What is Normal:: Mindfulness in a World that Feels Out of Control
So far, the year 2020 has been a year of immense challenge and fear. We are experiencing a pandemic, racial and political unrest, and economic struggle. With time, these events can be a mechanism of...
View ArticleMinimalism for Moms:: Tips to get you closer to your goal
As a mom, you might be scoffing at the mere thought that minimalism is obtainable. After all, kids come with stuff. Stuff we’d never even heard of before we had kids. And as we acquiesce to the...
View ArticleA Day in the Dirt: For the Sake of Learning
Learning in our backyard is one of the most powerful tools during this time of restricted travel and playgrounds and pools being closed or limited. Now is the time to find entertainment and learning...
View ArticleAlone Time in the Age of Social Distancing
I don’t know about you, but I am a person who enjoys a fair amount of alone time in a week. I have been home 24/7 with my three kids for MONTHS during this COVID-19 time, with a husband who is working...
View ArticleCooking with Kids for Summer Picnic Fun
“Cooking is one of the great gifts you can give to those you love.” -Ina Garten One of my most favorite activities to do with my boys is cooking in the kitchen. I enjoy baking and cooking, although I...
View ArticleThe Disney World Tips you actually need
It’s safe to say we could all use some Disney magic right now. Have you heard the good news that Walt Disney World is reopening?! You can read all the details about the new ways to make ticket and...
View ArticlePantry Spa Hacks for the Tired Mom That Needs Some Self Care
**Disclaimer: Our contributor is not a physician or, in any way, trained to offer health, holistic, or medicinal advice.**As a mom, my guess is you lack in the self-care department. Most of us are...
View ArticleLetting Go of MOMS Club and Standing Up for What’s Right
I found my local MOMS Club chapter at a time in my life that I was desperate for friends. I had 18-month-old twins, my husband was switching jobs from working at home to an office, and I was finally...
View ArticleHow To Sleep (Well) As A Mom—The Most Consistent Advice
When you become a mom, something both awful and incredible happens. Your sleep is interrupted, and the mere grunt of your baby wakes you from across the house (no monitor needed). If you’re a mom, you...
View ArticleListen up:: Podcast Recommendations – Second edition
It doesn’t take much to get me excited these days after so much time at home. So when a few friends texted me recently to ask if I’d listened to any good podcasts recently, I was giddy and couldn’t...
View Article4th of July Traditions Reinvented:: Tablescapes and More
Believe it or not, the 4th of July is just days away! A typical 4th for our family includes a reunion with close to ONE-HUNDRED Henning family members. My dad is the fifth of ten children, so there are...
View ArticleThis Too Shall Pass:: Wise Words for Difficult Time
Moms have a way of giving the very best advice without it coming off as advice. I often use my mom as a sounding board. She’s the best listener. I am grateful she doesn’t approach me with tips and...
View ArticleFlying During a Pandemic: My Family’s Experience (Plus Travel Tips!)
“Good afternoon, passengers! This is your captain speaking.” Oh, to be in a plane, high up among the clouds! Do you love to travel? The invention of the airplane is one of the modern man’s best...
View ArticleMom and Me Getaways:: Why you should take a trip with ‘just one kid’
A couple of years ago, my husband and I were invited to the wedding of a dear friend’s daughter in Chicago. My husband was not going to be able to take time off, so I embraced the opportunity to take...
View ArticleDiventures Adventures:: Swim Lessons and Beyond
We are proud to partner with Diventures! We love to swim as a family. We enjoy leisurely things like jumping into the pool, playing Marco Polo, and “Dad throws kids into the water.” My older kiddos...
View ArticleMakeup Me, Makeup Me Not:: Deciding to go Makeup-Free
Two things can drive you into the land of makeup-free proficiency. Being a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) And Quarantine. Our culture is so enmeshed with makeup at various levels. We put on our faces to make...
View ArticleIntermittent Fasting:: Questions, Benefits, and More
At the beginning of the year, my husband and a good friend of mine decided (separately) to try intermittent fasting. It was getting a lot of hype, and after doing some research, they each gave it a...
View ArticlePostpartum Depression After Our First Child—Guilt Remains
Laying in bed with my husband, I turned to him and started gushing about how much I love our sweet, cuddly, perfect 4-month-old daughter. As I continued to explain how she was just the squishiest and...
View ArticleWaves of Rage and Emotion During A Global Pandemic
Rage and emotion come to me in waves. Each one gets bigger and more powerful until they take me completely over. I’ve never felt like this before—I am not me. This situation is unfamiliar territory,...
View ArticleSafety and Swimming this Summer with Diventures in Omaha
Swim. Scuba. Travel. Gear. Omaha may be smack in the middle of the country, but that just makes its residents love water all the more, right? You might have driven by Diventures, a 12,000-square-foot...
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