Lauren Davis
Lauren and her husband Dan live in El Dorado with their two boys (born 2011 and 2014). They have added a goldendoodle, a hedgehog and two cats to their family in recent years and are expecting a daughter to join their crew at the end of 2020! She is an elementary school secretary, a member of the Junior League of Wichita and the Tri-County CASA Board of Directors. Lauren spent much of her childhood in Lawrence, Kansas and moved to El Dorado about ten years ago after her husband graduated from pharmacy school. She gets by on a lot of coffee and loves all the messy, fun, wild and wonderful parts of being a mom.
4 Truths About Going Back To Work After Being A Stay At Home Mom
Recently, I re-entered the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom for 5 years. I loved the time I was able to spend with my boys, but a job opened up where I would have...
First Day Of School Traditions
As I am writing this, my oldest son will be starting kindergarten in exactly a month. I can't believe I just typed those words! We've done preschool for two years, but somehow the thought...
Stop Using This Phrase If You Want To Build Your Child’s Confidence
My 4-year-old brought the drawing to me and held it out. It was a picture of a turkey he had made at preschool. "Do you like it?" he asked. I glanced up from my...
How To Survive Summer With Boys
Make A Schedule
I love the idea of long, leisurely unscheduled summer days with my two boys...until I'm actually in the trenches. While I'm a proponent of unstructured playtime for my toddler and preschooler, a...
A Mom’s Version Of Groundhog Day
The groundhog. This furry little creature has reached surprising celebrity status due to the annual February 2 Groundhog Day celebration. According to legend, if it is cloudy when the groundhog emerges from his burrow,...
Kids Music That Won’t Drive You Crazy
We use music in our household every day to make connections and enhance creativity. I love listening to my boys make up silly songs and enjoy watching them learn to keep a steady beat...
Santa Baby :: Strategies for Holiday Birthdays
When my younger son was born on Christmas Day, just a few days after my older son's 3rd birthday, visions of tiny Santa suits, newborn photo shoots incorporating baby in a Christmas stocking and...
3 Creative Ways To Use Thanksgiving Leftovers
Yesterday you were cherishing the company of family, enjoying a turkey dinner with all the fixings and delighting in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. You gave thanks. You feasted. You football-ed. Now it's less than 24...
Pumpkin Crafts and Art Projects
With cooler temps just around the corner, it’s time to think all things pumpkin. Pumpkin patch visits, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pie….let’s give a cheer for our favorite fall staple! We love crafts at...
How To Enjoy Being A Stay At Home Mom {When You Just Want to...
Mornings are a struggle at our house. Despite my best intentions, I'm usually rushing around trying to feed my kids breakfast, gulping down coffee, searching for my preschooler's favorite superhero shirt that he must...
How A Hobby Lobby Cashier Taught Me to Diffuse Temper Tantrums
As a mother of a preschooler and toddler, I’ve seen my share of meltdowns. I realize the dangers of running too many errands in a row, scheduling activities close to nap time or failing...
15 Best Places in Wichita for Ice Cream & Cool Treats
This locally-owned spot specializes in ice cream and coffee. Something unique about Churn N Burn is their use of liquid nitrogen to create perfectly textured ice cream there in the store. My preschooler was...
3 Kid-Tested Valentine’s Day Crafts
While trucks, tractors and superheroes usually dominate my preschooler's playtime these days, I encourage him to invest in arts and crafts time, as well. If it's a spur-of-the moment rainy day project, I prefer...
DIY Artwork Display {Kids Can Help!}
I love seeing the artwork that my 3-year-old brings home from preschool. I proudly display the masterpieces from my little artist on our refrigerator, but lately my refrigerator door space has been reaching full...