It may sound cliché, but my life changed in an unexpected way when I became a mother.  I was filled with love, awe, gratitude, and—something I didn’t expect— an enormous amount of guilt.   I have felt guilt before in instances when I have over indulged in dessert, told a white lie to get out […]

Eight-year-old chess champion Tantioluxa Adewumi has recently gained national attention. According to the New York Times, Tani and his family sought asylum in the U.S. in 2017, fleeing attacks on Christians by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. They landed in New York and have been living in homeless shelters ever since. His father drives for […]

A whimsical poetry book that will delight and challenge kids —you’ll follow along with two friends, Dally and Blug, as they encounter 24 mythical creatures in their wild adventures! Best suited for reading level 8-12 and up. Why kids might like Mr. Mehan’s Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals: This book contains 26 alphabetical poems with accompanying […]

Chelsea and her husband and their three little boys live in a 1940’s colonial right next to a big apple orchard. They are slowly renovating and turning this house into a home, and Chelsea is a firm believer in the fact that you can make a house truly beautiful without spending a lot of money. […]

Everyone has a method for dealing with stress, and running is mine. If I feel on edge, I go for a run. If I’m frustrated or confused about how to work through conflict, I go for a run. If I’m overwhelmed and don’t have the words to articulate why I feel the way I do, […]

When I was a young girl, I always dreamed of living on a farm. Even though I had never lived on one before, I just knew I always wanted to—someday. Little did I know that I would actually end up living that dream. I grew up in the suburbs, went to college for engineering and […]

Jennifer is a mother of two, adoption advocate, lover of dancing and sipper of vanilla hemp lattes — and also, she has a real knack for designing a beautiful home that reflects the character and personality of her family. That’s something that has been important to her, whether home is a house, an apartment, or […]

image credit: Victoria Schneider “Wow, are you pregnant again?” When people see me out in public with my pregnant belly — AND a 3-year-old, 2-year-old and 1-year-old in tow — I tend to get a lot of funny looks and questions like this. The answer is yes, I am pregnant again. Yes, I do have […]

For Spenser and Jessica Trinkle, their baby, Parker, is a miracle. Last fall, expectant mother Jessica Trinkle went in for her routine OB exam and ultrasound check-up. This was her second child, and she was about halfway along in her pregnancy, when something alarming showed up on the scan. Her doctor explained that a sac […]

Some toys are beautiful. Stunning, almost. They’re handmade, they’re wooden, they’re beautiful colors, they actually add to a space and could basically be sold as home decor even for people who don’t have any kids.   Other toys are not.  If you don’t want to see these toys lining the walls of your living room every […]