The other day I opened up Facebook and saw on my feed a particularly disturbing photograph of a sobbing young child in what could only be described as a cage. Bold wording over the photograph insinuated that this child...
Summer is my favorite reading season. I love poring over summer reading guides, walking through the cool, air-conditioned stacks in the library, reading to pass the time at swim lessons, or just holing up in my favorite chair when...
Our family is unapologetic about our love of TV. As such, I’ve watched a lot of children’s television in my seventeen years of parenting. Since our kids span such a large age range, I’ve seen a lot of good...
Organizing and planning come naturally to me. I use these skills to our advantage and have developed a foolproof meal planning strategy that has been working so incredibly well for our family. Even if you are not a type...
Music has always played a huge role in my life. I spent the summer of 1994 torturing our neighbors by blaring the Lion King soundtrack in our backyard for three straight months. As I got older, my musical tastes...
A few months back I saw a friend of mine post on Facebook about a highly inappropriate game that a lot of kids are playing. Because I have younger children, I had never heard of the game she mentioned....
Making breakfasts, cooking dinner, driving to horse lessons, flying across the country, working at my desk. Thanks to podcasts streaming on my phone or desktop, these are just a few of the places I can stay current on politics...
Class had started. As I walked up and down the rows of desks to check homework, a student said to me as I walked by, “Your kids are cute Mrs. Degner, but they’re crazy.”
“They take after their father,” I quipped,...
When it comes to toddler screen time there seem to be ridiculous amount of options at their tiny little fingertips. We do our best to limit to screen time at our house but let’s face it… sometimes mama needs...
I’m gearing up for a big summer road trip with my kiddos. With 20 hours each way to fill with all my favorite tunes, I thought this would be the perfect time to introduce my kids to some of...
March Madness Bingo: Iowa Women
March Madness has arrived, and for our household that means non.stop. basketball.watching. We know that it's the same for many of you and your...
