Halie Manley
Santa Claus: Man, Myth, or Legend. The Santa Debate in My Home
                    Do you ever feel like a fraud when it comes to Santa Claus? I sure do. I came from a household where Santa Claus...                
                
            Multipurpose Makeup: Getting The Most Out Of The Beauty Products You Own
                    I have a lot of requirements when it comes to my makeup, but being multipurpose is my number one requirement. To know that I’m...                
                
            How Fire Safety Week and a Tiny Kitchen Fire Impacted My Entire Family
                    Fire Safety Week happens every fall at our local elementary school. I would assume most schools do something similar, but fire safety certainly is...                
                
            Fall Fashion: What’s On My Must Have List
                    Fall fashion is my jam. Yup, I just said that. I actually don’t think I’ve ever said that out loud and only ever thought...                
                
            Parenting Lies: The Things I Swore My Kids Would Never Do
                    It’s true. The pre-kid version of me had this laundry list of things that my kid would never do. My first foray into parenting...                
                
            Vermont Life: I Never Thought I Would Put Down Roots in Vermont
                    I didn’t always love Vermont. Writing those words, I realize how odd that may sound to people. But the truth simply is, I didn’t...                
                
            Putting the Brakes on Driving: My Driving Anxiety Story
                    Driving. Windows rolled down, breeze blowing my hair, perfect music on the radio (80s hair band genre, preferably) and maybe a destination in mind....                
                
            Starting Kindergarten: Excitement, Fear And All The Emotions In Between
                    Starting kindergarten isn’t new in our household, but we sure do get a refresher this year. 
Our youngest is starting kindergarten, and I’m amazed...                
                
            Which One Is Your Favorite Child? The Unfathomable Question
                    The moment my husband and I decided to have our second child, I was prepared for the inevitable question of, “What if you have...                
                
            Our Happy, Healthy Kids in Our No Birthday Party Household
                    Birthday parties are almost a childhood rite of passage. I understand that. I truly do. And while you might expect a mom to post...                
                
            Sunscreens We Love: My Family’s Top 10 Sunscreen Picks
                    My family has many favorite sunscreens. Yes, that’s plural. And my guess is you are thinking- how in the world can someone have a...                
                
            Plan Free Summer: Our Family is Taking the Summer Off from Schedules!
                    You read right! Our family is taking the entire summer off from scheduling! We have opted for a plan free summer.
Intrigued? So was my...                
                
            Traveling Alone: Losing the Guilt of Taking Kid-Free Trips
                    “Traveling alone is NOT for me.” I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve said that to myself and others. 
I can’t...                
                
            
			










