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My sweet family and I recently went on our first family vacation. We were blessed to be able to visit Marquette, Michigan. If you’ve never been to Marquette…BOOK YOUR TRIP NOW. The town is filled with beauty and adventure at every corner. Last year, we vacationed there when I was 20 weeks pregnant. Every mountainContinue reading “Never Stop Exploring”

Children learn through play. From very early on they are constantly taking in the world around them. Can you imagine? What if every smell, texture, taste, shadow, color, etc. was new to you? Although it might come with a mess at times… Let them be little. They’re exploring a whole new world. One of myContinue reading “Let Them Be Little”

Is this the best way? Am I doing enough? Could I be doing more? How is this going to impact who they become? These thoughts creep in from time to time. If you let them, they can make you question every decision you are faced with as a parent. Have you ever felt that way?Continue reading “Did they feel loved?”

If you’re Type A, like me, your house was most likely organized, decluttered and clean more times than not…pre-baby. I had a nice little cleaning schedule while I was on maternity leave. Oh how I miss those days…vacuum during nap on Monday, clean bathrooms on Tuesday, laundry on Wednesday, you get it. When I wentContinue reading “Make A Space”

My god is greater than anything I’m going through in life. If I didn’t believe that I don’t know how I would have made it this far. We are in a season of life that can be busy, stressful and chaotic at times. Yet, my faith has never been stronger. Because I am also aContinue reading “Pray About Everything”

You know those days? The ones where you get home late, the house is a mess and you have a million things on your to-do list? Try this…stop, breathe and reset. Here’s how my reset usually goes… Go upstairs, change into comfy clothes, throw my hair up, wash my face, go back downstairs, ignore theContinue reading “Ice Ice Baby”

Did you know babies can paint? Well, not really. But let me tell you…when your little one is in elementary school and you show them the “painting” they made as an infant they are going to think they’re pretty awesome! Here’s a quick and fun painting sensory activity that we did with our little guyContinue reading “Babies Can Paint!”

Why start a blog? Why now? I don’t have a lot of “free time” these days. I go from teacher mode during the day to mom mode at night. Our weekends are packed with adventures, friends and family. And yet, I’m on fire. On fire to share simple ideas to help mamas take control ofContinue reading “Why?”