Sharing family responsibilities is a tough topic to handle, gender roles and pre-conceived ideas play a huge role in contention in the home. While we don’t claim to be experts, my (kind and willing) husband and I are talking about how our expectations and roles have shifted through the years and how we manage responsibilities…
Mealtimes can be stressful, but they are extra stressful when you feel like a short-order cook providing everyone’s favorite thing at each mealtime before you even get a chance to sit down. Learn how you can make one meal for everyone in your family and have them be happy about it (most of the time)….
These dinnertime conversation starters will help you take mealtime from being a time where you are still nagging your kids (#guilty) to a fun time where you are bonding and getting to know each other better! Try them yourself or come up with your own and see what you think! This week we are talking…
Find out how creating a breakfast routine can help you feel better throughout your day and accomplish what you need to as a mom. Moms are famous for taking care of everyone else before themselves. Case in point: You probably get up and feed your kids breakfast, but your breakfast is cold coffee and the…
I now interrupt your regularly scheduled food blog for the introduction of the newest member of the Spackman Family. If you’re just here for the food, skip this post and I promise I will bring you something delicious by the end of the week. I hope you will indulge me a little and look at…
So normally I keep this blog pretty focused on food, but for today I am going to be selfish enough to believe that all of you want to know about my person life. Thanks for indulging me. Today we celebrate three years since our twins Joshua and Adelaide came and left this earth. (If you haven’t…
Guys 🙁 It’s my second to last monthly update. I can’t believe my baby is almost a year old. Love that drool-covered chin. Sidenote, does anyone have any advice about controlling 1 year old hair, cause hers is wild and stringy and outta control. …and fuhget about clips and headbands. She kindly informed me…
This Girl. She sure keeps me on my toes. It’s been so fun celebrating the holidays with her. She has learned to climb stairs, and I would say stairs are her favorite toy. Lovely. (Don’t worry, I’m always right behind her to catch when she climbs em :)) She loves to wave…