Last summer I wrote a newsletter that was extra special to me, where I interviewed MY MOM! I asked her if I could glean some of her wisdom for a special “Berta in the Kitchen” themed newsletter. My mom taught me how to cook, freeze all the…

During the pandemic, I started cutting the kids’ hair at home. I was decent enough to keep at it and it was nice to save that money. Recently, however, I felt a nudge to take them all in for a professional cut. As John Robert…

The biggest battle in the Strickler household as of late (besides bedtime, of course) has been this girl, and me, and getting dressed each morning. Scout turned five, and with that came a desire to wear very specific outfits. She cares deeply about glitter, and…

  Hi Again! This blogpost is going to cover how we manage the kids’ chores. I am by no means an expert in this category but I do think sharing how we communicate with our kids what our expectations for chores are could be helpful to other…