Our first child is in first grade and it's also her first year of French Immersion. Come listen to what it's all about and why we decided to participate in such a unique educational experience! P.S. Did you pick up on the Friends reference in the title?!?

So, we built a patio in our backyard. It's fun, magical, and there's a firepit. What did the experience bring up for us though? The subject of education and learning throughout life. Come listen as we explain how the two are connected!

Autonomy = Independence. Why would we want to raise our kids to be independent, solve their own problems, and own their life decisions? We tell ya, and give thoughts on the positive impact these skills will manifest in their lives (and others) forever!

Here we are, the start of another school year! We share our favorite tips for things to do before school, during school, and after school to (hopefully) make things run more smoothly for parents and kids alike!

Looking back, we've driven some pretty crummy cars. And that makes for great stories! So, join us on this episode as we remember all the vehicles we've owned (or driven) since we were teenagers. Thank goodness we can afford good, reliable cars now!

We know, it seems impossible. And at times, you just have to lower your expectations. BUT...we have a few tips up our sleeve for what you can do to keep your house "relatively" clean and orderly with kids at home! And it works, we promise!

And we're back...from a fun trip to the lake! This episode we thought we would share how we like to vacation (and who with), some ways to make traveling easier with kids, and WHY everyone should go on a vacation every once in a while!

Fun fact: We have never paid for cable TV our entire marriage! We break down how you can "cut the cord" of cable TV, other great options for TV-based entertainment (thank you modern technology), and save lots of money in the process!

We all have different food preferences. But, that doesn't mean we can't expand them! We chat about mealtime routines, and some basic rules we follow each and every day to encourage healthy eating habits and behaviors in our children!

What's in a name? A "child" by another name would smell just as sweet?!? We tell the stories behind our 3 daughter's names. How we decided upon each one, where the inspiration came from, a little family history fun, and some differing opinions along the way!