We always hear about summer reading lists for kids. What about moms? This year, I resolved to read more. I'm doing better than I ever have, however I have quite a few titles to finish before the year is over in order to meet my goal. Also, I'd love to see my younger kids read more. So, like with any habit you want to instill in your kids, you must model it yourself. Amen? So, here's to more reading... We listen to a lot of audiobooks as well (be watching for a post soon to give you some of ...
Tennessee State Parks Worth Camping At
It's no secret our family loves to camp. We love visiting new places, but we also love going back to our favorite places. Many of these include the Tennessee State Parks. We are so thankful our state takes pride in their state parks and we have been really impressed with all of the state parks we have camped at, but here are a few of our favorites that we think you'd like too. Montgomery Bell State Park: We usually camp here at least once a season. We have our favorite shady spots that are on ...
4 Creative Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Father’s Day is just a few weeks away and since June is our busiest month (and I’m sure it’s busy for your family as well), I wanted to get a jumpstart on a few projects for the head guy in our house. Each year, I always want to come up with a creative Father's Day gift for my husband and I came across these: The “Play Ball” Dad Gift: With just a mason jar, some paint, candy, and baseball tickets, you have yourself the perfect gift for that athletic dad. Directions ...
May Meal Plan
Meal planning. It's something I've always, always struggled with. Let's face it, when you don't meal plan, it's easier to just go out and grab something quick for dinner. However, my checkbook doesn't like it, which is why Ive tried to get better at meal planning not just for the week, but the month. I'm a few days late (ok, 2 weeks) in getting the May meal plan up and together, but I think I have it figured out for the rest of the month. I have used for several years, the printables and ...
Foster Care Awareness Month Doesn’t End in May
May is National Foster Care Awareness month {as you probably already know}. While I love the awareness the month has with all the blog posts and social media likes, I also sort of dread what June 1st brings. A new month in which many will forget about the sweet children in foster care and the thought of what good can come from everyone stepping in to do something is just a memory from last month (May). May it be that on June 1st, the awareness and advocating doesn't end there. May it be that it ...
Our 2018 Summer Bucket List
School is officially over for us and we're already in to our second week of summer break! Each season we make a bucket list, however our summer bucket list is our favorite. What is a Summer Bucket List? It’s a list created anywhere from April – May that shows what you’d like to do that summer. You can make one for yourself or one as a family. We chose family. Why Make a Summer Bucket List? Helps you look forward to summer Mom’s, it helps when your kids are bored and you’re looking ...