Hanging artwork in our home has made me love it even more for what it gives our home - depth, satisfying colors, new sights to look at, and most importantly the feeling of love.
Artwork can certainly be expensive to...
Let’s talk about postpartum depression & anxiety...
Let me just start off by stating that if you are currently experiencing either of these, or have in the past, you are not alone.
In fact the Illinois Department of Health states that...
Breastfeeding my children has always been the choice I wanted to make, I felt strongly about it and would not accept anything else. Then I struggled with my first born. I ended up stopping at 4 months and felt...
Our friends at Davenport Parks and Recreation are sharing some favorite (and maybe some new-to-you) parks that you’ll want on your bucket list this summer. They are great to visit with your kids or meet friends!
We hope this will...
We all remember middle school friendships and how fickle they are. Loyalties and alliances changed as often as *NSYNC's outfits. These relationships seem to be getting trickier at an even younger age, as parents around the country report an...
You’ve seen them. They are ahead of you in line at the grocery store, standing next to you in the school parking lot waiting for their child; they are at the doctor’s office, next to you at church, and...
Offering help to a new mom is something we all want to do, but sometimes we don’t know exactly what to do. New moms might not even know what to ask for because they are overwhelmed with all of the changes...
There's something pretty special about monarch butterflies.
They start as tiny, almost insignificant eggs laid on the bottom of country weeds. And after a few weeks of eating and growing, they transform - first into a beautiful chrysalis and then into...
“God only gives special kids to special parents!”
Nah. I promise that’s not true. I’m a super regular mom, with a super regular set of mom-skills. And three really cool kids. One of them happens to have ‘special needs’. And...
It’s 2021 and everyone has an opinion about how I feed my kids. No matter what I'm feeding my baby!
“Breast is best,”
“Formula will make him more full.”
“He’s small because he’s breastfed.”
“He’ll sleep better with formula.”
“He’d really benefit from the...
We spend a lot of summer outside but I also want to encourage our kids to get outside and enjoy nature once school starts! As I’m sure was the case for lots of you, our summer went by too...
This summer has flown by. I say that every summer, but wow, it's almost August and our kids are all ready to go back in school. In between camps, sports, work and other obligations, the week-long getaway just never...