Halloween Traditions With a Tween: Keeping the Fun Alive as Kids Get Older

October 26, 2026 0 Comments 3 tags

Halloween looks a little different now that my son is 10, but the fun hasn't stopped! From pumpkin patches and trick-or-treating to our first haunted corn maze, here's how our

Halloween Costume Shopping With a 10-Year-Old Is Apparently a Whole New Experience

October 23, 2026 0 Comments 3 tags

Halloween costume shopping hits differently when your 10-year-old starts worrying about what's cool. Here's how two hours in Spirit Halloween ended with a plague doctor and ninja swords.

5 Oregon Pumpkin Patches We’ve Actually Visited (And Which Ones Are Worth the Money)

October 20, 2026 0 Comments 3 tags

From pumpkin cannons and haunted corn mazes to the BEST apple cider donuts, we're sharing our honest experiences at five Oregon pumpkin patches near Salem. Find out which farms are

How I Juggle My Son’s School, Soccer, and Our Busy Family Schedule

October 19, 2026 0 Comments 4 tags

Between school pickup, year-round soccer, work, dinner, and everything else, our family schedule can get pretty chaotic. Here's how we use our Skylight Calendar, Sunday prep, easy crockpot meals, and

What’s Actually in My Car as a Sports Mom

September 22, 2026 0 Comments 3 tags

From a fully stocked snack box to dry clothes and an emergency umbrella, here are the nine things I keep in my car to make sports mom life a little

What’s in My Mom First Aid Kit? 15 Things I Actually Use

September 8, 2026 0 Comments 3 tags

After one bloody nose and one baseball injury, I realized my standard first aid kit didn't have half the things I actually needed as a mom. Here are the 15

I Turned Our Coat Closet Into a Family Command Center — and Bought a Giant Skylight Calendar

August 24, 2026 2 Comments 4 tags

I was done starting every school year in survival mode, so I turned our unused coat closet into a family command center—complete with backpack storage, a family drop zone and

I Thought Bladder Leaks Would Stop After Pregnancy. I Was Very Wrong.

August 18, 2026 0 Comments 2 tags

I thought bladder leaks would disappear after pregnancy. Years later—and after more than a few weightlifting-platform accidents—I finally tried leakproof underwear. Here’s what happened when I gave EverLeakProof a chance.