Author Archives: Kristina Slaney
Fast Food Iced Coffee: Ranked from Best to Worst
I love a good iced coffee on a hot day. And though I gave up morning coffee for New Year's, that's not gonna stop me from enjoying the occasional afternoon sweet coffee treat as the weather begins to ...
Kristina Slaney May 24, 2023
Campfire Corn Dogs
Our family loves camping. We camped before kids, we camped when they were infants, and we're still going strong today. Though some trips have been easier than others, we haven't regretted a single one...
Kristina Slaney May 20, 2023
Mom: Enjoy Your Mother's Day with These Five Steps
Mother's Day can be amazing. But it can also be disappointing. When expectations are high, it's easy to be let down. Add in unpredictable kids, mood swings, and relationship challenges and it's not un...
Kristina Slaney May 10, 2023 photo credit: iStock/sofirinaja
Ten Mother's Day Memes
Whether your Mother's Day is perfect or a huge disappointment, there's one thing that will take it up a notch: laughter. So, to give you a chuckle, here are ten of our favorite Mother's Day memes. 1. ...
Kristina Slaney May 07, 2023
When You're No Longer The Default Parent
This past fall, on my kids' first day of school, there was another big milestone in our house: I went back to a traditional, full-time, out-of-the-house-5-days-per-week job. And on that day, there was...
Kristina Slaney May 02, 2023
Let's Talk About Chores
I'm a huge advocate for having children do household chores. Chores curb entitlement, help kids develop valuable life skills, and make them feel like contributing members of the family. That being sai...
Kristina Slaney Apr 25, 2023
Meals for When Your Family Eats in Shifts
When our kids were little, we were protective of our evenings. We didn't want our young children over-scheduled or under-rested, and we wanted to preserve the all-important family dinnertime. Fast-for...
Kristina Slaney Apr 14, 2023
Convenience Cooking is Still Cooking
Alright, mom. Stop me if you've heard this one: You've planned your family's meals for the week, meticulously purchased and organized your groceries, and food prepped like a boss. You're ready for the...
Kristina Slaney Apr 04, 2023
Don't Let Your Failures Overshadow Your Successes
The sun shone through the windows, giving the kitchen a brightness that hadn't been there in months. My family was up, dressed, and contentedly occupied elsewhere in the house while bacon and scratch-...
Kristina Slaney Mar 18, 2023
The Idol & Illusion of Permanence
We spend a lot of our lifewaiting. Waiting to achieve some thingthat we expect to be life-altering. We wait to be married. We wait to have kids. We wait to have the perfect job, the forever home, the ...
Kristina Slaney Mar 17, 2023