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- Dream Board – Five Year Plan
- College Gymnastics Meet: Following Their Interests
- Progress Over Perfection: Intentions in the New Year
- A Note of Gratitude
- Hello, World! How My Personal Blog Came to Be
- Emailing the Next Generation: Why One Mom Writes to Her Kids
- Coffee is a Love Language
- Loving a Unique Dog: Training Bronx von York
- Mental Mishap: When the Mental Load of Motherhood Catches Up to You
- Family Investment: How Diamond by the Sea Came to Be
- Indulging Individual Time: Mother/Son Winter Weekend Getaway at the Beach
- Old Fashioned Skills? Teaching Your Kids Old Fashioned Skills They Need to Know
- Word Nerd: How This PhD Mom Plays with Words
- When It Works: Three Ways I Try to Make It Work
- Sweet Spot: Reasons Why I’m Enjoying this Stage of Parenting
- What’s For Dinner??? (And why answering this question is not easy)
- Hitting the Road: What You Need to Travel with Kids
- Little Blue Truck: Why Rereading Children’s Books Is Important to Literacy Development
- A Love of the Game
- Cerebral Palsy Awareness: One Mom’s Perspective
- March Madness: Memories of Growing up in ACC Country
- Springing Forward: Taking Time to Review My First Quarter Intentions
- Take a Minute: Why It’s Good to Step Back and Hit Pause
- We Came First: Recentering and Prioritizing your Partnership
- Who I’m Following: Educator Friendly Accounts on Social Media
- Becoming: Modeling How to Handle Disappointment
- Bookmaking and Why It’s Important for Student Literacy
- Who I’m Following – Beach Bum Edition
- Quarterly Updates – Key Learnings from my First Few Months
- Relationships Matter: An Educator’s Perspective
- Constancy to Purpose: Focus on your Why
- The Smetz Files: How the Blog is Organized
- Who I’m Following (and why you should too!) – Sports Mom Edition
- Play Ball! More Than Just a Game
- Summer Bucket List: Five Ways to Spend Time as a Family
- Push and Pull: Knowing the Right Balance as a Parent
- Choices, Chances, & Changes: How to Make Wise Decisions with Time
- Kid Conversations: Engaging Questions to Get to Know Them
- Game Day Playlist: Songs for Young Athletes on Game Day
- Try Tennis: Encouraging Kids to Try Something New
- Lake Life: A Holiday Weekend at Smith Mountain Lake
- Important Lessons we Learned from a Year of Youth Baseball
- Farewell: Exploring Grief and Loss with Kids
- Vacation Prep: What’s your routine for preparing to travel?
- Medical Trauma Part 1: The caregiver’s perspective
- DIYers: Taking Pride in ‘Doing It Yourself’ Household Projects
- Cruisin’: My Reflections From Our Recent Cruise
- Back to School Preparation: Three Ideas to Help Your Kids Transition to a New School Year
- Six Month Review: Lessons I Learned and New Goals from my first Six Months Blogging
- So long, summer: A recap of a great summer together
- Mommin’ Ain’t Easy
- Weed Killer: A DIY Home Project Gone Right!
- A Girl and Her Dog: The Special Connection Between Kids and Their Dogs
- You Will See What You’re Looking For
- Attempting Minimalism: One Mom’s Effort to Live with Less
- My Purpose for Writing & Why I Think It Is Important
- Looking Forward to (almost) Fall
- Parenting – The Eternal Job
- Who I’m Following on Instagram (and why you should too!)
- A Love of the Game: Part 2
- The Caregiver’s Perspective: A Continuation
- Life’s Celebrations and Taking Time to Maximize the Moment
- What to Wear: Three Pieces to Transition to Fall
- Affordable Festive Holiday Looks I Can’t Wait to Wear
- Three Life Lessons I Learned from my Young Athletes
- Interesting Crossroads: Teetering Between Independence and Needing Mom
- Always and Forever Your Biggest Fan
- Signs of Stroke: Act Quickly
- Quality Time: Three Ideas for ‘Dates’ With your Kids
- Supportive Siblings: Gratitude to Those Who Make a Difference
- Sports Mom Essentials: What You Need for Youth Sports
- Petite Pants Round Up: Finding the Right Pair
- Committing to Fitness: New Goals for Health & Self-Care
- Expensive Equipment & Warranties: One Sports Mom’s Advice
- Yoga: Three Reasons to Practice
- Shopping Mom’s Closet: Time is a Thief
- Family Traditions: Sights, Scents, and Special Meals for Christmas
- Holiday Gift Guide: How to Shop Small & Give Back
- How to Do It: Three Tips for Fitting in Fitness @ 40
- Staying Cozy: Favorite Essentials You Need for Winter
- Christmas Wish Lists: Experiences & the Gift of Time
- Must Have Sports Gear for your Favorite Young Athlete
- Family Game Night: Games We Love for Family Fun
- Looking Back: Five Questions to Reflect on the Year
- Out With the Old, In With the New: Tips for Decluttering
- Reflections on the Year: Looking Back and Leaning Forward
- Why 2024 Will Be the Year of Sports: One Sports Mom’s Perspective
- New Year Reset: Three Ways We’re Starting Fresh
- Acts of Kindness: How One Kid Demonstrates Inclusivity
- Cute Ideas to be Festive for Valentine’s Day
- Valentine’s Day Books as Gifts for Kids
- Special Occasions: Elevated Looks for Boys and Men
- Astrology Signs and Personal Reflection: The Stars Align (Mostly!)
- Golden Anniversaries: Four Characteristics of Strong Relationships
- 52 Things I Love About You: A Simple Way to Celebrate Your Valentine
- 10 Things That Make Me Happy: A Journaling Exercise
- There’s No Crying in Baseball: Famous Baseball Quotes
- More Classic Neutrals: Dreamy Choices to Supplement Her Spring Wardrobe
- In My Football Era: Super Bowl Shirts You Need
- Raising Tweens: What One Mom Learned from the Super Bowl