We quietly wrapped up our school year. There was no fanfare. No last-day-of-school photos. No relay races, field trips, or special end-of-year activities. Just a simple conversation. “Mom, when is the last day of school?” I looked around, thought about it for a moment, and said, “Today.” And that was it. As homeschooling moms, it’sContinueContinue reading “Why we Quietly Ended our School Year Without Anything Extra”
Author Archives: Stephany Rios
Style with Steph: A Mother’s Day Date Night Collection
* I will earn a small commission from affiliate links * With Mother’s Day around the corner, I’ve got some style inspo for you centered around that! At Iviana & Co., we’ve got some beautiful pieces that can be personalized to suit you and your loved ones. Here is how I would style those forContinueContinue reading “Style with Steph: A Mother’s Day Date Night Collection”
Life Lately: Homeschooling, Youth Sports, and Running a Small Business
I sat down to write this life update and immediately found myself scrolling through my camera roll to remember what the last couple of months actually held. Does anyone else do that? It is funny how quickly life moves. Looking back, we had a pretty strong start to the year. There were a few hardContinueContinue reading “Life Lately: Homeschooling, Youth Sports, and Running a Small Business”
5 Hands-On Homeschool Activities Kids Will Love
At home, we love hands-on projects that bring the kids so much joy. Yes, they can get a little messy, but they’re usually easy to clean up and always worth it. More than anything, these activities create fun memories and keep learning exciting. You’ll notice that many of these projects use the same simple ingredientsContinueContinue reading “5 Hands-On Homeschool Activities Kids Will Love”
5 Affordable Skincare Products that Actually Work – Busy Mom Approved
* I earn a commission from affiliate links * In my early twenties as a brand-new mom, my skincare routine was as simple as it gets. At the end of long nights, I would grab a diaper wipe from the bedside and use it to take off my makeup while nursing my baby to sleep.ContinueContinue reading “5 Affordable Skincare Products that Actually Work – Busy Mom Approved”
Simple and Delicious Homemade Churros
* I earn a small commission from affiliate links * Our March birthday boy requested churros for an extended family birthday party. Every recipe I found was not going to be enough! So here’s a big batch recipe for homemade churros + some helpful tips and tools at the end. Enjoy! How many this makes: About 40–60ContinueContinue reading “Simple and Delicious Homemade Churros”
Style with Steph: Spring Chic
Spring is here! The days are longer, warmer, and colorful. One of my favorite things is to rotate my winter wardrobe to my spring one. Lighter fabric, open toed sandals, pastel and bright colors, cardigans, etc., there’s so much to love about the freshness of spring. I have pulled together some style inspo for theContinueContinue reading “Style with Steph: Spring Chic”
Our Entrepreneur Journey Part 7: The Rise and Fall of 2020
If you’ve missed the journey so far, read the previous part here! 2020 is a year none of us will ever forget. We all know what it brought, but as entrepreneurs with a young family and a thriving business, it was not at all what we expected. What began as a promising, exciting year quicklyContinueContinue reading “Our Entrepreneur Journey Part 7: The Rise and Fall of 2020”
5 Tips for Successful Homeschool
When people ask me, “How do you do it all?” I always smile a little. Because the truth is nobody actually does it all. A successful homeschool doesn’t mean perfect attendance, color-coded planners, or finishing every page of curriculum by the end of May just to start again in August. For me, success looks different.ContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Successful Homeschool”
Easy & Delicious Breakfast Meal Prep
I love when I go to recipes and I just get the recipe. I don’t like a big long blog posts. So I will keep this short, but I do want to say something before I share this recipe. This recipe is one that I used to make years ago and then I kind ofContinueContinue reading “Easy & Delicious Breakfast Meal Prep”