Thank you Navient for sponsoring this post. I remember our first date almost nine years ago, like it was yesterday. It was that day while riding the Ferris Wheel that my husband uttered three words that made me instantly fall in love with him: “budgets are sexy”. So right about now you may be…
When to Leave Your Kids Home Alone
Staying home alone is almost a rite of passage for most teens. Even if it’s just for a short amount of time (for example an hour or two after school), it can still leave many parents feeling anxious. There is no one size fits all as for when it’s the right time for you to…
5 Tips to End the Bedtime Shuffle Once and For All
Naptime and bedtime are simultaneously the best and worst parts of the day around here. The best part: they are sleep and I get a break. The worst: getting them to actually go to sleep. There are times when it’s gotten so bad that I said screw it and would let my toddlers stay up….
No Damsel: How one artist re-imagined classic Disney character’s for the modern era.
Artist Dorian Lynde creates alternative iconography for young girls with her No Damsel exhibit at CAM Raleigh. Portraying alternative identities for women that aren’t one dimensional, regressive or reductive and are impossible to ignore is Lynde’s overall goal for the exhibit. “It’s my hope that these images can inspire women. I’m particularly eager for younger audiences to experience…
Achieving Work-Life-Balance When Working from Home
The topic of balance is one that I have struggled with since I was in high school. When I became a college student, I worked three jobs while trying to maintain a full load of classes. While I managed I can honestly say it was always just the bare minimum. At the age of thirty-three,…
When Your Boy Grows Up
Having a son is absolutely nothing, like having a daughter. For one, its way easier (except when shopping for clothes because that part sucks), secondly, they are just super cool to be around. Needless to say, once you have a boy, during some point of their childhood, you stop being…
17 Reasons Why My Toddlers Are Crying—Today
Family Camping at Red Top Mountain
We are an outdoor family. In fact, we are probably one of the most active families you could meet. The kids and I are constantly out doing some sort of activity and camping is no exception. We headed to Red Top Mountain Easter weekend for a quick getaway. It was so peaceful and absolutely wonderful!
How to Improve Your Toddlers Social Skills: 5 Steps That Will Ensure Success and Decrease Stress
Whether we as adults want to believe it or not, toddlers are scared. Wait, what? You read that right, they have their own set of fears that we don’t often understand or even acknowledge. Many times we just chalk things up to being the ‘TWOPOCALYSPE” stage or being a “threenager” when it’s neither. I like…
How To Keep Your Toddler Healthy, When You’re On The Go
Summer is in full swing here, and as usual, it has been jam-packed with activities (and we are only a week and a half in!). Between basketball camp, golf camp and lessons, swim lessons, summer t-ball, eating healthy for our family of six would seem impossible. Moreso, making sure my toddlers are eating healthy snacks…