Welcome back, dear readers, to the exciting conclusion of our adventure at the Michael Marcagi concert at the El Club in Detroit. Last week you read the scintillating details of how my daughter begged me to buy her tickets to a general admission concert at a small venue in Detroit, how my husband and I [Read More]
19 Awesome Things I Love About My 19 Year Old
When we celebrated my oldest’s 19th birthday, it was a day marked with presents, dinner at his favorite restaurant, and a birthday cake made from the yellow box mix he loves. To be honest, there was not a lot of over-the-top fanfare besides the typical birthday festivities. After all, turning nineteen doesn’t have the same [Read More]
30 Easy Ways That Kids Can Reduce, Reuse And Recycle On Earth Day
Every year families around the globe celebrate Earth Day on April 22. Started in 1970, Earth Day encourages us to appreciate the environment and become more aware of the issues that threaten it. There are plenty of ways that kids can commemorate the day, no matter how old they are. Check out the 30 ideas [Read More]
I Love the Sounds of My Teens at Home for Winter Break
Some sounds are synonymous with the winter holidays. There’s the ripping of paper as gifts are opened. The clank of silverware as family members celebrate over a special meal. There are the jingle and tinkle of sleigh bells and jingle bells and the anticipatory countdown to the new year. Likewise, some sounds are synonymous with [Read More]
The College Tour Experience: 7 Things That Parents and Teens See Differently
My 16-year-old daughter is a high school junior now, so our family has started thinking about what comes next after graduation. Since college is on the table, that means we need to make time for some college tours. What’s the campus like? Is it walkable? Are the dorms nice or are they repurposed barracks from [Read More]
My Son’s Grown Up But I Still Have These Four Baby Items In My House
This summer my firstborn turned 20. Technically he’s no longer a teen but a young adult. And his little sister is sixteen and driving now. How’d that happen so fast?! I’m helping my young adult move into his first apartment later this month. Yup, he’s done with dorm-living at college and is movin’ on up. [Read More]
Grocery Shopping for Teenagers: 10 Reasons Why It Will Make Your Head Spin
My 19-year-old son moved home from college for the summer. While I’m thrilled to have him home, I’m not thrilled with how much food he eats. Goodness, it’s like I’m Jesus feeding the 5,000. Only I’m not Jesus with His knack for multiplying fishes and loaves and there’s just four people in my house! My [Read More]
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