This is my 9th year of homeschooling! Last year, when Jefferson was in 8th grade, he informed me that he wanted to go to public high school. All of my relaxed, meandering, unschooling-but-not-unparenting educational ideals screeched to a halt, replaced by a drive to get this boy fully educated before he went to the local […]
Be Prepared: The No Mom, No Bag Line at Disneyland
The no bag line at Disneyland, awkwardly phrased on the sign outside the security checkpoint as “Guest Without Bag” may finally be here to stay. Disneyland Resort guests have complained for years that they have to stand in line for whole minutes at a time behind pack mules…er, moms…to get through the security checkpoint that […]
104 Days of Summer Vacation Day 2: Family Game Night
Easy Summer Fun Yardwork and Coke. Church. Everybody went swimming—even me. So cold. The kids washed the cars. Night swimming with tiki torches (I skipped that round). Jameson made brownies. We are eating way too much sugar around here, but it’s a holiday weekend! We decorated the house with patriotic bunting and the American flag for […]
Fluffy Grain Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Grain Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes are just as good for breakfast as for dessert—somewhat better for you than traditional carrot cake, but just as delicious! I serve cupcakes for breakfast and call them muffins. These Carrot Cake Cupcakes are #glutenfree, grain free, nearly Paleo*, and kid approved as “real carrot cake!” That’s high praise coming from my […]
Better Than Guacamole Recipe: The Amazing Avocado Sauce Recipe
[Skip the obligatory personal story and scroll down to get the printable recipe for Amazing Avocado Sauce right now!] With five kids in the family, we basically lived at the Little League ballpark every spring once my brothers hit t-ball age. My brain has repressed the one gawky year I played baseball, but I do […]
Sweet Tart Strawberry Sauce Recipe – Paleo, Whole30, Sugar Free!
This Sweet Tart Strawberry Sauce recipe fits the Paleo and Whole30 diets. [Affiliate links in this post are for your convenience and offer free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime. Get a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime!] Sweet Tart Strawberry Sauce Recipe It’s naturally sweet and tart—I hate that terms like “sugar free” and “no […]
Vitamin C Popsicles Recipe: Kiwi-Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles to Heal a Summer Cold!
This Vitamin C popsicle recipe is fast and easy! Summer colds are no fun — I don’t know if it’s the school’s-out letdown, or all of the new germs (public pools and beach toilets!) but right after the last day of school one of my kids is sure to wake up congested and complaining of […]
Summer Fun On A Budget: Have A Blast For Free!
Do you have a budget for your summer vacation? Not your vacation vacation, but those fun summer activities and treats that make summer summer? I don’t. OK, my summer fun budget is like $30. But I can make that in one hour posting crap out of my closet on a Facebook garage sale, so my YNAB does […]
The Summer Vacation Chore Plan: Get More Done and Have More Fun!
Set the tone for your kids’ summer vacation before it starts: Make a Summer Vacation Chore Plan! Your house should never be cleaner than when the kids aren’t in school. It may seem like a “nice mom” move to let them slouch around the house once the stress of the school year is over, but you’re […]
How To Limit Kids’ Screen Time During Summer Vacation Out Of The Gate
Limit kids’ screen time during summer vacation out of the gate with this easy to follow method! Summer vacation offers the amazing gift of down time! But that doesn’t mean your kids need to laze and glaze over a screen from Memorial Day through Labor Day! As the saying goes, to fail to plan is to […]
