It’s taken me a LONG time to get into my current exercise routine. Bart and I went to the gym a lot when we didn’t have kids, but once Ella was born, it got harder for me to fit in exercise and I felt like I didn’t really get into a good routine until about five years ago, when our…
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How to Use Freegal to Make Yoto Music Cards
Are you familiar with Freegal? It’s a music service that many libraries provide their patrons with access to (you can check here if your library participates) and you can listen to music through it for free – if you don’t want to pay for Spotify or Amazon Music, it’s a great alternative, although it doesn’t include every song on the…
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My Boating Uniform
Last summer, we bought a ten-year-old boat and it’s been such a fun part of the last two summers for our family. We love inviting family and friends to join us and it’s a great way to get outdoors, strengthen relationships and have fun together. Over the last two summers, we’ve had lots of practice getting everything together for a…
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14 Books for Kids Who are Scared of the Dark
Looking for a copy of this list of books for kids who are scared of the dark? Pop in your email address below and it’ll come right to your inbox! Do you have a child who is scared of the dark? It can make bedtime tricky when they’re imagining something terrifying behind every shadow in their room. Here are some…
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25 Fun Back to School Traditions
Do you have kids heading back to school soon? My four children are starting in the next few weeks and when I asked on Instagram for suggestions for fun back to school traditions, they poured in! So many fun ways to celebrate this yearly milestone. (And if you have no interest in back to school traditions, you’ll be glad to…
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