Often on weekends I try to sneak away from the house with my daughter, to explore for her sake, just as much as mine. While up at the park, I found her in a little project of her own, which made me laugh and think introspectively. Thank goodness for the innocence of children and how they enjoy the simple things in life. We all need a little of that these days! One of the things I love about being a mom is that I get to go back in time and see from a new lens - a private one-o

Often on weekends, I work a little in the mornings before my daughter wakes up. I plan to play with her as much as possible to make up for the busy work week when we don't have as the time. My husband and I have been updating our house during the majority of the pandemic and one weekend, we had a step ladder out which my daughter was eager to climb on as any toddler would. I went to move her away and then thought, "why not just teach her how to go up and down?" knowing that I