Motherhood

If your kids were born between 1995 and 2005, chances are they are part of the newest generation entering the workforce, often called Gen Z.  Surveys by Indeed and Pew suggest that among the characteristics of Generation Z is a...

My son is starting kindergarten in just a few weeks. My feelings on this matter are complicated, to say the least. It wasn’t so complicated just a few months ago, though. It was just really, really emotional. I became teary-eyed...

We're leaving public school, moving to homeschooling for the upcoming year and we are devastated. It's taken weeks, pro/con lists and tears to come to this decision. I also know I'm not alone trudging through the options. My kids and...

Every year, there are two months you will find me nose deep in my planner and surrounded by donation bags filled to the brim: January and July. While January is the start of a new year, I take part...

No matter if you are a new mom or a mom who can fill up her minivan, carefully choosing your primary care provider is one of the most important decisions you will face. Fortunately in the Orlando area we...

Aquatica is one of our favorite spots to visit over the summer but this year because of Covid-19 things are different. The parks opened up a few weeks ago and they sent out a memo as to what was...

There once was a time when I could say that scrolling my phone was an official hobby of mine. When the television was on, when I had a few spare minutes to myself, or when I was just half-engaged...

Normally, my answer to "Mom, can we go to Disney World?" is HECK YEAH, LET'S GO, BABY! My daughter is 10 and she's my Disney bestie. She gets excited about Minnie ears and Magic Bands. Even though her favorite...

I thought I had escaped the huge expense of putting braces on my kids. My first two kids thankfully received my straight-teeth genes, but then the baby of the family came along and her orthodontic prognosis wasn’t looking so...

Who is ready for a VACATION?! It’s been a heck of a few months, (and it's not over yet) but across the country lockdown restrictions are slowly lifting, and businesses are beginning to open again. Although some vacations may...

Over the weekend, I visited Disney Springs for the first time since it reopened. There was some normalcy in hopping in the car and heading to Disney, but it was, of course, not a normal trip at all. Here are...

“Pregnant”. The word made so many emotions go through my head, but my main thought was, “How am i going to manage being a mom of 2. What is this going to be like?” Motherhood is a lot of things,...

“Treat others how you wish to be treated.” As my eldest daughter read The Golden Rule in the book of Matthew 7:12 before bed last night, I was reminded how so very simple it is to approach the current social...

No matter how hard you try as a parent, eventually, your kids will cause some issues within your home. You may walk in one day to find drawings on the walls, spills on the carpets, or a television that...

Over the past 8 weeks, at any given moment, someone in my household has been on a video conference. Everyone.... except me! And you know why? I'm such a dinosaur at learning new tech-related things. (My daughter Kaitlyn laughed at me...