Road tripping and camping with a large family is nothing but hours (and hours) non-stop fun. Are you laughing yet? But really, I love the…
Back from five days of camping on the Oregon Coast. Five days of camping with nine children. Do you have any idea how much STUFF…
When Iris first called and asked me to send 15 year old Kalina to New Zealand for a visit, my initial answer was…No Way. New…
Learn to Think Sensory-Friendly Sensory-seeking kids can be a challenge, there’s no question about it. In our 20 years of parenting, we’ve had more than…
A month or two ago I stumbled across the most amazing thing on Twitter. It was the name that caught my eye: The Shoe That Grows.…
Look, I found a way to get in the pictures! Day three of our impromptu staycation took place at Birch Bay State Park. Read about…
This week the stars have all aligned just right. By some miracle: nice weather came together with time off work for Chuck and Spring Break…
5 Quirky Places to Visit in Bellingham, Washington Why Bellingham, Washington? Chuck and I moved to Bellingham in 1999 with three-year-old Iris, one-year-old Judah, and…
I told Chuck I would marry him, and I meant it…but there were still a few things I needed to clarify. Oh man, this was…
From part 9: “Oh no,” I thought. “He’s crazy. He just got here. We haven’t even been out on a date! He’s a stalker. He’s not going to…