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…
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…