As usual, Valentine’s Day snuck up on me from around a corner this year. Surprising me as it hid itself in plain sight between the flurry of the holidays, a New Year, some long winter weeks and the upcoming...
My mom always had a way of making Christmas magical when I was a child. My favorite memories are of her creating bonding moments. She always found a way to instill creativity in me, while we baked and decorated...
I think we can all agree that more kindness is never a bad thing. With that in mind, 2020 could use even more than the usual dose we all love to see around the holidays. I'm putting together a...
We have it on good authority that this is the very recipe Santa requests from Mrs. Claus each and every year. She said that Santa eats 5 batches just in the month of November to prepare for Christmas, now...
If you're willing to get a little messy, this is such a fun and happy activity. While many of us moms dread the crafts that include paint on our kids' hands, ALL of us gush over these types when...
Doing things that are tactile is so good for our kids, especially in a season of life (hey 2020!) that has pushed our kids onto screens more than most of us might prefer. This is a great sensory activity...
I remember buying my first book about “green” living in college and becoming obsessed with ways that I could positively impact our planet.
Fast forward 12ish years and I’m still just as obsessed. However, I've come to realize it can...
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Is it me or has sparkling water become the new craze? All the new flavors and brands are just so appealing on a hot day. It's such a nice way to feel like you are drinking something fun...
Home improvement projects can be expensive and intimidating.
When we first moved into our home 7 years ago, I knew what it was going to take to make this fixer upper feel like home. And not only that, this fixer...
During the current climate of this global pandemic, many of us find ourselves anxious, scared, angry or sad. And that's okay. Here at TCMC we want to walk along beside you as we traverse these uncertain waters together. In...
I spent the better half of a decade always drifting off to sleep the same way: imagining how I would decorate a future home. Sometimes it was a made-up floor plan I’d imagine room by room, other times it...
Considering last year we went from “Oh no! Not another road trip!" to “Wow, it’s already been a month since we went on a trip!”... I would say we have come a very long way as parents of young...
Tis the season! The season to entertain, see a lot of friends and family, to spread holiday cheer...and to feel overwhelmed.
Hosting holidays in your home can be so much fun, but it's a lot to manage on top of...
“I feel like I am failing at everything!”
Ever yelled that one into the big open sky? Yep – me, too. Only about 10,000 times.
It’s so easy to see the “epic fails” of my own situation. The late arrival at...
Mom Life
National Mother-In-Law Day- October 25th
Who knew there was a day that celebrates Mothers-in-law? There truly is a day for everything, right?
There may be mixed thoughts on this day...
