Anyone have some long road trips planned for this summer? We don’t, but that’s only because we clocked about 60 hours in the car at the end of last year… Surviving with your sanity intact is imperative. Being ready and willing to do it again is the cherry on top. I want to share our […]
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Is it Possible to Fly Screen-Free???
*Affiliate links used. I only link to stuff our family uses and loves. See full disclosure.* Last Thursday morning found my four children, hubby and I packed and toting bags through Sky Harbor Airport – Florida bound for my sister-in-laws wedding. Snaking our way through the line at security, I was feeling good. Why? Because […]
Screen-Free Bliss! See you in a week…
Well, after all of my big talk about limiting screen-time, I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited to go screen-free myself. I’m not used to the every-day blogging like I did for this last series and my poor brain is feeling pretty fried. Ironic, isn’t it? So as I mentioned 2 weeks ago, next […]
How to Waste Brain-Boosting Opportunities
So we’ve been talking for the last week about boosting brain-power. Water, nutrition, sleep and exercise are foundational. When it comes to our educational environment, movement is the key to turning our children ON to learning. Friday, I wrote about how active, rough and tumble play contributes to wiring the brain to learn. As much as movement […]
Want to take the Screen-Free Plunge for a Week?
The last week of April is a time when 1,000’s of families across the country will be going screen-free. They will turn off their TV’s, computers, tablets, smart phones and unplug. Copious amounts of screen time eats up valuable time. We need time to be quiet with our own thoughts so that we can […]
Finding and Embracing the Morning Person Inside of Me…
Hello everyone. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of excitement with my sister here from Michigan. We’ve spent nearly every day outdoors enjoying our beautiful desert spring. They enjoyed basking in the sunshine! Today, it is time to return to the normal routine of life. One thing that I’ve been mulling over was […]