real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
ARE WE THERE YET???!?!?!? The anticipation of getting to grandma’s house for Christmas is almost unbearable for my kids! Seeing their cousins. A table covered is Christmas goodies and cookies! And presents….oh, the presents! Unfortunately, going to grandma’s house means piling into the car and driving a few hours. Not exactly what any of consider…
One of our favorite gift ideas to do with our kids at Christmas is to create a gift around an experience. Instead of giving them just a toy or an item of clothing, we combine it with a fun experience where we can create memories. For example, one year we gave our daughters new cowgirl…
It’s been twenty years since I’ve visited the church from my childhood but I can still describe to you every single detail of how it was decorated for Christmas every single year. Just thinking about it, I can even smell the oranges the ladies from the church placed in the goodie bags they gave to…
There isn’t a day that goes by that my living room isn’t transformed into my son’s personal train yard! He loves playing with his wooden train tracks and trains and imagines a whole train world around him! Of course most days the dogs and I end up encircled in his track creations!! Seeing how much…
Whether we like it or not, soon the snow will be falling here and cold temps will keep us bundled up inside more often than not. {But you can bet that, until then, we’re soaking in every ounce of sunshine and warm weather!} So the kids and I are gathering fun project ideas for those…
We are in full-on “get ready for Halloween” mode at our house. Last minute costume changes and additions. Making plans with friends for trick or treating. Making sure we have everything ready for the school party goody bags. It’s madness! And it’s awesome! We love it! But with all the running around, our pups often…
Back in August I shared with you guys about how we were going to experiment with letting my oldest daughter pack her own lunches this school year. I wanted to take a quick moment to give you a report on how that was going now that we’re six weeks into the school year. Overall, it’s going…
With the beautiful fall weather we’ve been having, my mind just can’t grasp that Halloween is just a few weeks away. Of course my dear Michigan weather definitely has time to switch and, chances are, we’ll still be bundled up in layers under those costumes come Halloween night. But, for now, I’m having a hard…
People describe so many different reasons why having a dog as a family pet is amazing. We adopted our first Boxer, Jasper, nearly seven years ago and then added a second Boxer, Dexter, to our family a year and a half ago. Sure, their presence in our family alters our ability to just pack-up and…
A week into school and I already had kids who were not feeling well. Stuffy heads, sore throats, tired. Second week and we already called in for a sick day. You guy! That’s crazy!!! This does not look like a good start to the school year 🙁 I forget how much the environmental change of…
Spend just a few minutes around an elementary school these days and you’ll quickly hear someone reference STEM. No, they aren’t giving a science lesson on flowers. They are referring to an educational curriculum that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. There is a lot of research out there about why the focus on…
With a full week of school under our belts for the year, I feel like we’re definitely finding our groove. Sure, the kids are a bit more tired and, consequently, a bit more cranky or whiny, but that will all come with time (and earlier bedtimes). But one of our biggest hurdles this week was…