Whether you work from home, stay at home, homeschool, work outside the home or rock some combination of them all the ending of the school year brings changes that can cause stress! This is my 5th summer with 4+ kids and I'm here to tell you that you can, in fact, enjoy summer with your kids and still get stuff done! I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't (at least for my set of kiddos) and want to share my tips and tricks with you! Read on to learn how to enjoy summer with your kids (and still get stuff done)! Scroll to the bottom for the printable #purposefulsummer field … [Read more...]
Summer Bucket List: The Graceful Summer Series
I love making lists, and bucket lists are no exception! Over the years, Josh and I have made a few bucket lists but I have to say that this year is a different kind of fun because Logan is one and developing quite the personality. It's so exciting to explore new things as a family, so making a bucket list was something we wanted to do to make the most of our time together! … [Read more...]
Nanny Life: Summer Action Plan
Summer break is here! I've been gearing up for going back to work full time for the summer with all 5 of my kiddos for the last few weeks, and I'm getting both excited and tired already. Ha! It's always a really full, really fun but also really tiring few months work-wise. Today I thought I'd share what works for us during the summer months! I call it my summer action plan ... aka - the only way to survive summer with 5 kiddos! … [Read more...]
Nanny Life: Back to Work After Baby
Mom life meets nanny life...Read on to hear about my return to work and how I'm juggling all 5 kids! I took about an extra month off due to some high blood pressure issues at the end of my pregnancy. I had planned to take two months of maternity leave, so I was gone for about 3 months! I returned to work at the beginning of July, and Logan came with me! I am so so blessed to have a job I love that allows me to spend time with my own child as well. … [Read more...]