10 Things Your Teen Should Be Doing For Themselves

November 16, 2017August 6, 2019Melissa

I watched an episode of the show, The Goldbergs recently, where the oldest daughter had went off to college and had no idea how to do anything for herself. She couldn’t do her laundry, make her bed, or pretty much even clean up after herself. So much so, that her roommate called her a slob […]

A Trail Ride with My Daughter

August 18, 2015August 7, 2019Melissa

This past weekend, my daughter and I had an opportunity to go horseback riding in nearby Absarokee (pronounced Ab-zor-kee). We have been talking about going since she was little and there was never a chance. When we lived in Texas, she was too young for liability reasons at every place we tried; in Germany, horseback […]

Fun with Minions

July 13, 2015August 7, 2019Melissa

(Updated 6/30/17 for Despicable Me 3 Release) (Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see Disclosure Policy.) I love Minions! I honestly think I am more excited about the Minions Movie than my kids are. Unfortunately, as it seems to happen with most movies, we weren’t able to see it the […]