So, you wanna start a blog, do ya? Great! Then let’s cut the chit chat and get started! First, before anything else, let’s get you in the right frame of mind for this blogging thing.  Starting a blog is like starting any other business.  Now, I know you might not be thinking that you want [...]

What? The kids just got out of school, do we really need to think about signing them up for classes already??? YES! Summer is a great time to really let your kids explore different activities to see what it is they really like to do.  Classes and camps during the Summer are shorter and often [...]

It’s not even officially Summer yet and I’m already loving it!  One of my goals this Summer (more on the goals in a later post) is to use our grill a ton!  Sadly we hardly used our grill the past few years.  I just wasn’t comfortable using the grill and, by the time Tim would [...]

It’s often said….boys will have their toys!

Yesterday I posted a list of all the upcoming festivals happening around West Michigan this Summer.  Today, I’m going to share a few tips with you on how to survive those festivals when you have kids in tow! Survival Tips: Check the schedule before you embark! Time is usually of the essence when traveling with [...]

Welcome to the first week of my 14 Weeks of Summer series.  From now until Labor Day I will be sharing with you weekly tips and ideas on how to beat the I’m bored plague of Summer! First up…Festivals! Everyone loves a good festival!  Food.  Music.  Food.  Parades.  Crafts.  Food. Interesting People.  Did I mention food?

Well friends, we have once again entered the camping world! Can you heave the eruption of cheers coming from my husband and children? After 18 months of looking (sheesh!), we finally found a camper option that would seemingly work perfectly for our family and fits all of our criteria:

Last summer we pulled into the local small-town gas station and immediately I noticed the announcement on their outdoor sign — “Find us on Facebook and Twitter”. What? Really? Why on Earth would I be following my gas station on Twitter or Facebook? I laughed and scoffed at how silly it was that business like [...]

I can’t believe that next week is Memorial Day.  The official start to summer!  Is anyone else super excited?  Anyone terrified?  I’m a good mix of both.  I love the summer and look forward to all that it has to offer.  However, that’s a lot of time to fill with my kids! There are fourteen [...]

While I’m learning and networking with some oh-so-fabulous women this weekend at Gleek Retreat, check out some of these great posts…