The middle child.

The middle child.

How birth order affects your parenting. Have you ever taken a birth order quiz?  Like this one on Buzzfeed?  Funnily enough, it told me I was an only child (I have a younger sister).  This one pegged me spot on...

Kid dates

Kid dates

Dating your kid.  I don’t remember this ever being a concept when I was younger.  Occasionally, either my mom or my dad would take me out somewhere without my sister.  We’d go shopping maybe, or to grab a bite to eat between errands or after a sports event, but rarely with the intention of just being or talking together. In…

Meet Mardi.

Meet Mardi.

When you get a new book in the mail, what’s the first thing you do?  Wait, that’s a stupid question. The obvious choice is to rip that box open and tear in right away!  Especially when it’s a book about...
Summer Planning

Summer Planning

I am, by very nature, a planner.  I love thinking about the future, whether near or far, and I love checklists.  I also love really good quality pens and paper (see links to shop my faves at the bottom).  So...