Now that it’s starting to cool off and we’ve gotten into more of a school/virtual school routine, the family has been picking up the Nintendo Switch more and more. We were recently sent one of the newest games, Pikmin 3 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch to check out. Our 8 year old is especially enjoying Pikmin … Read More about Fun time with Pikmin 3 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch
Run and Recovery | Mommy and Me Monday | 562nd ed
The girls’ cross country season has come to an end. Both girls finished their last race with their best times and were awarded runner of the week because of it! Having kids that are active and participating in a sport makes both Mr. Serious and myself so happy and proud. Now that the season is … Read More about Run and Recovery | Mommy and Me Monday | 562nd ed
Meet American Girl’s new doll Courtney plus a free word search printable
A big and warm welcome from this ’80s baby to American’ Girl’s new doll Courtney Moore™! When I saw that she was coming out, I was more excited than my girls. She captures the essence of all it was to grow up as a kid in the ’80s! (Scroll down to the bottom for our … Read More about Meet American Girl’s new doll Courtney plus a free word search printable
20+ of the Best Gifts for Bloggers and Tech Enthusiasts | A Gift Guide
Every year, it gets to a time when people ask for gift ideas. Most years, I come up completely blank. And, my mom threatens to send ugly sweaters and socks. Admittedly, I am old enough that I now get excited about the socks. So, here’s a list of the best gifts for bloggers and tech … Read More about 20+ of the Best Gifts for Bloggers and Tech Enthusiasts | A Gift Guide
Over 30 of the best gifts for crossfit and fitness fanatics | A GIFT GUIDE
Calling all fitness gurus. This list contains over 30 of the best gifts for crossfit and fitness fanatics and it’s aimed at you. All of these products listed below will help make your workout routine run smoothly. From headphones that stay in place to the best yoga mat, I know you will find the perfect … Read More about Over 30 of the best gifts for crossfit and fitness fanatics | A GIFT GUIDE
15+ of the best things you need to set up a killer home gym
This summer, Mr. Serious and I set up a garage gym. We were not always able to get to the gym, so this is a great option for a workout after the kids are in bed, when you have sick kids, or when you are pinched for time. We were gifted some items by family, … Read More about 15+ of the best things you need to set up a killer home gym
I guess I’ll be on your “B list” | Mommy and Me Monday | 561st
The oldest has been finding her groove with an extended cross country season and upcoming Twilight run. With that, comes a little more rigorous running and workout schedule. At the beginning of the season, she shied away from it, but now she’s embracing it. And, if you saw our garage gym, you’d know that we … Read More about I guess I’ll be on your “B list” | Mommy and Me Monday | 561st
STEM Activities for Kids: A Gift Guide
STEM activities (science technology engineering and math activities) are a great way of kids to flex their brains and think outside of the box. They get their hands involved and really have to think things through; how things work, why things work and what is necessary to keep things working. Take a look at these … Read More about STEM Activities for Kids: A Gift Guide
Christmas card and gift ideas
Every year we look forward to not only sending out Christmas cards and a Christmas letter (that Mr. Serious writes), but we also look forward to receiving them. In fact, this year, we left them up in our kitchen until mid-summer to feel connected to all of the people that we haven’t been able to … Read More about Christmas card and gift ideas
New Year’s Eve Mocktail with “Ball Drop” Ice Recipe
Who is thinking about New Year’s Eve and how you will ring in the new year? Our family doesn’t really have any traditions, but we do try to do something fun…be it watch a silly movie together, do a family countdown, make a special treat, or have a family “cheers.” This year isn’t going to … Read More about New Year’s Eve Mocktail with “Ball Drop” Ice Recipe
On saying “yes”…sometimes | Mommy and Me Monday | 560th ed
Let me preface this by saying, the girls now like to read my blog…hi girls! Now, they might think that I don’t say “yes” often. I’m so mean, you know! I can see them nodding in agreement right now. Saturday night, there was some chatter about painting their room. Asking if we had enough of … Read More about On saying “yes”…sometimes | Mommy and Me Monday | 560th ed
Turn your juice box into a bat with this free printable bat wings coloring sheet
Halloween is coming…and it might not look like our usual Halloween. But, we can craft and decorate and have fun just like any year. This year, the girls asked me to help them turn their juice boxes into bats with a printable bat wings coloring sheet. I let them decide on the style and type … Read More about Turn your juice box into a bat with this free printable bat wings coloring sheet
15th Annual Pumpkin Patch Visit | Mommy and Me Monday | 559th ed
Over a week before Halloween, we got some pumpkin patch pictures. Our 15th annual pumpkin patch picture, if you are counting…in the middle of a pandemic…or whatever we are calling it now! I had the forethought to add it as an event to the calendar so that we didn’t forget or wait until all of … Read More about 15th Annual Pumpkin Patch Visit | Mommy and Me Monday | 559th ed
Halloween Pasta STEM Activity with Graph and Free Printable
With kids at school in person, or virtually, we’ve got a great Halloween Pasta STEM activity you can do at home or at school with a graph and free printable! Grab some Halloween Pasta (we got ours at ALDI) and add some rotini, and your kids will have a great time sorting, gluing, coloring and … Read More about Halloween Pasta STEM Activity with Graph and Free Printable
Haircuts by Mom | Mommy and Me Monday | 558th ed
First, the oldest asked for me to cut her hair. None of us could even remember the last time she had it cut. I hesitated. And said “we’ll see” about 1o times (maybe less), and she finally came to me with scissors, and a comb and spray bottle and said she wanted her hair cut. … Read More about Haircuts by Mom | Mommy and Me Monday | 558th ed
Back Face-to-Face | Mommy and Me Monday | 557th
After back and forth and hemming and hawing and trying to weight all of the pros and cons for our family, we decided to let our youngest two kids go back to school face-to-face. We are happy with what our district and school is doing to keep the girls, faculty and safe as safe as … Read More about Back Face-to-Face | Mommy and Me Monday | 557th
Family Yoga | Mommy and Me Monday | 556th ed
If you’ve been around for any amount of time, you know that weekly, I host a Mommy and Me Monday post. I’ve been doing this for almost 11 years. You’d also know that I’m a big fan of encouraging moving our bodies in fun ways. Recently, the girls and I were invited to a virtual … Read More about Family Yoga | Mommy and Me Monday | 556th ed
Teaching Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Education at Home with Sparky the Fire Dog
This post “Teaching Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Education at Home with Sparky the Fire Dog” is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky the Fire Dog®. With the kids not in school right now and field trips on hold indefinitely, they aren’t getting their usual trips to the fire department and our … Read More about Teaching Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Education at Home with Sparky the Fire Dog
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 14, 12, 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.