Always an overachiever, I decided to start this challenge with the scariest thing I could imagine: heading back to a dance class after nearly 7 years dance-less. One rainy night...
This post, written by Mrs. Family Trip, originally appeared on Recreation.gov. As my sweaty, salty face looked up at my husband’s, dangling at least 5 feet above me, offering me...
It’s one of my favorite things to discuss: great books! This year I blew my reading goal out of the water. I was striving for 50 books, but according to...
For a while now, setting a word for the year has been a popular exercise. The idea: by setting a word for a year we can live with intention, turned...
There is so much going on in our personal lives, I know. But, unfortunately, COVID is still a menacing beast. It is getting worse, not better. People are dying. And...
There are so many reasons to celebrate the holiday season. And we’ve learned some wondering ways to celebrate Christmas as a family. After the year 2020 has been so far,...
I put a political bumper sticker on my car for the first time. Ever. While this may seem trivial, I feel it was a mark of extreme bravery.At some point...
I am an avid reader; I fervently believe books open our minds, hearts and make us better in all ways. And that applies to parenting as well! Starting 10 years...
Have you ever run a long distance (by which I mean, like, two miles)? Have you experienced that moment when you just can’t possibly imagine going any further at all…lungs...
Lucy looks at me and I can tell she is sad. The yellow pull toy dog my sons had once loudly dragged across my floor sits silent. Her little plastic...