There is a sunrise and a sunset every day and you can choose to be there for it. You can put yourself in the way of beauty. --Bobbi Lambrecht (Cheryl Strayed’s mom)
It was the first Christmas ornament that I...
Motown. A Capella. Byzantine Chant. Classic Rock. Nursery Rhymes. Any or all are playing or being sung at any given time in our house. This is intentional and a point of pride. We love music and how it inspires movement...
Does your child love to dance and groove with the music? Is your baby always bouncing along with the bass line? Do you play Dua Lipa’s Levitating and watch as your toddler performs a near-professional choreographed dance routine? (Okay,...
Family Experience Gifts in Rhode Island & Beyond
"How could it be so? It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags! And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the...
We are an indoorsy family.
There, I said it. Admitting to other New Englanders that you don't enjoy hiking, camping, or even being outdoors is almost blasphemous. Trust me. I've encountered many faces contorted with confusion following this shameful admission....
It only took one second, one phrase, for my life to change. “I want to be a boy!” my then 15-year-old daughter screamed at me on a ride home from a friend’s house after I demanded an answer, knowing something was...
I am not enjoying every moment with my little kids. There, I said it out loud. Admitted to the world what I have admitted to myself and felt guilty about for long enough. And if I am being honest,...
In March of 2020 (man does that seem like a lifetime ago), my husband surprised us with a trip to Arizona. He had been traveling for the last 3 weeks being in Las Vegas, Toronto, and Chicago. I picked...
Do you give yourself enough time for YOU? As a mom of teens, I get it. I have been there. Oh boy, have I been there. I can remember the sleepless nights, greasy hair and PJ pant-filled days with...
Sometimes on parenting blogs, as we write about the triumphs and tribulations of motherhood, we overlook the basic, yet quintessential role that mothers have in the lives of their children: to provide them with the basic necessities for their...
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10 of the Best Independent Bookstores in Rhode Island
As parents, we know that reading to our children is beneficial. Some of my favorite memories include reading to my children. We've compiled a...
