I don’t do a lot of updates because frankly we do a lot of book work & that’s pretty boring. This week, however, was Pirate Week. Talk Like a Pirate Day was 9/19 and we celebrate it all week. We love pirates! The bones of our Pirate Week this year was the VeggieTales Pirates Who […] Read more…
Family Fun Friday – National Talk Like a Pirate Day
This was originally posted at another blog of mine (www.motheringtc.com) that I have deleted. I have combined all my blogs into this one for the sake of simplicity in my already busy life. Jen – 6/13/09. Every year on 9.19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Yes, it even has an official website. According […] Read more…
Make the Ordinary Extraordinary — Offbeat Fall Holidays & Days to Celebrate
While I am never ready for warm weather to go away, by fall I am ready for a return to routine, apples & pumpkins. We have a few fall traditions, but sometimes it’s nice to do something new. With that in mind, here are a few things to celebrate this fall! September Classical Music Month […] Read more…
3 Best Family Beaches in TC
***This post originally appeared in the Summer 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It has been reprinted with permission. *** Because the winter in Traverse City is so short compared to the rest of the country, we like to have everything ready to seize the day and enjoy the beach. Having a family-friendly […] Read more…
3 Activities for Snow Day Fun
***This article originally appeared in the Winter 2013/2014 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission.*** ; Last winter was a doozy, wasn’t it? It seemed like there were a record number of snow days and several times where there were multiple snow days in a row. While the first snow […] Read more…
Holiday Date Night Ideas For Busy Parents – December 2014 {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #34}
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links; thanks for your support! Amidst all the noise and fuss and CRAZY that is a modern Christmas, it’s super important to take a little while to decompress and de-stress with your spouse. I have gotten really good at severely limiting the obligations but it still gets a […] Read more…
Quick & Easy Treasure Hunts – A Clued-In Kids Review {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
For the first day of school, we had a treasure hunt for our new school supplies. They LOVED it! And now that my oldest is getting to the point where she is finally old enough to do a scavenger hunt on her own, she does every one she comes across. So when I had the […] Read more…
{CLOSED} Good Night, Little Pumpkin {Tommy Mommy Review & Giveaway}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. We are not a household that eschews Halloween. We dress up as princesses and pirates and trick or treat up and down our block and maybe downtown. But we are Catholic and spent the next […] Read more…
3 Date Ideas for Busy Parents – July 2014: Boating {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #27}
Recently, our family purchased a small day sailer–an O’Day Mariner. It’s only 19 ft & a bit old, but it’s ours and is on a trailer which has its ups and downs. This month, I thought I’d share a few boating related date night ideas for busy parents, even if you don’t have a boat. […] Read more…
Peter Rabbit Books from Kinder Cottage {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
Disclaimer: I received a copy of these books in exchange for an honest review. My kids love books of all kinds. I think they know the regular USPS & UPS folks by name. When the our package from Kinder Cottage Publishing appeared and they realized it was for them, they tore it open and retreated […] Read more…