Motherhood

Ah, summertime!  Three months of warm weather, sunshine, and outdoor play.  Nothing quite says summer to me like an afternoon at one of the local swimming pools or lakes for some great water play.  I'm not the strongest swimmer around,...

Before I was a blogger, I was a teacher.  And before I was a teacher, I was a student.  And when I was a student, I had the best teacher in the entire universe.  Her name was (is) Mrs....

Summer is here and family adventures are at the top of our list this season. A natural fit for budget-friendly family fun is camping! You can't quite beat the simple joy of making memories in mother nature, away from...

"Michele… Pssst… Hey, Michele…*nudge*… wake up...*nudge*…the baby is awake…Michele…" I find it hard to imagine that there are any moms unfamiliar with the extreme exhaustion that comes with having an infant. On the other hand, I assume that the majority of...

When it comes to fun and creative ways to celebrate the end of the school year, I'm more vision than execution. I find myself scrolling through friends' Facebook posts about doing fun things with their littles on the last...

Ahh...summer break! A time for sleeping in a bit later and staying up late. A time for picnics, and campouts, and days spent by the pool. Can’t you just smell the chlorine and the sunscreen right now? Don’t you...

May is ticking away, and that means that summer break is right around the corner. For me that means fun in the sun, bike rides to the park, building sand castles at the lake, and having all four of...

My kids’ latest favorites and obsessions seem to come and go like the tides. The exception to this would be my youngest, whose love for “Frozen” may never die. (I'm sure I'm not the only mom wishing they could...

Daddy Daughter Date Night is one of the most popular promotions each year at the Kernels.  We pride ourselves on offering more than just baseball; we strive to create a wonderful family entertainment experience at every game.  That is...

No one is harder on themselves than women. I truly believe that. If we were given a printed-out report of how many times we berate ourselves or engage in negative self-talk each day, I think we would be astonished...