Nationwide school closings have many parents scrambling to figure out ways to keep kids busy while they’re at home. With museums, parks, playgrounds, and libraries closed indefinitely, parents are turning to some out of the box ways to keep their children engaged. This list of hands-on story activities is designed to help you do this….
If you’re looking for ideas on how to make easy meals from pantry stock, you’ve just hit the jackpot. I’ve curated a collection of over ++ easy recipes using simple food items you probably already have on hand. And, doesn’t “curated” make me sound sort of uppity and fancy? I’m neither and neither are these…
If you want to make sure your pantry is stocked with enough basics to feed a family of four for a month, I’m going to allow you a virtual peek into my shelves. Although I didn’t build up my pantry stock with the intention of needing to rely on it for meals, the things I’ve…
Hi, I’m Jill and four days ago I became a home schooling mom because my kids school is closed for at least the next two weeks. Like a lot of parents around the world, I’m in a situation I didn’t expect to be in. And let’s be clear: When I say I’m a home schooling…
If you’re having trouble finding hand sanitizer or you’re having sticker shock at the ridiculous prices they’re charging for the stuff on Amazon, you can make your own at home. It’s easy to stay germ free with this DIY hand sanitizer. If you’re wondering if this is an easy “make it yourself” the answer is…
I just returned from a trip to Orlando where I ran the Disney Princess Half Marathon and the Enchanted 10K. The combination of those two back-to-back races is called the Fairy Tale Challenge and its 19.3 miles over two days. See also, my feet still hurt. I know running the Disney Princess Half Marathon is a life…
There are a lot of articles and blog posts on the internet about motherhood, right? There is plenty written about the stress of parenting, about the different styles of parenting (Helicopter versus Free Range versus whatever else they’ve come up with this week), and about how to manage stress, time and picky eaters. But how…
I love everything about Disney. One of my favorite things about Disney is character dining. We do at least one Disney character dining experience each time we visit Disney World. I tell myself that we need to enjoy these types of experiences before my kids get too old or too cool to enjoy them but…
When I was preparing for our trip to Decatur Texas last year and sorting through different options for family activities, I was surprised to learn there was a tiger sanctuary near Dallas, specifically in Bridgeport Texas. Decatur and Bridgeport are technically a part of the Dallas Fort Worth Metro area, although this is about an…
The one thing I love about Texas is how vast it is and how much there is to explore. Actually, there’s more than one thing I love about Texas. From a Traveler’s perspective, I love the diversity of the landscapes, the cities, and the things to do. We have beaches, we have piney woods, we…