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…
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10 Toys to Take Camping
We are headed out on our first camping trip of the season in just a few days and we cannot wait. Camping is one of our favorite things to do as a family. I love to pack only what we need and not the entire house. When it comes to toys, the boys want to…
Friday Favorites Starts with Spring Porch Style
It’s been a couple months since I’ve shared a few Friday Favorites, so here I am. It’s finally feeling like Spring around here (well sort of – one day it’s 70, the next day is 50). As long as it isn’t snowing and 30 degrees out, I’m good to say it is Spring-y in these…
Tennessee Safari Park {review}
For my son’s 6th birthday, we took a short road trip to Alamo, Tennessee to the Tennessee Safari Park. He loves animals, so we figured this was just the right thing to do on his special day. We arrived at the gate and paid for our family + 12 buckets of feed. You do not…
6 Spring Mantle Ideas
If you haven’t done so already, it’s time (or past time) to break out the Spring decorations. One of my favorite things to decorate is our mantle, especially the Spring mantle. I’m always changing it out for the different seasons {well, sometimes the different weeks even — yes, it can be that bad sometimes}. Some…
FreezEasy : Simple Freezer Cooking Meal Plans {review}
Meal planning and freezer cooking has always been something that I wanted to do better at but never really got around to it. The idea of chopping a lot {so we could freeze the meals ahead of time} and planning that far in advance / actually following through with the meal plan has always been…
Our Spring Bucket List
It’s time we make our Spring Bucket List. With it beginning to look a lot like Spring in Nashville – the trees are starting to get buds on them, the days are getting longer, and we “spring forward” this Sunday, we are excited the new season is near. We try to finish up our school…
8 Spring Break Trip Ideas for Families {who are close to Nashville}
Nashville is centrally located, which makes it a great place to travel TO as well as a great place to travel FROM. With Spring in the air and Spring Break on many minds, here are 8 Spring break vacation ideas for families who are close to Nashville. 1. Chattanooga Chattanooga is a great place to…