We celebrated another quarantine birthday this past week. This time, it was for Mr. Serious. (Which prompted the girls to ask if their birthdays would be impacted by the pandemic…to which I replied honestly, “I think so, but I wish it wasn’t the case.” We didn’t dwell on that, and instead celebrated his birthday with … Read More about Happy birthday, Mr. Serious | Mommy and Me Monday | 548th ed
Topgolf: An actual family outing | Mommy and Me Monday | 547th
The family was invited out to Topgolf Midtown after they reopened with new safety measures. It was the first time since March our family had gone anywhere together other than a hike. After reading their safety measures and precautions, we decided it would be a fun family outing to check out. So, we put on … Read More about Topgolf: An actual family outing | Mommy and Me Monday | 547th
Try not to get wet | Mommy and Me Monday | 546th
Our church has been knocking it out of the park when it comes to the Thursday night drive in children’s service. It’s still quite the hustle to get there after socially distanced cross country running and dinner, but we make it. There’s singing, dancing, hand-jiving, Bible stories and lessons and fun family games. This week, … Read More about Try not to get wet | Mommy and Me Monday | 546th
Pizza, pool and hand jives | Mommy and Me Monday | 545th
We found out school would be done virtually for the foreseeable future. We don’t really know what that looks like, yet, so we are in a bit of a holding pattern. And yet, the holding pattern means we keep pushing forward in the ways we know how and doing some planning…like finding web cams and … Read More about Pizza, pool and hand jives | Mommy and Me Monday | 545th
Running and Shaved Ice | Mommy and Me Monday | 544th ed
When it feels like 1000 degrees, a shaved ice definitely helps. Especially if it’s blue bubble gum. Yes, blue. With all of the colors added. I like what I like! The kids all got to pick their own flavors and everybody got something different. And, more running. The girls and I did 2 miles this … Read More about Running and Shaved Ice | Mommy and Me Monday | 544th ed
How to Make Edible Sugar Cookie Dough for Trolls
When Trolls World Tour arrived on our porch, we immediately deemed it a family movie night. We had never rented it, so it was a first time viewing for all of us. Naturally, the next thought was what movie snacks were we going to have? We decided on popcorn and to figure out how to … Read More about How to Make Edible Sugar Cookie Dough for Trolls
Another hike, another trail | Mommy and Me Monday | 543rd ed
One good thing to come out of this pandemic is the girls and I have found more places to explore that are within a few miles of our house. Despite living here for 17 years and in our current home for 13, we haven’t been to several local parks, paths, trails and hikes. (Before you … Read More about Another hike, another trail | Mommy and Me Monday | 543rd ed
How to save your sanity on a road trip with kids
We’ve done the road trip thing a couple times now. By no means are we experts, but we have a few tricks up our sleeves to help us survive. We’ve done a couple 14-hour road trips that have helped us perfect our travels. With 4 kids. Good times, good times (at least that’s what we … Read More about How to save your sanity on a road trip with kids
Crafting and painting | Mommy and Me Monday | 542nd ed
I’m sure we aren’t alone in needing to find ways to pass time in our house. There’s a lot of crafting, painting, and trying new skills. Our oldest found a hand-me-down sewing machine and asked if she could learn to sew. I told her sure, but I wasn’t able to teach her (because I couldn’t … Read More about Crafting and painting | Mommy and Me Monday | 542nd ed
20+ Screen-free Boredom Busters
“Mo-om! I’m boooored!” The most dreaded words of summer vacation strike fear into the hearts of parents everywhere. Sometimes it seems that summer boredom strikes the moment they step off the bus on the first day of break! And while the simplest thing might be to throw them in front of the nearest video game … Read More about 20+ Screen-free Boredom Busters
The Treehouse Vacation | Mommy and Me Monday | 541st ed
When the older two girls’ camp was cancelled, we decided we should still try to do something for the summer. We figured heading to the mountains and a cabin during the week for some hiking would be sort of close to their camp experience and also a way to take a trip without interacting with many … Read More about The Treehouse Vacation | Mommy and Me Monday | 541st ed
Paper Chromatography Kids STEM experiment
Science has always been my jam. I get it. And I’m so lucky that the girls are digging it, too. Their favorite presentation at the Family Forward Conference was seeing Brady Barr speak about reptiles. And, of course getting up close and personal with them. Yikes! Those are my two little red heads just a … Read More about Paper Chromatography Kids STEM experiment
Did I join cross country, too? | Mommy and Me Monday | 540th ed
Last summer, we learned about the cross country running program at the middle school. By the time I found who the coach was and heard back from him, it was completely filled up and even on a waiting list. (I’ve since learned that they don’t even advertise it and it fills up, so this whole … Read More about Did I join cross country, too? | Mommy and Me Monday | 540th ed
Gift Guide for Men
Sometimes, the men in our lives can be hard to shop for. It often feels like they have “everything” and aren’t typically the type to speak out or give a wishlist. (Or maybe you are lucky and have men that will do that…not so much here). So, I thought I’d pull together a gift guide … Read More about Gift Guide for Men
Drive-in kids message | Mommy and Me Monday| 539th ed
The older two girls have started practicing for cross country for the next school year. This means twice so far, we’ve met up with three other kids to learn how the team stretches and runs and practices. I’ve been running and stretching with them, too. Thursday was the second time we went. It was also … Read More about Drive-in kids message | Mommy and Me Monday| 539th ed
Death by chocolate gluten-free dairy-free cake pop recipe (without the stick)
Sometimes we make treats in our house. And when I say we, I usually mean the 10 year old wants to cook or bake and I get to help and supervise and answer questions when she gets stuck. The other day, when she made a cake, she ended up with extra batter and decided on … Read More about Death by chocolate gluten-free dairy-free cake pop recipe (without the stick)
An outing | Mommy and Me Monday | 538th ed
Our family got out for some fresh air this weekend. And it’s a privilege that we are able to do so. It’s a privilege because we feel safe going out to a park, not be harassed by people, or questioned for it. I want to make sure to acknowledge that. If you need to want … Read More about An outing | Mommy and Me Monday | 538th ed
Green dairy-free egg bites
Every time I drive through a Starbucks, I’m tempted my their sous vide egg bites. But every one of theirs has cheese or dairy in them and I can’t have it. So, I figured, I should be able to come up with something that will work for me that my family and I can enjoy. … Read More about Green dairy-free egg bites
Krystyn has been blogging since 2005. She is a sarcasm-loving, straight-shooting, jeans and t-shirts wearing, wife and mom of four girls (ages 13, 11, 8 and 6). She blogs about life as a mom and wife and includes funny stories, family travel, fitness, recipes, STEM and more. She currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia suburbs.