Fun and Educational Screen Time Ideas That Actually Teach Something
So many parents are anti screen time, but I have never taken that stance. When I was homeschooling my children, I saw just how much they learned via different games and sites, and encouraged it. I even wrote three posts about educational websites and youtube channels for your kids to use. Here are some more […]
3 Parenting Challenges and Tips for How to Meet Them
I know firsthand that parenting is one of the hardest jobs out there, and it often feels like no matter what I do, there’s someone ready to say I’m doing it wrong. That’s why I try to focus less on perfection and more on finding practical ways to handle challenges as they come. Here are […]
Signs Your Body Is Asking You to Slow Down
As I recently mentioned, I’ve been incredibly burnt out lately. My body has been screaming at me to slow down. I’m not the only one. Here are some signs you or someone you love might be going through burnout and what you can do about it. In 2024, more than 50 percent of employees in […]
Foraging Wild Watercress: A Delicious Edible Wild Plant
By Masparasol – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5707861 I apologize in advance that this post is more different than my other foraging identification posts. You might notice photo attributions under some of the pictures, because I didn’t take lots of pictures with the plan of making this post, but then I decided I couldnt […]
From Splashing to Safety: How Swimming Skills Save Lives
Ever since I was a young child, I took swimming lessons. By the time I was 12 years old, I had passed all the 7 levels of the Red Cross swimming lesson levels and by the age of 15 became a certified lifeguard. For my children, learning to swim was something important for me to […]
How I Saved $250 on My Contact Lens Purchase
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know I’m always on the lookout for ways to stretch our family budget without sacrificing the things we actually need. Sometimes that means meal planning, sometimes it means scouring the clearance rack, and sometimes… it’s something you’d never expect to save big on, like contact […]
Burnt Out and Exhausted
I am so burnt out and so lacking energy, you have no idea. Even writing this post has taken a few days because of how little energy I have. Right now the world is feeling very overwhelming for me. Part of it is because it is summer break so the kids are home and the […]
How to Recognize the First Signs of Parental Burnout
Burnout is so real. And it’s something especially relevant to me lately, for so many reasons. I have a whole post coming up about it soon. But for now, I hope you find this post on parental burnout helpful, so you can figure out if it is what you’re going through, as well as get […]
Can’t Afford College? 7 Alternative Paths That Help Your Kids Succeed Without Student Debt
College is expensive. Many try to save up a college fund for their kids as they grow up, but college just gets more and more expensive, and people graduate college with lots of student loan debt. There are alternatives out there, that don’t involve going to college, but still allow you to have a good […]
Dividing Property in a CT Divorce: What’s Fair and What’s Not
Dividing property in a divorce is one of the most annoying things. I’ve been separated 7 years, divorced 4.5, and we are still in the process of dividing up property. If you’re considering divorce, here are things to know, whether you’re in Connecticut or anywhere else. Dividing property during a divorce is often one of […]