‘Reply All’ Ridiculousness

It's 20-freaking-17. Everyone should know how to appropriately use the "Reply All" function in our email by now. But, alas, some of us are still living in a Windows 95 world. If you're nodding or laughing or rolling your eyes because you can relate to that statement, then carry on. This is not for you....

Road Tripping with Kids: Colorado National Monument

Another stop we made on our summer road trip this year was Colorado National Monument.  I'm not sure if we ever visited this park when I was a kid, but I know I've heard of it before and never realized exactly what it was ... or how amazing it would be to visit as an...

Pinterest Hit or Miss: Broccoli Cashew Chicken

For the last several weeks, I've been trying to get back on track with my healthy eating. I don't necessarily follow a certain plan (Amy has had a lot of success with Whole30) ... I just try to eat lean protein and high fiber with lots of fruits and vegetables. And so I've been searching...

Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally

We found out about this fun hot air balloon event that is held annually at Lake Shawnee in Topeka, KS, and decided to hit the road and check it out. I've only been to one hot air balloon event in the past and this event was way bigger than I was imagining! It was huge!...

I think I might be going through a midlife crisis

I chopped my hair off last week. It was a bit above shoulder length so there wasn't really that much chopping involved. But it's definitely different ... the semi-trendy asymmetrical bob with the shorter side nearly shaved (which has probably worn off its trendy tag by now ... or did so long ago and the...

Sleep Deprivation: One of the many joys of parenting

I might have gotten one and a half hours of sleep last night. Maybe. My almost two-year-old is currently trying to get in her two-year molars and so far it has not been fun. Thank goodness we haven't thrown the "binks" out yet! I love those nights when the kids wake up before I've even...

Overcoming fear, shame & judging: mental illness, an inspired program & becoming a Mormon missionary

I wasn't sure this day would ever come. There's a lot of anxiety and worry that accompanies being the parent of a child with a mental illness. On one end are things like: will he be able to make friends and how will he manage school (I didn't think he'd ever survive elementary school. I'm...