Teething can be a painful process for everyone involved; baby is irritable and in pain and Mom and Dad struggle with how to help. Teething starts between 4 and 7 months old, when the first baby teeth start to appear. By age 3, your child should have a full set of 20 baby teeth, which [...]

‘Tis the season, after all!
Edible Tree Ornaments
Christmas belongs to everyone, but it holds a special magic for children. Most of the memories that we treasure for a lifetime are created during childhood. Help your kids to make memorable moments with edible ornaments. Edible ornaments are fun to make and even better to [...]

What do I want this holiday season? A cheaper electric bill would help. During the holidays, we spend an enormous amount of energy decorating our homes, yards, and hosting family gatherings. Save some green this year by going green with your energy sources.
The number one thing that saps energy is the lights. [...]

Today is the Vernal Equinox for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, when day and night are once again equal. I am glad to be at this part of the year where the sun shines a bit longer each day. Bring on the sunshine!
Easter is always the first Sunday after the Equinox, which means [...]

We spent some time today exploring the sights in the towns outside the entrance to Zion. We had lunch in Springdale, and then went back into the park for another round of hiking. I am so glad we did. We went through the tunnels this time, and then to the Canyon Overlook Trail. It was [...]

Today was our first day exploring Zion. We did the short hike up to Weeping Rock, which was amazing. The girls loved seeing the water raining down. There’s even an overhang you can walk under and the water falls down in front of you. Then we had a picnic down by the stream before doing [...]

This morning we got packed and headed out to Red Rock Canyon for a hike with my Diva/Mamas group. It was awesome to get out into some fresh air, and the weather was absolutely perfect. Most of us are displaced from more nature-friendly parts of the country - the group today consisted of Oregonians, a [...]