We all know Jr. High can be fun but most of our memories probably relate to being awkward, goofy and struggling to find who we are. It is a crazy time with hormones raging and each teen dealing with their own struggles. My oldest daughter is starting Jr. High this fall and my goal is…
5 Ways to avoid Ticks and Mosquitoes
In my 28 years of life, I’ve gone camping hundreds of times, spent countless days at the lake, and gone on numerous hikes. I have always loved the outdoors. As a photographer, I spend many evenings rolling around in fields and dirt trying to get that “perfect shot.” I’ve dealt with my fair share…
How to Choose a Mattress Based on Your Sleep Position
It seems there are a million mattress options out there….so if you’ve decided to buy a new mattress, you might be wondering HOW TO CHOOSE A MATTRESS?! First off, if you’ve decided to buy a new mattress, GOOD FOR YOU! Not many people realize how important it is to sleep on a good quality mattress,…
How to Shift Your Mood When You’re Having a Bad Day
Do you ever feel like when things are going wrong, even more things are likely to go wrong? It’s like once you’ve headed down that bad day slope, it’s so hard to bounce back. I’ve been really trying to focus lately on not letting a bad day get the best of me, and wanted…
Bike Ride Scavenger Hunt For All Ages!
Summertime is here and I am already feeling my children’s busyness kick in. It seems that our days start out with rainbows and unicorns but by the time dinner time and bedtime come along our magical fairy land has been corrupted by a tornado and a fire-breathing dragon (me). As I was debating which closet…
ADOPT A GRANDPARENT: Free Questionnaire Printables
One of my sweetest memories as a young girl, about 8 years old, was going to a nursing home with a group of friends and meeting some of the kindest and funniest people. We took a little treat to them and had a list of questions to ask them. I met a tiny, little lady…
7 Simple and Easy Zucchini Recipes
If you’re like me and over did it on the zucchini plants, you probably have zucchini coming out your ears right now. Even if you only had one or two zucchini plants, you’re probably picking a zucchini every other day! Don’t let the zucchini madness overwhelm you! Here are some great zucchini recipes to…
5 Tips to Reduce your Childs Sugar Intake
We all know too much sugar is bad for children. We all know that sugar can cause diabetes and is bad for their teeth. But sugar can have all sorts of other negative effects on our children that we may not even be aware of. Studies are now linking sugar consumption to things like behavioral…
3 Tips to Lose Pregnancy Weight and Get Your Body Back!
+Plus my favorite easy recipe When you think of losing that extra weight and getting your body back, after you’ve had that cute, adorable, chubby, bundle of joy, does it make you kind of shutter at the thought? Maybe you don’t know “how to,” correctly, while giving your body what it needs to thrive…
7 Dry Mouth Symptoms and How I Got Rid of My Dry Mouth at Night
I never would have classified myself as someone with “dry mouth” until a friend of mine sent me a dry mouth survey to fill out. Up until that point I mostly just noticed dry mouth at night–especially when I am pregnant. My husband thinks I am ridiculous because pregnancy put me in the habit of…