Posted June 27, 2022
Taking a detour to Nice, France was definitely the right decision…for so many reasons. And while I loved my time there I wanted to make sure that I got back to London with plenty of time to ensure I wouldn’t miss my flight home! So here we are…my final two… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 18, 2022
Deciding to take a detour to Nice, France (Nice is pronounced like the word “niece”) while on my British Holiday was something that I struggled with for several days. You can read more about why I made this change in my itinerary here. It’s amazing to me how quick and… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 16, 2022
The whirlwind week of fun with my two best friends from High School was amazing, but I have to admit that I was looking forward to some relaxing days in the English Countryside…specifically the Malvern Hills. If you read my original itinerary for this trip, you would have seen that… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted June 7, 2022
The first week of my British Holiday was jam-packed, we went to London, Oxford, Bath, and Epsom Downs. I feel like we squished two weeks of fun into our 7 days. The first week of the trip was spent with two of my High School besties. We travel together almost… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 20, 2022
“Be patient with yourself.” It’s a simple sentence that has almost 2 decades worth of experiance behind it. Last night a gorgeously pregnant woman came up and chatted with me for a bit, and knowing I was a mom of 5, this first-time mama took a deep breath and admitted… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted May 10, 2022
In 18 days I will be on an airplane and flying over the Atlantic Ocean for my British Holiday, and I thought it would be fun to share my tentative itinerary with you! Years of dreaming have gone into this plan, and over the last few months, I’ve done quite… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life, This and That
Posted May 6, 2022
Why is it SO hard to have the perfect Mother’s Day? Look, I don’t claim to have an actual answer for this…and for that, I apologize. Rather than the usual style of posts we write around here where I share a problem, and offer support and solutions…I fear that this… Read More »
Categories: Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted April 25, 2022
It wasn’t supposed to be me. Standing on the edge, watching my son wrestle…hearing him scream, and seeing my husband rush to him. It wasn’t supposed to be me. Kneeling on the wrestling mat, listening to the medic ask my son if he could move his fingers. It wasn’t supposed… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted April 11, 2022
What is it about Springtime that always makes me feel inspired to make changes? And is it just me? With the longer days, I find myself feeling more energized, and the ideas and projects start piling up in the back of my mind. Growing and developing, pushing and nudging until… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted April 1, 2022
Teach your kids the basics… If you asked your school-age children (ages 5 and up) to tell you what your address is, could they do it? If you asked your children to tell you what the phone numbers of your immediate family are (mom, dad, older siblings) could they do… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
