On Feeding Highschoolers

Itโ€™s taken me a while to get into the swing of public school โ€ฆ six years exactly โ˜บ๏ธBefore that we were a crazy, weird homeschool family. Just kidding. I loved every minute of spending that time with my kids when they were young, all the field trips and hands on learning. Then we moved andContinue reading “On Feeding Highschoolers”

Our Kids

Today I was thinking on the issue of so many kids having issues in school, with ADHD, autism, sensory issues, allergies, and every condition in between. In essence, having a student with issues in the school system has basically become the norm. At first I hypothesized in my conspiratorially minded way that the parents, andContinue reading “Our Kids”

Encouragement for Those Considering Divorce ๐Ÿ™โœจ

I have a friend considering divorce. When she shared about her experience it takes me back to that tortuous period of the end of my marriage. The lead in the belly feeling of walking into the marital home, the feeling that dissonance could break out from its latent state into a full fledged conflict atContinue reading “Encouragement for Those Considering Divorce ๐Ÿ™โœจ”

GRADUATION!๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ“

One Downโ€ฆ4 to Go! Graduation is always a festive time, but for me, this day when my first of five kiddos will graduate from high school, it feels like Christmas morning! The moment is all that much sweeter because there were many times over the past year that I wasnโ€™t sure if it would happen.Continue reading “GRADUATION!๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ“”

Colorado Adventure Camp

I am a planner professionally but โ€ฆor maybe because of thatโ€ฆI donโ€™t always plan too far ahead when my family travels. We like adventure and sometimes I plan things spur of the moment. I might make the main plans ahead of time, such as plane or lodging reservations, but then schedule other activities in moreContinue reading “Colorado Adventure Camp”

Summer! ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ–โ˜€๏ธ

Itโ€™s summer and you need to stock up on popsicles! Here is my popsicle mom hack. For whatever reason my kids have always preferred the popsicle version of a smoothie so when I have extra smoothie in the blender I pour the rest into any of my various popsicle molds (some pictured, others push upContinue reading “Summer! ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ–โ˜€๏ธ”