Chores are such an important part of family life.  Children need to learn responsibility.   Grab Your Chore Chart (for all ages) Subscribe to have your chore list delivered right to your inbox and grab some other cool stuff.         SEND IT TO ME! We won’t send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Built with ConvertKit This is a list for your toddler/preschooler.  Some of the things on this list would be better for your preschooler and some better for the toddler. Many will be for both! You will know what each child will be capable of! If you ha ..read more

  If you are homebody like me you like to stay home (maybe a little too much) but home is the place that makes you the happiest and that is where you spend most nights!  It would only make sense that you want to have ideas for date nights at home! Now, this is not advice to tell you to never go out because truly that is just not healthy and going out can be a blast.  But if you need to save money, have young children, or just don’t have the energy sometimes after a stressful day of parenting or work or school stay at home date nights can be a time of relaxing and enjoying one a ..read more

I talked last week about how chores are such an important part of family life and gave you a chore list for the toddlers/preschoolers in your life. They need to know that running a household takes work and they need to be a part of that! It helps teach them about hard work and helps to build character! Every Monday for a few weeks I will have a new chore list up for different ages. Of course, your children 6-8yrs old can do any of the chores mentioned in the previous list for the toddler/preschooler! They can also do: Meal Preparation – They can wash off veggies and fruit/ help you stir (If y ..read more

Father’s Day is almost here!  We love to honor our dads but they can be tough to buy for!  My dad is in his 70’s now and he is so much more emotional and sentimental these days and I was shocked a few years ago to find he still has all the cards and homemade gifts my brother and I made him over the years. My dads love language is certainly affirmation and reminding him how much he means to us is extremely important to him.  Fathers Day DIY gifts can be the best for the dad in your life so I have put together some fun ones I found on Pinterest.  These would be great for gran ..read more

There are so many wonderful things you can do in the summer! I have put together a summer bucket list you can do together as a family be more intentional together. THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO. 1.  Have a pool party 2.  Go to a Drive-In Movie 3. Catch lightening Bugs together, then set them free! 4. Take a nap or read a book in the hammock Other Post You May Love: 14 Grilling Hacks Everyone Should Know 5. Blow Bubbles as a family 6. Go for a family night of putt putt golf 7. Go see the ocean! 8. Build a sandcastle 9. Makes’mores 10 ..read more

I promised you after my series on chores I would have a free printable for you!   This is a chore list for all ages!!   I’m so excited to have it for you today.   Grab Your Chore Chart (for all ages) Subscribe to have your chore list delivered right to your inbox and grab some other cool stuff.         SEND IT TO ME! We won’t send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Built with ConvertKit Please keep in mind every family is different and every child.  You know your children better than anyone, some children are more mature than others at different ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. It won’t be long and we will be having our summer parties and patriotic events.  I have found some wonderful ideas that would be perfect for your grill out or party!  These recipes and decorations are great for  Memorial Day or the 4th of July party ideas and are a great way to celebrate the nation that you love! American Mason Jars Found at ace gift shop I love love mason jars.  Every time I see the great ideas people use them for it amazes me.  These look beautiful dec ..read more

There are so many wonderful things you can do in the summer! I have put together a summer bucket list you can do together as a family be more intentional together.   Grab Your Family Summer Bucket List Subscribe to have your chore list delivered right to your inbox and grab some other cool stuff.         Sent it to Me We won’t send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Built with ConvertKit   I wrote a post a couple of years ago listing the 50 things that is on the printable, you can find that here! Hope you enjoy it!! To download it put your email in the abo ..read more

    *This post is sponsored by Entenmann’s. All opinions are 100 percent my own   Fathers Day is just around the corner.  June is here and we are feeling it with 80-degree weather and up!  When Fathers Day rolls around we love to show our dads and granddads the love around here with special meals, homemade cards, and gifts.   RELATED POSTS: The Ultimate DIY Father’s Day Gift List What kind of Fathers Day would it be without breakfast?  Because Fathers Day always falls on Sundays and we go to church that morning we don’t have a lot of time for a huge b ..read more

  This post was sponsored by Basic Invite, and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.    Can you believe it is once again graduation time?  The one thing you definitely need for your graduation celebrations is great invitations and/or announcements.  I have two children that graduate next year and Basic Invite sent me some samples!  I was very impressed with the quality and the look!     Basic Invite has you covered with everything you need from graduation announcements college to special invitations like nursing graduation invitations. Th ..read more