Family Travel Upper Peninsula Trip 2021 After our dog needed stitches, we were late starting on the road to our Upper Peninsula camping trip. But Day…
COVID19 Family Mom This time last year Sometimes, I wish we could go back to lock down, our bubble and simple times. Sometimes, I wish I could…
Family The SAD Reality Fall — it’s where we are As I rounded a relatively easy turn on the high way, my daughter, sitting in the back row of our…
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Family Mom Work Why I decided to return to work I hadn't really considered adding another part-time job to my already busy life, but last fall, it happened. And honestly,…
Family Mom Parenting Travel Watch Me My six-year-old's favorite phrase is "Mom, watch me." While this typically drives me crazy, I'm learning to embrace it.
Family Travel Breaking all of the rules I hate it when I have to break my unwritten life rules. Today, I broke three.
Family Travel Essential for Travel My husband's job done is partially done in another state. Now that he's required to report, we drove half-way across…
Anxiety Family Wife Work Angry at something I need to look at life differently. This coronavirus quarantine has been fine, up until today. I got angry, but…
Christian Family An open letter to my goddaughter on her baptism day I’m sure this is not what your mom and dad imagined when they scheduled your baptism day. I’m sure they…