November is here and that means the holiday season has officially started! November is the month of Thanksgiving, who doesn't love smashing on a ton of food? I know our family sure does! But, what Thanksgiving is supposed to be about is gratitude. I try to keep the lessons of gratitude going in our family... Continue Reading →
Okay, I understand I was not successful in my hopes for daily posts, but whatever. Life happens and life goes on. Here we are though, day 28! Can you believe it is already the end of October!? We also had our first snowfall tonight! ❄ Anyways! Tonight we did probably my favorite Halloween tradition: carving... Continue Reading →
Now that the kids are getting older, they can appreciate a good prank. I figured for Halloween, I would try to pull some pranks on them to spook them a little bit. I had purchased a small bag of "body parts" from the Halloween section of the store [obviously fake parts]. One night for dinner,... Continue Reading →
What a busy few days it has been! The weather had been holding up nicely until this morning. We had thunderstorms this morning as I took Pickle to school. When I came back home the 2 younger kids and I took a nap. When we woke up, it didn't take long to realize the power... Continue Reading →
Another glorious day! "Makes me sick!" Haha, just kidding, but can you name that movie (no googling you cheater!). Today's weather was so amazing! We had planned to go to the Pumpkin Patch again this weekend, but Chris said we should probably go while the weather is nice. Which meant today since tomorrow is busy... Continue Reading →
Ever since I can remember, a family Halloween tradition I have had has been to go to the Pumpkin Patch. Here in Nebraska, the most well known one is Vala's Pumpkin Patch. This year we decided to buy the season pass. It made sense for us since we planned to go at least 2 times,... Continue Reading →
I definitely am an advocate for honesty. I have always strived to teach my children to be honest. Sometimes though, they are brutal and unwarranted in their honesty. I thought it would be fun to share some of the things they have said lately. 1. On the way to the doctor's office. Monkey (2 going... Continue Reading →
Names names names, there are so many names! After getting married we began brainstorming ideas for our future children's names. At the time, I had just quit working at a daycare and had really liked the name James. It was one of my favorite kid's names (yes there were favorite kids) at the time. It... Continue Reading →
Today, I sat down. Instead of beginning my day with all things related to cleaning, I decided to sit. I often feel guilty for sitting down. Society has placed this cloud over stay at home parents that if we are sitting down, it means we are lazy piles of crap. But, think about it... When... Continue Reading →
