Tag: Family

Favorite Chapter Books to Read with My Young Daughter

As a teacher I have come across many chapter books. Some I have read once, and some have captured my heart and I’ve read...

Why Our Family is Skipping the Over-the-Top-Christmas This Year

Our family is skipping the big and over-the-top Christmas this year. Our daughter has complex trauma, and her most triggered time of the year is...

Where to See Christmas Lights In and Around OKC

Cruising for Christmas Lights in OKC is one of our favorite family traditions is to drive around with hot chocolate on Christmas Eve and...

60+ Free Things to Do in OKC with Kids This Summer

Summer is almost here, and it's time to start planning! The sun is shining, and luckily there is NO shortage of fun in the...

35 Years Later…My Parents Divorce Still Affects Me

It was garage sale prep day. I love a good purge. So I was deep into the depths of my closet, searching for someone's...

The Best Family Board Games for Every Age

Here in Oklahoma, Spring has come with an extra dose of quarantining and rainy weather. It's time to get creative and find some fun...

10 Signs You Were Raised By A Filipino Mom

Filipino mothers are notorious for their weird traditions, superstitions, and parenting ideas. I spent a lot of my childhood believing that a lot of...

Taking It Easy This Holiday Season: A Break From The Hoopla

Every year, it seems the holiday season gets here faster and faster, and folks are throwing up those trees and wreaths sooner and sooner.  Don't...

An Introvert’s Tips to Surviving Holiday Parties

Tis the season for festivities, social gatherings, and holiday parties. This is an introvert's guide to the holidays (by a fellow introvert).  Just say NO. Don’t...

The Truth About Three Under Three

  There is a 13 month split and then a 19 month split between my three children.  At one time, I had three babies under three....

How Being Raised by a Narcissist Made Me a Better Mother

My heart sinks every time someone tells me stories of how wonderful their relationship with their mother is. I would give anything to be...

What Every Woman is Thankful For

*sets down “Not Today Satan” mug Oh hello, I didn’t see you there. Get out your marshmallows and cocoa because I’m about to serve up a...