All kids LOVE summer! When the month turns from March to April, I begin to feel the anticipation from my own kids because they know there is only a few weeks left of school. I remember those days! I was doing nothing but dreaming about sleeping in and creating a list of all of the things I was going to do that summer. My friends would all sign my yearbook with, “have a great summer,” or “HAGS” if you were cool and hip. My kids have high expectations for summer. They want to know what we are doing, where we…
I love that tie dye is making a comeback. It was one of my favorite activities when I was a kid because even the sloppiest of color combinations came out as a cool t-shirt. Our tradition, at the beginning of every summer, is to create new tie-dye shirts. As my kids get older, their technique improves and every year, they get a little more eager to begin designing their next best shirt. Colorado has always been my home. I was born and raised in Durango, a small town in the southwest corner of the state. It wasn’t until after I…
Who doesn’t love a family game night? Ours tend to get a little competitive. I’m trying to teach my kids to be gracious winners and also not to be sore losers. By the way, if you’re looking for a good book on this subject, I recommend, Sometimes You Win and Sometimes You Learn For Kids, by John Maxwell. Our kids earned a family game night as a reward for working together and completing all of their chores last week. The one game we could all agree on this time was Mario Party on the Nintendo Switch. My son was in…
Last month, we celebrated our daughter’s second birthday. Because her first birthday was spent in quarantine, I wanted to do something really special this year. Most people look at me funny and remind me that she won’t even remember these years. But, I tend to be a little extra when it comes to planning things for my kids. Selfishly, I want those memories for me too…and the pictures! I grew up in the country. We raised cows, rode dirt bikes and four-wheelers, and played in the mud. So when I pictured my future, I thought I was destined to be…