Parenting Wisdom

Make future healthcare decisions for yourself With so much uncertainty around COVID-19 and the elevated precautions we are all living through to protect ourselves physically from the virus, we should also think about protecting our healthcare wishes. Do you have...

Are your kids going stir-crazy? I know mine are, but I only have so many crafts in my back pocket. Check out some online activities and stay connected with us as we all find our new normal. If you...

As we maneuver through these difficult times, it is important to ONE) follow the rules and TWO) to make sure we maximize the time that the quarantine is "forcefully" giving many of us. When all of this first began to...

The ultimate shift in our schedule has happened. You are probably already living this: our school-aged children are home for the next four weeks or more. It is up to us to keep them on a schedule. Many online...

As hand-washing and 6 feet of separation becomes our new normal, one thing we can’t get ahold of anymore is hand sanitizer. Honestly, I’m not a big fan. They don’t smell very good, and my hands end up very...

My daughter just turned 5 and started Early Admission Kindergarten in January of this year. As a result, she is quickly blossoming into quite the social butterfly. She is always excited to return to school on a Monday morning...

I'm a work-from-home mom, full time and then some. I've been working remotely as a contractor for multiple companies for the last five years (I work in marketing, as a writer and blog manager.) It all started back when we...

Motherhood can be exhausting, so naturally, normal personal care regimens typically get set aside.  What's more important: shaving your legs and bikini line, or feeding the baby?  Luckily, post baby I was able to keep up with my usual eyebrow...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation, with the number of people infected changing daily.  Though thousands of cases of the newly identified 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in China and dozens of other countries, the...

My husband and I grew up watching our grandmas and moms, even after a long day at work, getting into the kitchen and making a homemade dinner for the family. Even the thought of those meals bring us back...

Pregnancy I remember the constant nausea and vomiting, the sleepless nights, the heartburn, the occasional foot wedged up inside my ribs at 2AM, and the infamous waddle that I perfected after I reached 34 weeks. If you have ever been...

Silver {sand} white winters are melting into spring, here's a few of our favorite events happening this month. Pick up your Museum Month discount pass at any of the libraries or partner locations HERE. See more details below.  Don’t...