Every new year I face the same challenge: I am not a fan of new year “resolutions” exactly, but I do love to set goals. This year, I felt pulled to bring my entire family into the act and take a look at our overall family health more closely this January. The holidays brought too […]
Don’t eat these!: Foods to avoid with braces and yummy substitutions
This post is sponsored by Hull & Coleman Orthodontics, our favorite of the South Charlotte orthodontists. We are proud to be partnering with them to bring you useful tips on surviving the world of kids & braces. As a former metal mouth myself, I knew it was only a matter of time before the […]
5 healthy habits you should pass on to your kids
This post is sponsored by Activia. All thoughts and opinions are our own. “Do as I say, not as I do!” is not the parenting model I’ve tried to use on our kids. When the girls were much smaller and much more care intensive, finding time to take care of myself was really difficult. I let […]
5 lessons only a 1500 piece puzzle can teach
Monday brings the start of Screen Free Week, an annual event intended to help families rediscover the joy of being unplugged. Our family has never participated in the event before because I have always felt we had a healthy relationship with screens. My kids play outside more often than not, we read books together, television […]
Try not to panic: What to do when you find your kids sick at Disney
It was bound to happen. Semi-annual trips to Disney for the last 5 years just increased the odds. Our most recent trip in October was . . . downright traumatic for me. So much so that I couldn’t really write about what happened until now. In our family when the sick bugs hit, Handyman Tim […]