20 Awesome Outdoor Toys for Kids That Bring Endless Fun
“I’m just an outside boy,” my son (now eight) said to my husband and I years ago on he and his twin sister’s fifth birthday. Their grandmother gifted them many things, but among them was…
20 Ways to Get Your Kids to Behave in a Restaurant
Kids ruin everything. I say it (mostly jokingly) all the time. Kids are the light of our lives, yet they are also the darkness that descends upon a good time in a matter of seconds…
20 Things to Do on a Car Trip With a Teenager
Road trips…yuck. Car trips…also yuck. There is nothing worse than traveling in a vehicle for more than two hours, yet my husband insists any travel destination we can reach by car in under 8 hours…
20 Delicious Gluten-Free Baking Ideas
Until the year 2017, I didn’t know a thing about gluten-free living. No one in my family – immediate or extended – suffers from celiac disease or any gluten sensitivities, nor do they choose the…
What to Do When Your Teenager is Out of Control
They say if your kid is a bad kid, it’s your fault. I don’t know who they are, but I believe it. I’ve met a lot of bad kids in my life and, more often…
20 Mindfulness Activities For Your Teen
Be present. Live in the moment. Take everything a moment at a time. What does all of this have in common? It’s wonderful, sage advice that approximately 12 people actually listen to because the rest…
20 Awesome Super Bowl Baking Ideas
That Sunday in February seems like the distant future, but we all know it is anything but. Sure, it’s not even Christmas, but thinking about the Super Bowl is a must this time of year….
20 Awesome Dysfunctional Family Movies
Spoiler alert – All families are dysfunctional. Even the happiest, most normal, most loving families you know are all dysfunctional. My family is dysfunctional. I’d share the dysfunction with you, but I’m not particularly interested…
The Best Alaska Cruises for Families
Many people love the idea of a cruise, and other people do not find them appealing. I fall into the latter category. I am not a fan of the touristy-ness of a cruise. Even the…
