Tag: play

On days when it’s too cold (hello Iowa winters) or wet (hello Iowa springs) for outdoor play, or your kids are just tired of...

The reality of this pandemic is seen within our own daily routines. For most parents, school closures have changed the dynamic drastically. It can...

When we sent our oldest to preschool for the first time, I remember how tiny she looked. Her chipmunk cheeks and petite frame were...

I'm having a "Magical Unicorn" kind of summer with my kids and I am not ashamed to admit it.  During those cool spring months, I...

Has your child dreamed of treading the boards? Maybe he saw one of the recent productions of Charlie Brown Christmas and wished to be...

During the holiday season, it’s easy to get caught up in the spirit of buying. Why not consider an experience that your family can...

Winter is upon us, with it's bitterly cold temperatures and dreaded white powder, otherwise known as snow. Well, snow may be dreaded for some us,...

One of my favorite “extracurricular activities” is offering my communications expertise to community issues that inspire me. As such, I was recently asked to...

You know how people say, everything old is new again? Well, at my house that is definitely the case! For a couple of years...

Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Understatement of the year, eh, mamas? Earlier this spring, I had the great idea to pack a picnic lunch,...