After hearing how much fun Madison was having since starting college, I wasn’t sure she was ever going to want to return home. Thankfully, she still made her sister a priority in her life and returned home to celebrate their first bir ...
This past Monday was a landmark day for our family as we moved Madison into her dorm room at the University of Iowa. She’s our oldest so Monday marked the first time our family wouldn’t be whole within our home. Family game nigh ...
For many years, our viewing habits have fallen into one of three categories: 1) Something on the DVR, 2) Random reruns of anything from Bonanza to The Big Bang Theory or 3) News. Seldom did we channel surf looking for new shows to watch. If ...
It’s a longstanding tradition that families hit the movies on Christmas eve, Christmas day and through the entire holiday break. Sure, some people may be able to do that this year but it’s more difficult. But you know what, Disn ...
Here’s a frustrating story we haven’t told yet. Every two years at our high school the band gets to take a trip somewhere sunny for spring break. Kids and parents save for those full two years in order to afford these once-in-a- ...
If you’re like us, you’ve utilized your extra time at home to binge-watch everything on your DVR and all the things you’ve been wanting to see on the best video streaming services. In addition to finally getting aro ...
I knew my sentimental pack rat habits would come in handy one day. When the orders to stay home came out, I knew we had reached that point in time. While I had donated a large number of puzzles to the nearby senior home, I still had a mixtu ...
You know what’s synonymous with March? Spring Break! For students, it’s that much anticipated week-long vacation from homework. For parents, it’s a week-long struggle to figure out how to keep kids busy. If you’re fo ...
November was a pretty hot month for movies with hits like A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Frozen II, Ford v. Ferrari and The Irishman all getting a ton of buzz. With that said, December is starting off pretty light so if you have time ...
Growing up in the 1970’s and 80’s, I have fond memories of Sunday nights where we all were able to sit down and eat dinner together. I recall many Sunday evenings where we would beg my mom to allow us to roll the television into ...
