Disneyland’s Halloween Time starts on September 7th. We try to have a Disney trip at least once a year, so we decided instead of keeping ourselves locked into the summer, we would try to space our visits out so we…
The Middle {School}
Middle school. The bane of everyone’s existence. The time of your life when you’re awkward, insecure, and you make poor decisions about your life due to the unfortunate circumstance that is your underdeveloped brain and your new-found independence. Leaving adolescence…
Ideas for a 1980’s Summer
A few years ago, I decided to give my daughter a 1970’s summer. The point was to take things back to a simpler time, to disconnect from devices for a while and to stop and smell the roses for a…
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby
Salt-N-Peppa probably weren’t thinking about a bunch of 5th graders when they rapped about sex, you and me, all the good things, and the bad things that may be. But this is my reality. Growing and Changing, aka Sex Ed,…
One Day at a Time
Today, I came across this letter on my computer. When it was written, my daughter was in 3rd grade. If you’re a parent, you may be familiar with the Star Student. Every week, if you were the chosen one, your…
A Letter to my Daughter About Feminism
Hi Sweetie, There’s been a lot of talk lately about feminism and some people seem to be confused on what it means, so let me explain to you what it means to me. When I was growing up in the…
Getting Back in the Picture
Guest post by Staci Hauk {Thank you for your honest and heartfelt post today, Staci!} About a year ago my ever creative 4 year-old son drew a beautiful stick figure picture of his family. He explained that it was him,…
Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Lazy Parents
The Elf on the Shelf is not one of my favorite things. You can read more about that here from a post a few years ago. My opinion hasn’t changed. This year my daughter begged for a girl elf to…
Break out the Fancy
This post originally appeared on Capture Sunshine in November 2014. Last week, we ran out of adult {boring, beige and linen} placemats at dinner. My daughter, who has decided she no longer wants to use kid placemats {fun, plastic and Disney)…
Being Kind
I come from a line of strong willed, yet kind and compassionate women. Kindness was something that was always instilled in me and I like to think I won the lottery in that department. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t…
Dear Sideline Coaches {AKA Parents who Have Kids Playing in Sports and have Never Volunteered to Coach but Yell from the Sidelines}
Terri’s back! She has a great post today on how as parents we may need a gentle reminder to be respectful of those around us and to have fun so our kids will have fun when playing sports! Thanks Terri!!…
The Best Movies for Kids From 2000 – 2009
While Walt Disney Studios had some questionable releases in the 1990’s , they definitely ramped it up in the 2000’s with Cars, Up and Ratatouille. We were also introduced to Harry Potter and Shrek, we spent the night in a…