Activities + DIY

Like you, I have been caught off guard in 2020 in many ways. No one likes to feel out of control, and especially not moms! We have the responsibility of keeping things running smoothly at home and for our...

Some of my fondest childhood memories are when my mom would take me to our local library to explore and check out books. It was always so quiet, and the tall shelves were packed with books on what felt...

As an intern at Opelika High School, I taught a unit on bird identification. My mentor teacher in biology had twenty slides of birds common to our area and required his students to learn to identify them by sight....

There are certain mom tasks that I have romanticized and have been waiting impatiently for my turn to do. Hanging balloons on a mailbox for a birthday party, getting a stroller in and out of a car to go...

Can I let you in on a secret? Your little kids don’t have to do activities. They will be perfectly fine if they aren’t signed up for a sport or class or lesson every semester. You don’t have to...

Since I am knee-deep in party planning Sully’s second birthday party, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to his first birthday celebration. Planning it all was a highlight of my creative time as a mom so far, and...

"I guess I really don't know what Christmas is all about. Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?" Charlie Brown asked this of his friend Linus in the 1965 CBS Christmas special, Charlie Brown Christmas. At our...

February is the shortest and sweetest month of the year! There are lots of opportunities to spend special time with your loved ones in these four weeks. Check out this list of local events and set a date with...

Christmas, its meaning, and its magic have grown since our son has arrived. Even though this will be only his second Christmas, it's already shaping up to be fun! Advent is a season beginning the first Sunday in December...

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, 'tis the season to be jolly! We’ve gathered a list of events happening in the Auburn/Opelika area starting around Thanksgiving through the end of the year. From parades, Christmas markets, outdoor activities,...