Hilda
The Ultimate Winter Bucket List
I love bucket lists! Well, I love any kind of list, period. Lists keep me organized, productive and give me a sense of accomplishment when I check items off. Even if you aren’t obsessed...
How to Make Christmas Special with Family Traditions
Our family is blended in more ways than one, so Christmas traditions required some effort to form. The differences between the American and Hungarian culture made for some awkward misunderstandings and false expectations during...
Rainy Day Comfort in a Bowl :: Hungarian Style
I really hate rainy days. Maybe as a teenager it is romantic to snuggle up with a book or your boyfriend and watch the raindrops slowly slide down the windows, but with three kids...
My Secret Way of Dealing With 4 Kids
I knew I just wanted a lot.
Matter of fact, when I was little, I even told my parents I would have enough kids to fill the biggest house I knew of in our town....
8 Ways to Save Money at the South Carolina State Fair {Giveaway Included!}
The South Carolina State Fair is held October 14-25 in Columbia. Many anticipate this annual event, including my kids who ask me on a regular basis when we are going to “that fair” again. I gladly go...
How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe for Your School-Age Child
The idea of filling my closet with a carefully selected group of clothes that I can mix and match has always appealed to me. Maybe it's because I hate clothes shopping, maybe it's due...
5 Reasons Why I Love Living in Chapin
Welcome parents, children and adult. As a new resident of the Midlands 2 years ago, I was eager to get any sort of information on the area that made our transition easier. Where are...
Quick and Healthy Back-to-School Breakfast Ideas
Most of us have heard before that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For a non-breakfast-loving person, like me, this can seem pretty daunting, considering that I much rather just skip...
The One Summer Opportunity You Won’t Want to Miss
3 weeks. 21 days.
That's about as much as we have left of summer vacation.
I often wonder how time flies when you are a parent. It's unfair, almost cruel. I want to just STOP the...
One Surefire Way to a Strong Relationship With Your Kids
As parents, we all strive to provide our children with a good life and a happy childhood. We may use different methods and may have different means, but a caring parent invests into the...
How to Handle Summertime Boredom
“I am bored.”
"I don't know what to play."
"When can we do something?"
Sound familiar? Arguably, these are one of the most annoying sentences kids say to their parents during the seemingly long summer vacation.
I used...
Top 5 Playgrounds and Parks In The Chapin/Irmo Area
One of my favorite activities with the kids is to go outdoors: it wears them out and keeps them healthy. I absolutely love the beauty the Midlands has to offer and over the last...
Beginners List of Books Every Child Should Know {Free Printable Included!}
One of my favorite ways to spend time with my kids is to read books. Maybe it's because they let me cuddle and steal a kiss while we read without telling me to leave...
A Columbia Mom’s Guide to Allergy-Friendly Restaurants
It's Food Allergy Awareness Week, and now that you've gotten the lowdown on what food allergies are and how to deal with them, as well as an allergy mom's POV, it's time to talk local...