Well I have a secret for you. The last school day is here and that means one final project for this mama. Unwisely and yet, purposely, I keep every single thing my kids bring home from school throughout the year. Into the bulging folder it goes as my husband asks if I can kindly make some more space in our filing cabinet. Who knows why but I … Continue reading Through My Loving Eyes
Are you there God? It’s me, Rachel. I am writing today after a exhilarating afternoon of spelling words. 10 whole words! As my child glares at me and yells “no spelling!!!!” (Yes spelling), the baby screams and little son uses the “fun spelling crayons” to try to color his own picture. Maybe I should try an after school tutor. This is exactly why I switched … Continue reading Spelling words…the struggle is real
Alternative title: Things I failed at last year but I’m bound to reevaluate. With the kick start of the school year, I’m reallllllly trying to up my mom game. With 4 kids in the house, I sometimes have a fear that if I don’t get it together, my boys are going to suddenly take over like a swarm of wild fire ants. The start of last … Continue reading School Year’s Resolutions
I am much more of a hoarder than people may realize but I’ve got some fierce organizational skills that help disguise this. With the start of the new school year, there will be the traditional onslaught of paperwork to wade through. {Because I’m crazy} I typically keep all of children’s schoolwork until the end of the year. I got myself together this year and finally … Continue reading School Papers + Organized = Heaven
Today my four sons had their first ever romp through Orlando’s newest kid attraction, the Crayola Experience. Part hands on, part high tech, the Crayola Experience has something for everyone. There are 26 attractions but I think it’s helpful to break these down into groups so you can see if this is something you’d like to check out! Admission is $23 but there are multiple … Continue reading What is the Crayola Experience?
Recently I took my first solo cross country trip with my 4 boys, ages 5 and under. It wasn’t the most perfect flight but at the end of the day I was proud of how things went overall. If I can do it, so can you and I’ll tell you how. A few weeks prior I let the boys know we would be flying. As the date … Continue reading Flying Solo with 4 Sons
I know most people are dancing with joy for summer, but as the school year ends I can’t leave without telling this to our teacher first…. Continue reading A Letter to My Son’s Kindergarten Teacher
Well it’s that time of year again….summer is coming and that means the kick start of exciting, followed by slightly panic inducing, preparation for road trips! PARTY IN THE CAR! Our family travels a LOT. If I’m not packing for one trip, I’m unpacking from another. Below is an outline of our travel setup- I hope this helps you in any way get some structure … Continue reading Road Trip Survival Guide
I remember when I had my second son and the thought of taking the boys grocery shopping overwhelmed me. What if they were upset or caused a scene (the horror!)? I remember seeing women with more children and thinking that I’d never be able to do that. I’ve had a LOT of exciting escapades but we’ve got our Target routine down to a science. It doesn’t … Continue reading Target Like a Boss
Looking back at when I had my first kiddo, I crack up at how inundated I was with baby products. I ran the gamut of baby items and there were a few that didn’t make it past my first son (I’m looking at you Tie Chair, Shopping Cart Cover, and Itzbeen). They weren’t necessarily bad products, but today…ain’t nobody got time for that. So far all the … Continue reading Baby Must Haves
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