Each year I try to ask the kids random questions and record their answers. It is always a sweet thing to look back on. Some years I see the reminder on my calendar to ‘ask the kids yearly questions’ but we are too busy and I never get around to it…
I am probably not an expert on potty training considering I still have to clean up pee on the floor every now and then, but I have potty trained 6 kiddos with 1 currently in process and 1 more to go after that 😉 I have tried different things and have settled in with the following tips…
I would encourage you to also find time to interview grandparents. There is never really a good time- everyone is busy- but this is so important. The time is now. Just set a time and bring a list of questions and don’t forget to record it! We used a gopro and just set it up and walked out of the room leaving the kids to ask questions. It only…
I love watching my kids just be kids and learn life lessons while they interact with each other and play outside. Sometimes I feel like I am just a bystander watching them grow and learn because I want to have a hands off approach to parenting- they are learning so much by allowing room to make mistakes and problem solve…
We moved to a property with 160 acres and made sure we had homes on the property for both sets of grandparents. Not a day goes by when the kids do not see their grandparents- sometimes for a few minutes, sometimes for a few hours, and sometimes for a whole weekend. They think this is a normal part of childhood to be able to walk to their grandparents house for…
When we first moved here we had a vehicle break down, but you wouldn’t know it because we didn’t miss a beat- you see the only three people we knew at that point stepped in without hesitation. The first person gave us a ride to where we were going, the second person gave us a loaner vehicle to use ‘as long as we needed it’ and the third…