This week, our family embarks on a monumental journey. My daughter, Rylee, is graduating from the comfort of elementary school and preparing to enter the uncharted territory of middle school. Dun dun dun – there, I’ve said it. Those two words that strike a chord of trepidation in the heart of every parent. In all […] Read more…
Motherhood
An Interview with my 11 year old Daughter
Wow, well I just wrote that title and got butterflies in my stomach. My 11 year old daughter! How did this happen? Rylee is still my sweet, although sometimes sassy, little girl. She is goofy and funny, loves to be social and hangout with her friends. She definitely doesn’t have a shy bone in her […] Read more…
An Interview with my 8 year old son
Reece just turned 8, and I cannot believe how much he’s grown. Just reading his interview from last year, he already looks so much older and it makes me want to seriously stop time. Reece is still my active, fearless, smart and funny little sidekick, who also has a sensitive side under the tough-boy exterior […] Read more…
5 Reasons Why Routine Date Nights Are So Important
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and date nights are being planned. But why stop there? Here are 5 reasons why routine dates nights are so important, for your health, happiness and relationship with your significant other. Read more…
How To Avoid Losing Your Patience With Your Kids
In my ten years of parenting, if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that your patience is tested every day. You have a choice for how to handle every single situation. And when patience is practiced during difficult ones, the outcomes are always more impactful on everyone, especially the children. But how do you […] Read more…
Thanksgiving Recap 2023
Thanksgiving is always my favorite holiday of the year! I love how it brings family together and ever since my parents moved up to Central Florida, we’ve been hosting it at our place. And this year was by far the best. All of the food came out so good. Brett is the head chef here […] Read more…