Have you ever played the "I Spy" game with your kiddos? My first grader loved it this summer and my 3-year-old easily picked it up, too. It proved to be a great way to pass the time on our...
Christmas lights. Gingerbread. Presents. Movies. Family. Friends. All things we look forward to each holiday season and put on our Christmas bucket list.
However, 2020 has been a year of challenges, disappointments, fear and worry. As we approach the holiday...
Whether we admit it or not, our children have access to luxuries.
We can equip our kids with tablets, which they can use for study and entertainment. We bring them shopping as soon as they outgrow their old jeans. We...
Robert Burns said, “The best-laid plans of mice and men can still go wrong.” His quote stems from a poem about a farmer feeling guilty for plowing his field and destroying the labored nest of a small mouse. I...
Over the past few years, our kiddos have started participating in a multitude of sports. With each new activity, there are always so many new rules and lessons to be learned. As a parent, I have been surprised to...
When my daughter was an infant she was the happiest baby on the planet. She went to anyone and eveyone, she was soooo social, she rarely ever cried. She was not only adorable, but exactly what I would have...
When we adopted our 5-year-old, we met his sweet, courageous birth momma and began a beautiful relationship with her. At the time of his birth and while we were in the adoption process, we didn't really ask much about...
Some days, I sit and ruminate on my parenting choices. My therapist said the word "ruminate" comes from the root of the word "red," meaning energy. I try to exercise to move that restless energy out of my mind....
September happens to be one of my favorite months. School is back in full swing and fall weather is fast approaching. It also happens to be National Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day on Sept. 13, which I think...
Let's talk about privacy or lack thereof. When you ask yourself, "Am I the only one this happens to?" You can finally have your answer...
I realized that I, myself, ruined the ability to have privacy going to the bathroom. I'll explain -...
Managing conflict is hard. Navigating conflict within our living environment is even harder. Healthy conflict coping skills require the art of listening, accepting accountability, and mastering the dance of compromise. Our students do not always have these skill sets...
When we lose people - or even pets - we love, the pain is very real.
So real, it's almost tangible. We desperately need to still feel them around us. Add to that explaining it all to your kids when...
Recently, another mom friend and I were sharing daughter war stories. She told me about her daughter’s choice to wear pajamas to school one day. She couldn’t convince her that slippers would get ruined in the rain. Her daughter...
Social media is wonderful. Instagram is my jam. I follow fashion influencers, women with mermaid-like tresses, lifestyle bloggers (helloooo chunky knit throws and exposed brick accent walls), musicians, makeup artists (Seriously, show me again how to apply that highlighter...
In + Around Dayton
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
