So, how do you feel about murder?! Well, more specifically a murder mystery birthday party, lol! When my daughter came to me and said she wanted a birthday party for her 16th birthday, I’m fairly certain I groaned! The idea of having a bunch of teenagers to entertain was frightening. But, we settled on having…
Have you considered giving experiences instead of gifts for Christmas? “Becki Svare has made a radical decision: She won’t buy any more Christmas presents. It started a few years ago as an experiment with her extended family. The holiday season began as it often did, with a dozen family members drawing names out of a…
Do healthy snacks for teens seem like an oxymoron? While I’m sure it’s better for us to not snack between meals, I have noticed that my teens don’t seem to buy into that theory! If you’ve got teens then you know they are starving when they get home from school (and pretty much any other…
Do you have a high schooler getting ready for a College Audition? Or maybe several college auditions?! We just finished up our round of college auditions, and I thought I’d share some of what we learned through the process. My daughter was going through music auditions, but I’m sure these college audition tips and ideas…
I’ve come to realize something about myself. I don’t particularly care for holidays that have become all about gifts. Christmas had started to go that way, and so we made changes in our house that I feel like is for the better. We took gifts out of the equation for the most part. In fact,…
Do you have a teenager? Do you enjoy traveling with your teens? Lately, I’ve heard a lot of parents say that they hate traveling with their teens because they don’t want to do anything. Ok, hate may be a little strong. But, I have heard a lot of parents complain about traveling with their teenage…
As we wrap up 2017 and head into 2018, I’m guessing that a lot of folks are making their New Year’s resolutions. I recently heard that last year 41% of Americans said they made a New Year’s resolution!! Of those, guess what the top 3 resolutions were: 1) weight loss or getting healthy, 2) enjoy…
Welcome to the holiday season! Is it crazy already?? Are you trying to figure out how to make it meaningful while still getting dinner on the table and presents under the tree? For some reason, I’m having a really hard time getting into the holiday mood this year. We’re heading up to Iowa for Christmas,…
This week for my Year of Adventure, I’m actually going to go back a year to the end of November last year. I decided to take my daughter and friend of hers to see The Nutcracker at a performance in Orlando. I specifically avoided the “family” show and instead chose an evening show. Because of…
I don’t know about you, but I find life pretty crazy most of the time! I mean, on the one side I’ve got 2 teens that are busy and full of life and energy, and on the other side I’ve got my husband who works full time and is busy and tired and ready to…
Living in a Small Town I read an interesting article about how Millennials are moving to bigger cities versus living in a small town. Now, this is certainly nothing new! It’s been going on for generations. Kids leave the small town for either college or work opportunities. And heck, I was one who left my…
Book Review ~ More Than Just Making It by Erin Odom * For your convenience, I have affiliate links in this article. I will be minimally compensated (and grateful) if you make a purchase through my link, but your price is not affected in any way!* I was invited to be part of a book…