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More than 14 days…

Some things I don’t mind the long haul. Vacation. A shopping trip. A fun day home with my babies. Covid is NOT one of these things. But...

Alex Geisler

Apr 7, 20215 min read

Quick Quarantine Clean-Ups

If you've been following along on Insta, you know that shortly after Christmas I was diagnosed with covid. Because of my autoimmune...

Alex Geisler

Jan 29, 20215 min read

The Weary World Rejoices

Today's blog post is written by a friend and colleague of mine. Since I've met her, Jackie has spoken of her celebration of advent...

Alex Geisler

Nov 30, 202010 min read

Managing those manic mornings

Anyone with kids knows mornings are anything but peaceful. Long gone are the days in which I can leisurely sip my coffee and watch the...

Alex Geisler

Nov 5, 20205 min read

Instilling philanthropy

"Philanthropy: The action of transforming the social well-being of others through generosity." - McCabe Callahan There are so many things...

Alex Geisler

Nov 5, 20204 min read

Choosing your battles

A piece of advice nearly every seasoned parent will give new parents. Especially parents of toddlers. They don’t call it terrible twos...

Alex Geisler

Sep 24, 20203 min read

Helping our little kiddos manage their BIG emotions

Parenting is hard ya'll. Just when you think you've got this season figured out, it changes. The kids seem to take turns being...

Alex Geisler

Sep 10, 20207 min read

Collecting Moments

Full disclosure: I am a sentimental person. If I could save every drawing, worksheet, craft that my kids bring home, I would. My mom...

Alex Geisler

Aug 28, 20204 min read

Running Essentials!

I'm not sure why but I never consider myself a "runner", even after a marathon, multiple half marathons and too many 5k's to count! But...

Alex Geisler

Aug 20, 20204 min read

Teaching our kids the value of a dollar

School starts for us next week which means new routines and expectations at our house. I busted out our chore charts and updated them...

Alex Geisler

Aug 13, 20205 min read

Hello!

Hello! And thank you so much for visiting my blog! Starting a blog has been in my head for years and this summer, it finally clicked in...

Alex Geisler

Aug 4, 20201 min read

Prepping the mom mobile for battle (aka kids)

Nothing makes me happier than organization (well maybe my husband and kids). I’m a control freak by nature, and when I need to de-stress...

Alex Geisler

Jul 31, 20202 min read

Raising strong girls (and boy!)

I have always been one to dabble in fitness. I "worked out" in college (although looking back, it hardly should be considered working...

Alex Geisler

Jul 27, 20203 min read

Displaying your little artists' masterpieces (without sacrificing your drywall)

My six year old is a creative soul. She loves all things arts and crafts. Just the other day she can home from Y day camp and said it...

Alex Geisler

Jul 27, 20203 min read

Gravel: The country kid's version of legos

Anyone else have a little boy obsessed with excavators, bulldozers and everything construction!?! My dad is a contractor and we live on...

Alex Geisler

Jul 27, 20202 min read

Science is cool!

Who else is trying ALL THE THINGS to keep their kids occupied this summer? We live in Illinois and while the shelter in place has...

Alex Geisler

Jul 7, 20205 min read

Memories: Making sure your kids can access them

If you’re anything like me, you have thousands of pictures and videos of your kiddos. I want to make sure every smile, laugh and scowl...

Alex Geisler

Jul 6, 20203 min read