Alexis Linehan
Alexis is an occupational therapist, the mama to four energetic kids (ages 10, 9, 9, and 6), the wife of a National Guard helicopter pilot, and a child of God. The military life has taken them to different states and through several deployments, but they currently call Nebraska home. Alexis enjoys singing for their church, going on camping and canoeing adventures with her crew, and reading anything (and everything) under the sun. She volunteers for the National Guard FRG and is a contributing writer to Her View From Home. You can follow her on Facebook at This End Up in Life or visit her website www.thisendupinlife.com.
The Shirts We Wear
As moms, we often talk about the many hats we wear – how we juggle different responsibilities and manage all the mayhem. I don’t...
Community Gardening
The seeds and starter plants have been bought...we found all our tools...and enough rain has finally fallen from the sky. We are ready for...
Friday Favorites: My 5 Favorite Questions For When My Kids Are Out of Control
We've all been there. Many times.
One minute, our kids are happy campers and the next minute, it's an epic meltdown. It might happen at...
Eat Well, Move Well, Sleep Well – Be Well
I would say most people care quite a bit about their health. Most of us really value being well. That has been even more...
Friday Favorites: Ooey, Gooey Sensory Activities
I think it's great how "sensory processing" has made its way into everyday conversations, classroom activities, and mainstream life. A decade or two ago,...
Unique Outdoor Winter Activities for Kids
A local museum just added an outdoor ice skating rink, and we can't wait to try it.
As someone whose favorite season is summer, I'm...
40 Years Old: Admission Age to Ride the Menopause Wave
My 40th birthday is just around the corner. And I'm excited.
I feel healthier and happier at almost 40 than I did at 35 years...
Hands on the Cart, Pieces of My Heart
This past summer, we traveled to Washington D.C. for a wedding and a week full of wonderful adventures. It was a beautiful ceremony, and...
Why I Love My Capsule Wardrobe
I didn't intend to create a capsule wardrobe. It just happened.
The first month back at work after having my youngest child, I was helping...
What We Learned About E. Coli
Three years ago, our daughter was sick. Really sick.
It started like the typical stomach flu with nausea and vomiting. But when it didn't spread...
Friday Favorites – Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Days
We were busy this summer. Baseball, swimming, soccer clinics, science camp, vacation bible school, camping...it flew by. Now that fall and school are starting, we...
Camping Across America – Tips for Military Families
We love to camp:
→ tent camping
→ camping in our pull-trailer
→ in the mountains
→ on the beach
→ out on the prairie
→ boondocking off the grid...