***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…
How To Set Your Holiday Budget
*** This article originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links; thanks for your support! *** The holidays can be a super crazy, stressful, and expensive time now that you are the grown-up in charge of it all. The best […] Read more…
5 Strategies for Making a Holiday TIME Budget
*** This article originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. *** The holidays can be super stressful. Your time, budget and family are all being pulled in a million directions at once. Recitals, pageants, parties, ornament & cookie swaps, craft parties, open houses and […] Read more…
Best Day Hikes in GT County
***This article originally appeared in the Summer 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It has been reprinted with permission.*** While I haven’t been able to carve out time to hike as much as I like (one of the downfalls of being self-employed — something always has to take a backseat), there are several places […] Read more…
3 Easy Father’s Day Crafts
***This post originally appeared in the Summer 2014 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It has been reprinted with permission.*** If you are looking for some quick and easy crafts for Father’s Day, here are 3 simple projects for kids of all ages & abilities. For the Littles: Fishing You a Happy Father’s Day Card […] Read more…
Prepping for Baby – TBFM Edition!
***This article originally appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It was reprinted with permission.*** We are neck-deep in preparations for baby #3 and I thought I would share my to-do list for when the baby comes. For New Moms If you haven’t had a baby before, there are a […] Read more…
3 Handprint Crafts for Mother’s Day
***This article originally appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It has been reprinted with permission.*** As I was wondering what I could share for Mother’s Day, I had gotten completely sucked into Pinterest. Have you been there yet? It’s the greatest visual collection of awesome ideas on the internet […] Read more…
Eight Ideas for Indoor Snow Exploration
*** This article originally appeared in the Winter 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. *** Last year, my oldest daughter wanted to go outside so bad but it was too cold. Her sister was only about 15 months and she wanted to play in the snow but didn’t want […] Read more…
Babies & Balls – Early Childhood Development Activities
*** This article originally appeared in the Wnter 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. *** Explore Explore balls with a different variety of textures, sizes, colors and patterns. Describe the ball to them – feel, sight, sound (if any). Stretch! When a baby is having tummy time, put the […] Read more…
4 Ideas for Stockings on a Budget
*** This article originally appeared in the Winter 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. *** With the economy being as tight as it is, it can feel like an impossible task to fill your kids stockings. There is no obligation to even HAVE stockings but if it’s a tradition […] Read more…