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We're big fans of Pandora in my family. The kids love their Disney and Veggie Tales stations, my husband bounces between classical and "Hipster Cocktail Party", and I have my Mumford and Sons radio station curated into a perfect...

We all want to help our children develop good eating habits. However, let me be honest by saying my sweet tooth is HUGE and my willpower is teeny-tiny. Can you relate? My main weaknesses are pop and ice cream....

Flashback: Two years ago, I was working full-time and my almost 2 year old was in full-time daycare. Our daycare provider (who we loved) was going to be taking her maternity leave and I was struggling to find someone...

I added a third baby to our family 6 weeks ago. We now have three kiddos age 4 and under. I thought I understood simple math before this: you start off with zero babies, and when you add one...

Tuesday, 4:15 PM: My husband leaves to teach his Intro to Marketing class at the University of Iowa. Thus begins the dreaded Tuesday night. Usually these nights are exceedingly difficult. On some Tuesday nights, our kids need to be driven...

I’ve been waiting all winter for spring to arrive and it’s FINALLY here! Yipee! That means warmer temps, outside play, fresh air, and open windows. It also means SPRING CLEANING and ORGANIZING. Some of you might get a little tickle...

I've always been the type of person that likes to over-prepare so that I’m able to go with the flow down the road. It worked well for me in school, it works well for me in my career and...

We are – wait for it… First Time Home Owners!  My husband and I have spent the last 5 ½ years of our marriage in a “cozy” apartment. So, to finally have a home to call our own is...

I thought I was doing a good thing by giving my just-turned four-year-old some chores. I’d seen all those lists on Pinterest of jobs that even toddlers should be able to do, so I handed my daughter a toilet...

If you are like me, towards the beginning of every year you decide it is time to clean out the over-stuffed closets in your home. While that may sound like a very simple task, I can tell you personally...