice that I post a lot about the boys skiing up at Mt. Rose and how they progress over the year. I think all …
Making Time for Big Changes
I have always been a huge advocate of personal development and keeping it continuous so you are always learning, getting out of your comfort zone, etc. Last year I felt like I was just in a huge slump. We had a lot of changes happening in our life like selling our home, buying a new …
A Unicorn is Born
If any of you have ever been pregnant in the third trimester during the holidays you know it can be tough trying to navigate all the festivities while having enough energy and trying to not eat everything in sight. In the third trimester I had taken a trip to Iowa for a friend’s wedding, hosted Thanksgiving, …