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5 Things I’d Cover Over Coffee! (+ a giveaway!)

Updates, links, photos, and a giveaway (at the very bottom 😉) Hey Friends! Happy Fall + beginning of the Holiday Season! 😉🍁🍂🎄There is no better…

It’s been 2 years since I’ve done a “homeschool update” post. Once we settled on curricula to use for my two oldest son’s high school…

Alooooha friend!! I’m so happy to see you! Got time for a coffee?! This is my quarterly chance to check in, swap updates, photos and…

Parenting can feel like an overwhelming task, and none of us are gonna get it all right. (I know I don’t!) I am so glad…

By now you probably know that one of my favorite things to talk about is the power of influence in our kids’ lives. I encourage…

Hey Friends! Let’s have coffee and catch up!! If you’ve been around for a while you know that I love to meet up here for…

A summer photo-dump coffee date and an Anthropology Giveaway!! Heyyy Friends! It’s that time of the year again…time to catch up on the last few…

How to respond when your child treats you disrespectfully I receive some version of this email or message often… Dear Monica… My son is so…

Heyyyyy Friends. Remember me? I used to write blog posts. A lot of them. And oh how I miss it. If I didn’t need to…

Hi Friends! Wow, we have some catching up to do! Do you want to join me for a cup of coffee? Ok let’s do…

You may have read some of my blog posts on the topic of What your Kids Need Most (see the original, and one for elementary…

Hey Friends! I have always loved sharing a New Year’s post here…For the past 11 years (!!) it’s been a fun way for me to reflect…