Coronavirus is Spreading - and I'm Worried
It seems like you can’t go anywhere today without seeing or hearing about the terror sweeping across the world: The Coronavirus. No...
I Had a Home Birth with Twins - Twice. Queue the Mom-Shaming
As many of my family, friends, and long-time readers know, I had a home birth, with both sets of my twins. For those of you just now...
Dear Alternative Mom, Here This is What You Need To Do For Your Children
Dear Alternative Mom, I see you. The one with the tattoos, piercings, potty mouth. With your black clothes and dark makeup, sticking out...
My Kids Can Swear Like Sailors: And 10 Other Things I’m Teaching Them
It is to no surprise to anyone that children are like sponges. They absorb everything. Each day they watch us mindfully and reenact our...
How We Built a Family Command Center for Under $30
(Photo Credit - Summer Mincks) Recently I posted a few Instagram photos of my new favorite thing: my family command center. I have wanted...
Shore Acres is a Garden of Coastal History
(Photo Credit - Summer Mincks) About a two and a half-hour drive from Grants Pass, and lying right along the coast outside of Coos Bay...
Read this if you’ve ever felt “Good Enough…But…”
Ok friends, so I know it seems like I am slightly deviating from my typical lifestyle genre, but it’s still parenting and family-related,...
7 Almost Free Things to Do with Your Family in Grants Pass This Summer
Here we are in the middle of July, it’s hot, it’s Summery, and if you’ve already pulled out all the activities from your back pocket,...
Tommi's Ice Cream Serves up Smiles with Memories Sprinkled on Top
(Photo Credit - Summer Mincks) There is absolutely nothing like some cold and creamy to beat the summer heat. Whether it be in a cup with...
Pressing Flowers is a Victorian Pass Time You Can Add to Your Summer Activities
(Photo Credit - Summer Mincks) As a busy mother with four kiddos, I’m always looking for ways to keep my kids busy during spring and...
