A few weeks ago I was blindsided by a huge unexpected wave of emotion that ended with me doing an ugly cry in the parking lot of my son's summer camp. I suddenly realized I was inches away from a huge roots and wings moment in parenting. I'm sending my son off to kindergarten! I'm trusting others to help guide him and teach him. I'm saying one more goodbye to add to the pile of those life moments … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Researching Your Family Name #surnameproject
Thank you Ancestry.com for sponsoring this post and allowing me to dig further into my family history. When I had my first son I really wanted to build him a family tree. So I reached out to my family and asked for any information they could provide. That information has sat untouched for over 5 years now. Life caught up with me and I wasn't able to do anything with it until this past month. … [Read more...]
10 Tips for New Kindergarten Parents
My baby starts Kindergarten next week and I'm a mess. I knew it was going to be hard, but I had no idea how emotional I'd really get over this major milestone. After all, it's not like he hasn't done the whole school thing before... But this feels different. Part of me wishes I had a camera crew following me around next week so I could not only be present and in the moment, but also be … [Read more...]
6 Fun Back To School Products You’ll Love {Giveaway}
This morning I had the pleasure of working with Channel 8 News on a fun back to school segment featuring some great products! Thank you so much for watching this morning and stopping by my blog for more information about the products I featured on TV. While you are here please be sure to head over to my About Emily to learn more about me, my family, and my blog! If you missed the segment check … [Read more...]
BEDA: Day 10: 3 items checked off your bucket list
When I saw the prompt 3 items checked off your bucket list. I was a bit worried. It has been nearly 3 years since I wrote my 10 Things I'd Like To Accomplish In my 30's post and I honestly couldn't remember if I'd accomplished any of them. Turns out... I have checked off exactly 3... (Well, maybe 4) 3. Grow our family. We welcomed Baby D in 2012! (I still hope to grow our … [Read more...]