Over halfway through August- can you believe it? We have two more weekends of our "summer" before we dive into our new fall schedule and school year. We plan to start the Tuesday after Labor Day, when Kaitlyn returns to 3 mornings a week preschool. At … [Read more...]
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Family Road Trip to Augusta
Last week the girls were in a morning ballet camp. I'll be honest, it was a last minute decision and I chose the camp because it was a half-priced deal and for ages 3-5 so they could do it together. #parentingwin The camp culminated with a mini recital, which … [Read more...]
Lemon Butter & White Wine Seafood Foil Packets
These seafood foil packets come together quickly and grill up in under 15 minutes. They are bursting with bright, lemon butter flavor and make for a light and tasty summer dinner! I was at the grocery store with the girls the other day when I made the … [Read more...]
Little Pearls of Obvious Parenting Wisdom + A Killer Deal
Just the other day I recognized Kaitlyn engaging in a particular little wiggle that all parents recognize as a plea to go potty. I watched a for a second longer and sure enough, it was the wiggle. So I asked her, "Kaitlyn, do you need to go to the potty?" … [Read more...]
Holding Onto Summer & Figuring Out Fall Schedules
Whenever friends come in town it feels like permission to put responsibilities aside and just soak up all the goodness that is summer. My best friend lives in Greenville (SC) which is only about 2 1/2 hours away, so when we found our schedules aligned this … [Read more...]
3 Family Dinner Conversation Games for Young Kids
Family dinners are something I hold at a high level of importance, but during the baby years, they were difficult to make work for our family's schedule. Usually I'd feed the girls early (5:15 pm or so) then make dinner for David and myself once they were … [Read more...]
An August Day: A Summer Food Diary
Do you remember growing up how summers felt? I recall them feeling long and leisurely. I remember waking up to the sounds of neighbors cutting grass and that the days stretched on almost endlessly. I think that sensation is unique to childhood since as an … [Read more...]
Grandma Betty’s 97th Birthday at Lake Oconee
Do you ever have weekends planned that you know are just going to be crazy? A lot of people, which will be fun, but surely it will be chaos? That's how I pictured this past weekend would go when my extended family all gathered to celebrate my Grandma Betty … [Read more...]
How to Build a Better Smoothie: The Basics for Smoothie Success
Recently I found myself typing the words "how to build a better smoothie" into a search engine while sipping on a watered down, brown beverage that I tried to convince myself was a smoothie. After coming home from the wedding, I found myself wanting to kick my … [Read more...]
Outsourcing Household Chores: Which Ones We Chose and Why
We've all heard the phrase You can't do everything. I would venture to say most of us agree with the sentiment, but surely I'm not the only person who still rushes around trying to accomplish it all anyway? Well, actually, that was me, but we've implemented … [Read more...]
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