. Hi Reader, I hope you had a great week and that you were able to get some decluttering done! I know we need to do a lot more, that's for sure. It's been oddly hot here in MN, it reached 90 the other day...that is not typical for October in Minnesota. Typically it's in the 60s or cooler by now. It's been weird, but I also know that soon enough it'll be super cold and I'll be longing for these hot days. :) As you probably know by all the ads and whatnot, today is the start of Amazon Prime Big...
7 days ago • 2 min read
. Hi Reader, We've all heard of Spring cleaning but what about Fall decluttering? I'm honestly not sure if it's a 'thing' but it's something we tend to do. Here in MN, along with many other places, the Fall is the start of spending more time inside and though it's not cold here yet, we started thinking ahead that getting rid of some of the toys the kids don't play with anymore would be a good idea. With this in mind, we worked on the toys in our living room last Saturday. We got all three...
14 days ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, How's your week going so far? Are you excited about the change of seasons like I am? Though it means cooler weather, I love the season of Fall. The pretty leaves, the Fall activities, sweater weather, it's all great! Well, other than the allergies, my allergies are horrible in the fall, but it is what it is. With my love of Fall, over the years I've made a few Fall / Autumn printables I'll share with you below that you can buy at my Etsy shop! Use code Newsletter20 to get 20% off...
21 days ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, Today is my twins' 7th birthday! We celebrated them this weekend with a birthday party and are celebrating their actual birthday today after school. While I know I should be all happy for them, and I am overall, I also find myself feeling so much pressure to make everything perfect all day for them and ignore the lingering birth trauma that I relive for up to a week before, after, and during their birthday. Regardless of how I feel, because I know this isn't about me, it's about...
28 days ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, How's the new school year going now that we're into it a bit? We're still getting acclimated with the new online platform our school is using this year and the full schedule doesn't start til next week but starting to get the hang of it all. Today I have some resources for you whether your kids go to school in-person or you homeschool them. The Lunchbox Notes and Jokes is one of my favorite products I have, it's so fun to be able to send along a funny joke or little note to your...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, Have your kids been moodier than usual lately? Or is it just mine? With the changing of seasons, end of summer, and back to school-ness of it all, we're having a tough time over here with some behaviors. I'm the first to admit that even as a former school psychologist, I'm at a loss with my kids sometimes. Constant fighting between them, they're blowing up over basically nothing, etc. is a common occurrence, especially with one of my kids, and it's affecting our whole family of...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, How is your week starting out so far? For us, it's the last week before school starts, so we're soaking up the free time. However, I also started getting a few hours for my very part-time psychometrist job so I've been busy with that. By very part time, I mean that I hadn't heard from my boss for almost 3 months before getting two new clients this week. Also, over the past 9 months of working, I've worked a TOTAL of 55 hours. So VERY part time. For us though, it works for now....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
. Hi Reader, I can't believe summer is almost over, can you? Here in Minnesota most schools haven't started yet but I hear some local districts are starting next week already, which seems so early. Our kids' online school doesn't start until after Labor Day, which is nice. I realize though that much of the schools around the country have already started! If that's you, I hope it's going well so far. I'm a little nervous for the first week or so back. Sure, they're enrolled in the same...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
. Hi Reader, How are you doing? My husband and I just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary over the weekend. We kept things low key but had a nice time. It's nice that our kids are the ages that they can be downstairs watching a football game on TV while we spend a couple hours chatting and working on a craft project together he came up with. We even dressed up, which doesn't happen often! Of course, after a couple hours the kids started fighting and we had to break them up BUT it was...
2 months ago • 2 min read