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Bringing Date Night Back, An Out of the Box Idea

Date Night.  Does it happen at your house? Recently, things got a little Funky.  We were operating in survival mode, stuff was getting done, people were getting places, but date...

5 Critical Elements for a Routine that Works

Let’s talk routines for a moment – we all have them.  My spouse prefers a routine to be like a well oiled machine, time blocked, scheduled and fairly rigid.  I...

Homing, the Art of Finding Things

Back to school, usually greets me with all the emotions.  It’s a tall drink of summer nostalgia, friends, family and adventure, followed by a sigh of exhausted relief that structure and routines...

Becoming a Road Warrior: Summer Road Trip

We made it, Summer is finally here!  The last few school projects are completed and we drug ourselves mostly unscathed over the finish line.  We have the whole beautiful, hopefully...

It’s Friday Night, Time for a Camp In

The weekend is finally here, and for us it is day one of Spring Break.  The kids are beyond excited, and secretly not so secretly, I am too. Friday Night,...

Living Experiences, the Art of Creating Family Stories

If given an opportunity to have a more fully engaged family would you do it?  What if it meant a change?  Is that scary? Uncomfortable? Exciting?  It may be a combination...

Winter is long, Break it up with this Cabin Fever Remedy

Winter.  Enough already.  It’s freeze your eyebrows cold, so you need to stay indoors with your little ones who have enough energy to fuel a circus. By this time, everyone...