One thing I love about parenting is being able to start new family traditions with my children, as well as carry on some favorites from when my husband and I were kids.  And Christmastime just calls for family traditions! I’ve already shared one of our traditions with you.  Today I’m going to share […]

Sunday. I was thinking, even though my husband was on call and couldn’t head to church with us, and even though we would be pushing for time, I was going to take the kids by myself. Then they came upstairs… I really do NOT like washable crayon.  When it gets wet it is a paint […]

The best part of Labor Day weekend for me? Getting to see my sister and her family at the halfway point between our houses in Peoria, Illinois. I already told you about our travels on Friday. Hurricane Issac brought plenty of rain on Saturday.  There were a few breaks where we were able to get the little ones […]

After attending our electric co-op’s family day festival last year, both of our kids couldn’t wait for this year’s trip. Free food, drinks, snow cones, ice cream, petting zoo, games and prizes?  Hey, I couldn’t wait either! This year they added something new – a huge blow up fire truck with a slide in it!  […]

One of our favorite things during the summer is the awesome summer reading program at the library. (It’s one of those free things to do with kids this summer!) This year’s theme? It all had to do with night time animals, sounds, etc.   And you know my kids couldn’t wait until the day they brought […]