The backpacks are officially tossed aside, lunchboxes are sitting empty on the counter, and summer break has finally arrived in the Witt house! Today marked the last day of school for our kids, and th…

Here's some encouragement for your Wednesday: This summer, pack a picnic and visit a local park to enjoy some family fun. Better yet, explore surrounding counties and picnic somewhere new.

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend, filled with lots of relaxation and sunshine. My weekend was busy, busy, like usual. What even is it like to relax? I sure wouldn't know. We're wi…

While we're fully into the month of July, I am sleeping on those pesky words... back to school. It's such a strange time. Here we are, enjoying a break from our normal routine... staying up l…

Dearest gentle reader, (sorry, I've been watching way too much Bridgerton) It's been just a few days since the school year ended for my children, and we have made every effort to take advantag…

Sweet summer break is here! We've spent the first full week of summer break with 4/5 of our family being sick with a tummy bug. Yuck! Not a fun way to start our summer, but honestly, I'd rath…

Parents, I don't know about you, but for me, this past school year has felt both long and short. Every school year winds up feeling that way. The school year begins and before we know it, it'…

Summer break never tasted so sweet, y'all! Like most parents, I have a love-hate relationship with this time of year. I guarantee that I will be counting down the days to the start of school in l…

School starts for my oldest one week from today. I'm sure going to miss slow summer mornings at home, where everyone lounges in pajamas and says 'sure- that can wait until later.' It'…

How is it possible that we are nearing the end of July, friends? A month ago, my family and I were just coming back from Disney World, and here we are a month later, looking toward the start of the n…

It's officially the last few days of school for my kiddos! I think I've asked the good Lord above if we could please just be finished with school for the year a total of (no less than) 5,000…

Has your summer seemed to fly by? This summer, we've traveled less, and yet, it has felt busier and shorter than recent summer breaks. With school starting oh, so soon, we still have a lot to ge…