I’m struggling with which blog I should post this on, this one, or finding our new normal.  I suppose it belongs on both.

Duder is excited.  SO excited.  About school and especially his Lightning McQueen backpack.  I am SO not a character clothing mom.  In fact, I cringe each time my kids wear things like this.  But by my 3rd kid, I’ve learned to let some of it go and only cringe when they aren’t looking.  And Duder asked for a Lightning McQueen backpack every single day for a week.  I caved.  I’m so weak.  What can I say, I have a soft spot in my heart for my little […]

First day of school.  A little bittersweet.  This summer was amazing. We were focused on family, relaxed, we played and enjoyed one another.  It was exactly what we needed after last summer being a trip to hell and back with Teagan’s vaccine reaction.  We really did have a wonderful summer and I am going to miss these days so much.  I also crave the schedule and structure that school brings.  They are ready.  I’ll be honest though, I loved having a big block of time where I could breathe easy and know that I was the only one feeding my kids, good, quality, allergy safe, food.  School brings a whole other set of worries in that regard and I absolutely […]

1.  I am extremely proud of this guy, extremely proud.

2.  I am seriously considering doing a weekly challenge on our personal blog.  It would involve simple, easy to accomplish things you can do relating to food, your home, toxins, etc.  Easy fixes that when you add them up over time, they can have a big impact!  If you are interested in joining in, you can follow that blog here and our FB page here.  I hope to start it next week.

3.  On Tuesday I walked out to the van to drop a few library books on the front seat so I wouldn’t forget them later.  When I opened the door the smell of death greeted […]