We always hear about summer reading lists for kids. What about moms? This year, I resolved to read more. I’m doing better than I ever have, however I have quite a few titles to finish before the year is over in order to meet my goal. Also, I’d love to see my younger kids read…
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Tennessee State Parks Worth Camping At
It’s no secret our family loves to camp. We love visiting new places, but we also love going back to our favorite places. Many of these include the Tennessee State Parks. We are so thankful our state takes pride in their state parks and we have been really impressed with all of the state parks…
4 Creative Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Father’s Day is just a few weeks away and since June is our busiest month (and I’m sure it’s busy for your family as well), I wanted to get a jumpstart on a few projects for the head guy in our house. Each year, I always want to come up with a creative Father’s Day…
May Meal Plan
Meal planning. It’s something I’ve always, always struggled with. Let’s face it, when you don’t meal plan, it’s easier to just go out and grab something quick for dinner. However, my checkbook doesn’t like it, which is why Ive tried to get better at meal planning not just for the week, but the month. I’m…
Foster Care Awareness Month Doesn’t End in May
May is National Foster Care Awareness month {as you probably already know}. While I love the awareness the month has with all the blog posts and social media likes, I also sort of dread what June 1st brings. A new month in which many will forget about the sweet children in foster care and the…
Our 2018 Summer Bucket List
School is officially over for us and we’re already in to our second week of summer break! Each season we make a bucket list, however our summer bucket list is our favorite. What is a Summer Bucket List? It’s a list created anywhere from April – May that shows what you’d like to do that…
6 Summer Reading Programs for Kids
It’s not summer for many, but for us it is officially summer break! I love to keep the kids reading even through the summer and I’m always up for a good summer reading program. I know some children love to read, others, not so much. For those with kids who find it’s a struggle to…
6 Creative Ways to Remember a Foster Child Once They’ve Left Your Home
When a child leaves. It’s that thing that keeps SO many from getting involved with foster care because “what if it’s hard to let them go?” {which makes me sad, but that’s a another day and another post}. Since reunification is always the goal of foster care, what can you do to remember that sweet child…