Jen Murray

Tips for Planning Road Trips with Kids

This week, our family of six will embark on a 17 hour road trip. The planning and preparation almost make me crave the hours of highway nothingness, but I know far too well that “peace and quiet” isn’t a realistic expectation in our full minivan. But we sometimes forget, don’t we?

Caroline Edwards

Moving with a Baby

Remind me again why I would choose to move with a baby? Oh yeah. I’m crazy. Well, hopefully my lessons learned can make your move seamless and as pleasant as possible.

Jen Schmidt

My Outlook on Sandwiches

As our 6’3”, 270 pound, 17 year old football player sauntered into the kitchen, I placed the final touches on the school lunch which he would inhale later on that day.

“Mom, I just want to thank you so much for making me lunch every day. I know it’s a pain, but it means a lot.”