If the tween girls in your life are anything like mine, they are hyper aware of what everyone has, what they don’t, and are constantly switching up their latest obsessive must-have. Here’s what’s been a hit in my household over the last few months with a wide range of prices from $5 up to $100.Continue reading “2021 Tween girl holiday gift guide”
Author Archives: Ashley Adams
2021 Toddler Boy Gift Guide: My favorite gift ideas for my little guy
My youngest son is two and a half, and obsessed with all things cars, fire trucks, and construction. All with a bit of Blippi, Paw Patrol, and Go Buster built in! I’m listing some of my favorites to save as you’re shopping this holiday season, but I’ll caveat all of that with—use your Facebook groupsContinue reading “2021 Toddler Boy Gift Guide: My favorite gift ideas for my little guy”
Why losing a partner isn’t the end of it all—it’s just one chapter
I have a little bluetooth speaker in my shower that I love. The other day, I had on Apple’s “Country Faith” playlist and the Florida Georgia Line song “Blessings” came on. I love that song; I do. But after going through my divorce, I no longer believe that rings true for me—I just couldn’t beContinue reading “Why losing a partner isn’t the end of it all—it’s just one chapter”
10 ways to reward your kids that don’t involve cash, toys, or the Target dollar section
My kids have no concept of the cost of things. I could give them a $1 bill or a $100 bill and until recently, they would have meant the same thing to them. It helped me learn to start giving my nieces and nephews their birthday money in $1 bills because they feel so richContinue reading “10 ways to reward your kids that don’t involve cash, toys, or the Target dollar section”
My eye opening awakening into the privilege associated with 504 and IEP plans
If any of you have seen your child struggle in school, you know the pain and frustration that comes with helping them succeed. My journey with this started when my oldest was in third grade, and this year she started middle school. I was a nervous wreck for this transition and I have to keepContinue reading “My eye opening awakening into the privilege associated with 504 and IEP plans”
Another pandemic school year and how we’re setting goals to make it successful
Last year, I told you all about how my family went out to this “fancy” dinner and we set goals, taught the kids manners, yada, yada, yada. My, oh my. We were so naive then about virtual school and Covid and just how hard the year would be. We made it through, but only just.Continue reading “Another pandemic school year and how we’re setting goals to make it successful”
What Simone Biles can help us teach our kids how to look at mental health and strength
It took me more than 24 hours to realize that not everyone was proud of and in awe of Simone’s bravery to stand up for her mental health and safety at the Tokyo Olympics this week. Chalk it up to a positive example of “hanging out with people like you”—a feed full of mostly supportive,Continue reading “What Simone Biles can help us teach our kids how to look at mental health and strength”
The 7 people you need in your life when going through a divorce
Divorce can knock you off your game so fast. The emotional energy your body uses just to make it through the day can make it hard to do much else. Your mental energy is lowered. Kiss your physical energy goodbye too. Emotions, specifically anxiety and stress, are taking up a lot of your day. ThisContinue reading “The 7 people you need in your life when going through a divorce”
5 ways to fit fitness into your day
The last time I was ready to get into a good fitness routine, I started setting my alarm at 5:30 so I could do it before anyone else woke up. About a week into this, my youngest started waking up earlier than normal and disrupted the whole plan. Everyone in my house is an earlyContinue reading “5 ways to fit fitness into your day”
I survived 63 days of Beach Body Insanity and this is how I feel about it
One morning in April I woke up and stared at the unused DVD Player I’d bought my husband for our anniversary—because he said he wanted to get back in shape and do his old Insanity DVDs—and I rolled my eyes. Our anniversary was 4 months ago. He hadn’t so much as looked at the DVDsContinue reading “I survived 63 days of Beach Body Insanity and this is how I feel about it”
The Other Side of Motherhood 