Meme Monday Welcome to Meme Monday: 2nd Edition! Find my first meme here.
Week 34: All Creatures Great and Small
If you’re just joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge, please click here to find out what it’s all about. On Saturday the kids and I sat in the living room for probably 20 minutes, watching two squirrels run back and forth, gathering and storing acorns. As we watched, we asked question after question: […]
#ONENEWFOOD: French Fries
We’ve been at this #ONENEWFOOD challenge for five weeks now and Kristen and I want to give you the most bang for your proverbial buck. From now on, our posts will not only include what food we tried and whether it was a success or not, but also links to healthy recipes and tips to […]
Five things I wish I’d known before I had my second child
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Any purchases you make will cost you the same as ever, but I’ll receive a small commission to keep the blog running. Thanks for your support! When you’re expecting your first child, you read a million books on the subject because you’re nervous and you have no idea what […]
Meme Monday: Parenting Mystery
Welcome to my newest feature: Meme Monday The other day I made my first ever meme and tweeted it to a few people. Bundoo asked if I had it on the blog so they could pin it. I didn’t, but thought, “Hey, I could do that and call it Meme Monday!” (which maybe is already […]
Week 33: Back to the Future
If this is your first time joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge, click here to find out what it’s all about. I have seen a glimpse into my future. Oddly, it looks a lot like my past. When we signed Samuel up for PreK, we had a hard time deciding how often to […]
#ONENEWFOOD: Flaxseed
After last week’s #ONENEWFOOD success with the whole wheat flour, I decided to stay on the same track, but up my game. Enter: Flaxseed Honestly, I knew nothing about flaxseed, but I saw it on the shelf at Walmart and thought it must be healthy because of all the other things around it (great way […]
The Acadia Amazing Race
What do you get when you mix a world famous chef with a local campground?
A Letter to My Teenage Daughter While You’re Still a Little Girl
A Letter to My Teenage Daughter While You’re Still a Little Girl Dear Annelise, You spoke three words to me tonight that took firm hold of my heart (and no, they weren’t those three words). As I’ve pondered them, I’ve realized it’s time to write you a letter; a letter you won’t read for a […]
Week 32: The Ugly Truth
If you’re just joining me for the Keeping It Real Challenge, please click here to find out what it’s all about. Sometimes the truth hurts. When it’s spoken in love, though, it makes you realize that changes need to take place. Last week Eli said to me, “Why are you on the computer so much?” […]