Since March, outings have been limited. That means this family of 6 has spent an awful lot of time together. Before the shut down, getting the kids to sit still during a movie was close to impossible. Too many other options were available. Things have changed a bit, and family movie night has become a … Read more
This past fall, I started back to full time out of the house work for the first time in over 8 years. I’d quit face-to-face teaching to stay at home when we were having our second child. After he was born, we had two more in pretty quick succession and built our own personal army … Read more
Summer is here. Ooh boy, that brings a lot of emotions and feelings. Yay for not having to wake up so early. Yay for a more relaxed atmosphere. Yay for the pool. Yay for family time. But oh.my.heavens, mama still has to work and now everyone’s home. The days are long now that the sun … Read more
A few years ago, Math Man embarked on the journey of building our kids a playground. The one we already had was old and falling apart. He decided that with four of them trying to play — one who was nearing teenage years — it would be much safer to build anew. He was totally … Read more
We’re nearing another school year’s end, and things here are ramping up for crazy, busy, and fun. Math Man and I have found ourselves finally sitting down after the kids have gone to bed and taking a deep breath before figuring out how the next day or next few days will go. I call it … Read more
Hear ye, Hear ye… As a parent of four — one of whom is still in the “terrible threes” stage — I hereby declare today, March 26, 2019, as National Parents’ Nap Day. It is decided that parents, as a whole, do not receive enough rest. Children constantly interrupt their attempts at sleep through the … Read more
A new year, a new me. Seems cliché, right? I know, I know. Over the years, and as I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that New Year’s Resolutions in the traditional sense often set us all up for failure or disappointment. But I’ve also learned that setting an intention or goal for the new year works … Read more
We’ve been snowed in, as luck would have it, since Saturday. I write this post on a Wednesday. In the time that we’ve been dealing with the snow and ice (yes, it’s NC so there’s generally ice involved), we’ve had multiple things happen: My work didn’t stop – I always have one more project or … Read more
In the fall, each of my four kids — specifically in their three year old classroom — have learned the Five Little Pumpkins rhyme. This year, it’s Diva’s turn to learn it and present it on Halloween while dressed in whatever costume she finally determines she wants (so far, it’s a superhero zombie unicorn). As … Read more
I received product free in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own. Label Daddy, on the whole, has proven to my family already that they are an excellent company with high quality products. When I received the opportunity to review their labels again, I decided to go beyond “just” labels and try something … Read more