Mee Jean Sasine
2020 Summer Bucket List :: Social Distancing Style
Summer plans are definitely looking different this year. While places are starting to open back up slowly, depending on your comfort level, you may or may not want your family to venture out too...
A Letter to My 5th Grader Who’s Missing Important Milestones
To My Precious Daughter,
I know times are tough right now and you want to be in school more than anything. A break from classes and school was nice, but you're ready to be back...
It’s OK to Not Be OK
I am not OK.
It has taken me several weeks to even put my thoughts into writing. I definitely have anxiety and do not do well with even minor changes, much less something this unexpected.
I...
Going Back to My Roots
It’s crazy how it took me almost 40 years to finally embrace who I really am.
I took my kids to San Diego for Thanksgiving to see my family. Prior to our trip, there was...
Time Flies When You Have Tweens Too
Here we go again... yet another reminder that time flies and your kids grow up so fast. I didn’t realize it until after the fact.
My oldest turned 11 a few months ago and asked...
A Mom to Mom Winter Blues Pep-Talk
I totally get it. The weather is cold and dreary. Everyone is coming down with something. There's more traffic everywhere you go. Some days I don't feel like doing anything except getting back under...
The Value of Spending One-On-One Time With Your Children
I love seeing my kids’ personalities develop as they get older. My daughter is my oldest at ten going on 16 and a social butterfly. My second child is nine and he’s my sweet...
22 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Since the holiday falls on the 22nd, here are 22 ways you and your family can celebrate...
5 Places to Teach Your Kids About Art Around Columbia
Arts and culture have come a long way in Soda City in recent years. Columbia has so much for families to discover when it comes to local art and artists. Here are five ways...
Life with Tweens
I didn’t even realize my older kids were tweens until just recently. For some reason, in my head, I thought tween meant eleven and twelve years old - not, EIGHT to TWELVE! That means...
Mental Health Awareness Can Be Everyday
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week with Wednesday, Oct. 10 as World Mental Health Day. There is a stigma still in today’s society when it comes to mental health. I purposely wanted this...
5 Vital Life Lessons :: A Reminder for Everyone
My youngest child is two. We’ve been working on teaching him life lessons like saying please and thank you. In teaching him these values, I feel like we, as adults, need to be reminded...
Happy Father’s Day {to the Mother Who Raised Me}
Growing up, it was only me and my mom. My parents divorced when I was little and I didn’t see my father much. I’ve seen him once in my adult life and truth be...
Spring Cleaning Isn’t Just for the House
Recently, I moved to a new job station (aka cubicle) at work. Well, I’m a hoarder by nature. So, this move provided a good opportunity to clean and purge. I threw away items I...