I ought to tell you that Rawka Family has a motorcycle business, and it’s called Rawka Bikes. (See how we did that?) My husband is the fuel behind that fire, but when we take something on, it does become a family affair. My two-year-old has attended no less than five motorcycle shows in his short little life. Somehow we lucked out and… View Post
Our Boy is Two: Dump Truck Birthday Party
My son is a lover of all things construction trucks. His personal favorite appears to be the dump truck, and for good reason. Just think of all the loading and dumping of things one can do with a dump truck toy. With a digger or a front loader, I suppose one would always be looking around for a dump truck to fill,… View Post
It Ain’t Easy Being an Entrepreneur: Goodbye Jeep…Hello Truck
Yesterday, we said goodbye to our beloved 2011 Jeep Rubicon, as we traded it in for a newer Ford F-150 pickup truck. Yes, friends, we are first-time truck owners! With our family business needs as motivation, we made this move, but it wasn’t so easy letting go of our familiar family Jeep. We spent the last three years with the Jeep,… View Post
3 Simple & Delicious Menus for Dinner with Friends
My husband often invites people over for dinner, sometimes for next weekend, and sometimes for later that day (!). And, to be honest, going out to eat with friends is just not as much fun anymore since our little one has joined the family. It’s pretty hard to get much conversation in while you are attempting to entertain your toddler with sugar packets and crayons, playing referee… View Post
5 Simple Activities for Your Busy Young Toddler
Babies who are quickly growing into toddlers are a busy group who like to play all day! When he was about 12-18 months old, I was searching for creative ideas that I could pull together or easily make for my son to play with. Ideally, I wanted to worth with materials that we could re-use from around the house. I… View Post