Posted November 7, 2023
Wrestling is a complicated sport, and while we’ve been a wrestling family for almost a decade now, there ARE some differences in what we do for our two daughters versus what our three sons need. Women’s wrestling is taking off and is one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Most Popular Posts, Parenting
Posted September 19, 2023
You can’t make them all. Every school party, every concert, every game or tournament, or after-school event…you can’t make them all. You can’t make them all, and that’s okay. Over the years, I have often had to repeat this mama mantra to myself. First, as a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) when… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted August 8, 2023
While I know not every Senior has plans to attend college, for those that are, here are 10 things that every senior needs to do before applying to college. This list is based on real life and the last few months of going through this process with our oldest Cowkid.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted July 11, 2023
Junior year of High School is (in my opinion) the most challenging year for parents and students. And perhaps the real mama mantra for this year is “Share your thoughts and then step back and let them see what happens.” A wide variety of factors go into the stress and… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, This and That
Posted June 13, 2023
In today’s over-scheduled world, it can feel laughable to try and create a Summer Break that is REALLY a break. But I want to encourage you to try! For me keeping our Summer Break as unscheduled as possible started out of pure necessity. It was seven years ago, and I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted January 26, 2023
The teen years can be the most challenging and frustrating but also rewarding parenting experience that you have. Teenagers are going through so many changes that these years can be very difficult for them in many ways, and it’s up to you to be a steady guiding presence even when… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted December 5, 2022
“You can have a turn when I’m done.” It’s a phrase that is repeated often around here and one that my children learn to say at a young age. In a family with 5 children, one thing my kids all learned to do when they were pretty young was share.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted November 11, 2022
“Ask before you post” is a rule that started around here about seven years ago. It’s a rule that I think everyone should have, even if they don’t have a public platform like me. While I have been blogging for nine years, I didn’t put up pictures of the Cowkids’… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted November 8, 2022
As a child, I never participated in any sports. Never. And as I dreamed about my future as a mother, kids who participated in sports weren’t anywhere in the picture. But, as our kids became school-age, I started to dip my toes into what it meant to be a “sports… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted October 14, 2022
“Because you did it, I knew I could too.” It’s a simple phrase, but to me, it is one of the most empowering and humbling phrases I’ve ever heard…or said. “Because you did it, I knew I could too.” I’m going to take a moment to share some of my… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
