When I think back to my childhood, most of my mind revolves around time spent with my brother and sister. Ahhhhhh, such memories; some...
Hey Mamas! I'm Kate, a proud boymom, second-grade teacher, and totally trying to keep it all together. I am a Hoosier through and through and...
And just like that, school is back in session for so many families! While the last four months seemed like an eternity, the summertime...
Have you seen the 1000 Hours Outside initiative? I came across it a few years ago and have followed along, but have never participated....
He's watching my reaction. I realized about half a second into the conversation with the manager at the grocery store bakery as she apologized...
Moms are the keepers of the magic, the creators of memories and the coordinators of all of the chaos that comes with holiday joy. As...
Reflection always seems to happen at certain times of the year. The beginning of the year or end are the two most obvious times....
  My seven-year-old daughter sat on the shaggy rug in her room, marker in hand, considering carefully which of her store-bought princess valentine cards each...
I resigned. I just could not do it anymore. I tried and failed. I tried again and failed. I tried once more and plummeted....

What’s in a Name

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When I got married right after college, I immediately started a teaching job in a preschool program. At the time, they gave the teachers...
We've finished our breakfast, changed out of PJs, and thrown on our coats. I slide the back door open, and the kids and dogs...
May brings warm weather, the last day of school, and the opening day of most farmers markets. While our market has added an indoor...

Good Enough

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In the fourth grade, I was so excited that I aced a math test. More specifically, it was an A-, but still, it was...
I'm not a meal planner. I don't love cooking and trips to the grocery store are the bane of my existence most days. I'd...

In + Around Indy

See Circle City: Creek Stomping Around Indianapolis

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Growing up in the late 1980s and 1990s, I loved playing in my local park's creek. That kind of unstructured play is something I...