What used to be a given in the life of the family, chores are now apparently falling by the wayside, with only 28% of parents stating that they give their child(ren) chores, according to a recent study. Even in spite of the up and coming evidence that chores are beneficial to children (here, here, and…

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With the craziness that comes from welcoming a newborn into the world I didn’t get to writing a May edition of “What I’m Into.” I love reading and writing these silly little life updates so I’m glad to be back with an update for June! What I’m Watching… All the Spring finales have long passed…

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  I had a feeling this one would come early. I didn’t dare say it out loud for fear of jinxing myself. But part of me just knew (or maybe it was just really strong hope!) he would make an appearance soon. I really didn’t want to be induced again, so I was praying this little…

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from guest poster, Julie. Sibling relationships are… unique. Some consider their siblings to be their best friends. Some have to work hard to tolerate theirs’. As parents, we want our kids to fall into the first category. We dream of how blissfully our kids will get along and the glorious laughter that will sprinkle their…

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He’s here! He’s here! 7lbs 14oz of perfection. Born 5/13/15 at 2:10am.   We’re in love. Can you tell? If you follow me on Instagram, I announced his name over there. I try to keep my kiddos names off the blog for their privacy, but I just couldn’t help sharing over there. I debated back…

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