May is one of my absolute favorite months. It's when spring really seems to arrive here in Maine. It's also Mother's Day and my birthday! Sometimes we joke that it is the month of Julie. General review May started off with strep throat...for me. It was incredibly miserable. Thankfully, my mom was able to take a few days off of work to take my girls. I was fairly incapable of "mommy'ing." It also goes to prove that moms take care of their kids, no matter how old they get. May did get better. … [Read more...]

As much as I love writing this post each month, I almost forgot it this month! April has been the busiest months so far this year. So much so that I have decided that at least the first week of May will be lowkey, maybe even the second week as well! Why was it so busy? Read on! General review April had Easter, a birthday party to attend two hours away, three Thirty-One parties, multiple dance rehearsals, two dance recitals, doctor appointments, and general life chaos. Sure, most of it was fun … [Read more...]

I am so excited to do another one of these monthly check-in posts. For those that missed last month, I started them last month as a way to help me feel like a person, a blogger, again instead of a "how to" article writer. I love writing the posts that help you be a mom, save money, organize, and other things as well. But it's also nice for me to connect with you on a more personal level. General review March is usually a fairly long month as it has no major holidays unless Easter is early. We … [Read more...]