I often am asked why I make my children's baby food. My response is simple. It's cost effective, healthier, and tastier than anything you can buy in a jar!
I've been making my children's baby food since we had our...
Some time around my youngest daughter's second birthday, I noticed her behavior was becoming more and more difficult to manage. Having navigated these waters before, I chalked it up to the "terrible twos" and hoped the phase would pass quickly.
Pass...
I love politics. When I attended the University of South Carolina, Political Science was my minor. I like to think back and reflect on how my political views have drastically changed since I was in my early 20s.
Recently I took my...
As a child and young adult I didn’t attend church much, if at all. That is not to say my family isn’t religious or even spiritual, my parents just never found a church that fit both of their ideologies.
This...
My AC Flora carpool will hate me by May. Last week I made them listen to #hamilton and the advice from Aaron Burr (talk less, smile more), and this morning we had a seven-minute cram session on American civics...
The first three to six months of my son's existence were h-a-r-d. HARD.
A lot of well-meaning people looked at the oversize bags under my eyes, smiled, and said, "It'll get better." My more honest friends laughed, gave me a...
I have the wonderful advantage of experiencing first time motherhood in two very different ways. When I was pregnant with my son people would ask me, “Oh, is this your first?” And I would have such trouble answering that...
Y'all know where I am going with this, don't you?
My kid doesn't eat. {How many of you just nodded your head, or said "Amen!"?!}
He is the PICKIEST of the picky and it's almost painful to eat a meal with...
Perhaps it comes with age, perhaps it comes with more responsibilities, and just plain “adulting,” but it feels as though the “old me” is just that – old and a thing of the past.
Back in the day, before my...
As a daycare provider, nanny and child care consultant, I’ve seen kids totally own toilet training and I've witnessed kids (and parents) retreat. As a stay-at-home mom, I now spend my days with my own little trooper. Tim’s my...
I am feeling the effects: grumpy, bleary-eyed, tired, haggard. I am aching all over, and my willpower is weak. I had too much. I was overserved. I can not possibly take one more drawn out, high-pitched syllable.
Nothing is as...
Have you ever wondered how virtual learning can impact your family’s life in a positive way? Many families are enjoying their decision to delve into virtual learning. Flexibility, support, and vigorous curriculum are just a few of the many...
Attachment parenting always made sense to me, mostly because, what’s the alternative? Not attaching to my kids? There is no way I can NOT be attached, plus it is a nice name. It evokes cuddles and crafts, and conveys...
I never made a deliberate choice not to discuss Martin Luther King Jr. with my kids. It was something where over time, whenever the occasion would arise, I just wouldn’t go there. I can think of a lot of...
In + Around Columbia
Let’s Hit the Trails :: Top 10 Kid-Friendly Hiking Spots Around...
The Midlands is home to a surprising number of family-friendly hiking trails. This fun, inexpensive, and educational hobby is a great way to wear...
