Made Me Want To Go Swimming: I've been seeing this swimsuit online in Facebook ads & y'all I took the bait. It should come in the mail next week. I will let you know if I love it or not! Their site says their suits run small, so I went up 2 sizes based on the reviews & got an XL in navy blue. If I love it, I might get the black one too. Made Me Want To Go On An Adventure: This is an epic story about a mom & a dad who took their 5 year old on a canoe trip across Canada. I don't ... Read More about Sunday Funday- A Weekly Roundup
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How Do You Eat In A Restaurant With No Gluten, Dairy or Soy?
The most frequent questions I get about being gluten, dairy & soy free are how I handle it when in a restaurant or when I'm going over to a someone's home do I follow all the "rules"? First off, while I try to eat soy free, I've basically decided life is too hard to avoid the grand trifecta of all 3 "frees" all of the time & my life will have some soy in it. I don't seek it out, I don't cook with it, I don't eat a lot of processed foods & since I cook at home 90% of the time it ... Read More about How Do You Eat In A Restaurant With No Gluten, Dairy or Soy?
I Don’t Want To Dictate My Kids’ Passions
Baseball season started for us tonight. My 9 year old is obsessed with it. He came home with an athlete’s high you only experience when you’ve had an amazing practice or game. He was talking a million words a minute, telling me about his hits, his catches, & the positions he gets to play in the first game. He couldn't stop talking about his coaches or his teammates & he then said to me, "Mom, I'm so proud of how tonight went." It made me so excited to see him so excited! As we ... Read More about I Don’t Want To Dictate My Kids’ Passions
My Arkansas State Hiking Bucket List
1. Seven Hollows at Petit Jean State Park This is a 4.4 mile trail that features a waterfall & from the photos I've seen, lots of rock formations that look like they would be kid heaven for climbing in & out of while hiking. I have spent my entire life going to Petit Jean & have never been on this trail. Can you believe it??? 2. War Eagle Valley Loop Trail This is an 8.1 mile trail. I probably wouldn't be able to get all of my kids out there because of distance, but I'd love ... Read More about My Arkansas State Hiking Bucket List
That Year We Went Tech Free, Part 2
On Monday, I wrote my part 1 story about how our family went tech free for a year when my kids were 6 years, 3 years & 5 months. So where are we today in 2019 with technology? My kids are now 9, 6 & 3 and are allowed different amounts & types of technology based on what is appropriate for their ages. What is good for the 9 year old isn't necessarily going to be good for the 3 year old & vice versa. So while we have guidelines we like to follow, nothing is set in stone. We ... Read More about That Year We Went Tech Free, Part 2
Part 1: That Year We Went Tech Free
Ok, not completely tech free. But definitely tech limited! I have always been attracted to pulling a Chip & Joanna & getting rid of all the tv. But in all transparency, Todd & I are as technology dependent as everyone else. We each have an iPhone, Todd has an iPad, I have an apple watch, we have every gaming system on the planet because Todd is a major gamer, & I love social media. And hello, you're reading this on my website. Ha! So how did we make limited tech a lifestyle for ... Read More about Part 1: That Year We Went Tech Free