image source I turned 30 today. My 20s are officially over. Oh the 20s. Carefree years between college and the era of serious responsibility. Years to find yourself, travel the world, change your major, dabble in internships, and experiment with romance! At least that’s what the expectation seems to be, right? And popular advice would say that whatever you do, don’t tie yourself down too … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
10 MORE Books You Must Read to Your Daughter (Semi-Inspired by Kathleen Kelly)
"When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does." - Kathleen Kelly, You've Got Mail Three years ago one of my posts went viral for the first time. I shared about using good literature to raise strong daughters. I featured heroines that had a lot more backbone and a lot less vampire-obsession than Twilight's Bella Swan … [Read more...]
A Pioneer Girl Wannabe’s Dream Come True
“Are you sitting down?” my husband asked over the phone a few months ago. “Is something wrong?” I answered, panicking slightly. Daniel and I usually communicate via text or google chat during the day, so I was curious to see what kind of news merited a phone call. “No, it’s good news. Just…you should probably sit down. I found out that the Ingalls Homestead in De Smet, South Dakota is … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: Vol. 135 (Home at Last!)
This has been one of those weeks that feels like it's been a month long. Not because we've been bored but just because SO much has happened! It's hard to remember what day we were where but we went to the Grand Canyon and it was AMAZING. I wasn't really expecting much. For some reason I got it into my head that it was hyped up and would be disappointing. Or that one of my kids would fall … [Read more...]
Our Secret Weapons to Keeping Young Kids Happy on Long Car Trips
We just wrapped up a 6.5 week road trip around the United States with three kids ages 6, 3, and 2. The almost 8,000 miles of driving was definitely an education in what works and what doesn’t work for keeping young children happy on a long trip! I thought I'd share a few ways we made it easy on ourselves and held onto our sanity. Planning the Trip For our trip of visiting friends, cities, … [Read more...]
