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3 Ways to Make the End of Summer a Blast for the Kids
#ad I don’t know about you, but the end of summer is when I feel the most nostalgic. Growing up, the end of summer was a magical time when new memories were always made, family time was at its best,…

3 Ways I Create Quality Time With My Husband
This post is sponsored by Cupcake Vineyards. All opinions are my own. These days, quality time isn’t all that easy to come by. Young kids and demanding schedules can make quality time even more scarce. In this blog post, I…

The Best Tips + Packing List for Hiking with Kids and Babies
As a general rule, the idea is to pack smart. Don’t pack more than you need as you’ll probably be the one carrying it all back, but do keep certain scenarios in mind like hunger, bathroom breaks, weather, etc.

One of The Best Things You Can Do as a Parent Is Have a Healthy Marriage
When you walk into a book store, you’ll see 100 different sections of books from baking to biographies. Within those sections, you’ll often find separate marriage and parenting sections filled with advice for how to have a harmonious and happy…

Lessons I Learned My First 2 Months as a Foster Parent
While I don’t intend on overhauling this space into a foster parenting blog, this is a new journey we’ve started and I thought I would write down a few things I’ve learned in the first two months of our first…

The Pros and Cons of Getting Married Young
Should you get married young? Or should you wait to get married? It’s a tough question that, in my opinion, doesn’t have a right answer. Couples work out because of their humility, willingness to work together, ability to forgive, and…

8 Super Easy Ways To Show Your Spouse Love Throughout the Day
After you’ve been married several years, it’s easy to settle into a comfortable routine. Wake up, make breakfast, pack lunches, drive the kids to school or drive to work, do… whatever you do most days, make dinner, Netflix and chill….