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Home For The Holidays The Clean Version

In Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CelebrateClean #CollectiveBias Yesterday I saw a meme on Facebook that stated there are only 8 Saturdays left until Christmas…..Seriously.  I may not be mentally prepared for the Holidays, but now that Halloween is a thing of the past, I know the weeks will …

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Take A Picture It Will Last Longer

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

Last week our family took a much needed little vacation and headed for San Diego. It has been a long time since we have had the opportunity to do something like this and for desert dwellers like us, the ocean is a particularly powerful siren song. I don’t see myself as a photography guru or anything, but I think there …

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7 Tips For Coping On Even The Worst Days

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

Before we begin, let’s make it clear, I am not a psychiatrist. Nor do I have the secret to magically transcend anxiety or stress. If experience is education, however, I do feel pretty comfortable speaking on the subject. Although my ability to speak freely and calmly about how I handle these things is, at best, a recent development. During this …

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Five Motherhood Myths Debunked

In Motherhood, Parenting by Jen

I have been a mother for almost 15 years now. I currently have a preschooler, a pre-tween, a pre-teen and a full on teen at home. So although I don’t really fall into the certified parenting “professional” slot, I  feel mostly like my rookie parenting card has been punched enough times to have moved on to moderately experienced parenting. Meaning …

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The Kings Of Road Tripping

In Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews by Jen

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetPackin #CollectiveBias I have a family of six and flying my entire brood anywhere means dropping some serious cash, so instead, we travel by car. A lot. I actually think some of my children might have never even set foot in an airport. Indicating …