The rest of the country is starting to catch up to the south in terms of weather. The heat is on! Sometimes, the only thing I think my kids love more than their tablets is swimming. We spend much of our time outside once it is warm enough to swim--and we don't just stay in the pool. Gardening, playing games, drawing with chalk, and just having fun outside is much more … [Read more...]

Fun in the sun is the reason I love living in Florida! We spend most of our days outside during the warmer months. There are so many opportunities for learning outdoors. It's a great way to spend family time together. This week I am thinking of a sunny side of life on Family Fun Friday. I picked frozen treats and sweet eats, as well as a couple of crafts that brighten our … [Read more...]

I am totally sad that this school year is ending. No, it's not because I get stressed just thinking about trying to work while the kids are home all day. It's because next year none of my kids will be in first grade. My son then my daughter both had the best ever first grade teacher. We all love her. I spent so much time volunteering in her class over the last two years that … [Read more...]

I've been there. Have you? That point when you feel like being a mom is overwhelming. I've been feeling it creeping up on me the last few weeks. I even mentioned that we need to do a weekend family getaway so I could go somewhere where there isn't a list of chores always waiting for me. So I wasn't surprised to find several articles dealing with that mom anger and stress linked … [Read more...]