• Travel-n-Trips

    Vacationing with Kids in Michigan

    With COVID wreaking havoc in the United States (well, it’s really governmental incompetence that is wreaking havoc—right?), we had to rethink how we would normally do summer vacation. We opted for vacationing with kids in Michigan.

    On Day 1, we spent the whole day driving to Indiana. My personal opinion is that there are really only two ways to do a long road trip with kids:

    1. Drive the whole thing in one day, no matter how many hours it is.
    2. Drive 3-4 hours every morning and spend the afternoon exploring a different spot.

    Because of COVID, we opted for #1. The boys end up falling asleep by 8 or 9pm, … Read More

  • Purposeful Parenthood

    Routines for Distance Learning: Getting Set Up

    The school year is already upon us! We start early down here. Monday to be exact! That’s why my brain is starting to think about routines for distance learning.

    Our school puts out this schedule for families to use as a sample as they work to plan their own days. Matt is our dedicated homeschool parent because he only does contract work right now. However, I also want to make time to support some of the school work.

    I’m thinking that I’ll work with them from 7am-8:30am every day. And then pick up again from 11:30am-1pm. I would still be able to fit in 8 hours of work a day.… Read More

  • Health-n-Wellness

    Healthy Habits: Trying to Get on Track Again

    Phew! I am having a hard time enacting healthy habits in my life right now. I give myself immense grace as the pandemic rages on in my country.

    But I also know that I am happier when I am healthier. In yesterday’s post, I talked about all the ways I want to be healthier with sleep, fruits and vegetables, and stretching/meditation. And I don’t think I mentioned exercise, but I really want to start doing that, too!

    I know different people need different strategies for making change in their lives. For me, I have to make a step-by-step plan that includes 1) what exactly is going to happen and … Read More