The Soltrop Six

life with two sets of twins

getting back into the school routine with natrol

This post is sponsored by Natrol but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

After spending months doing whatever the heck we want, it’s pretty hard getting back into the school routine. McKenzie and Kasey will be going into 5th grade. This means they’re at the age where going to school isn’t “fun” anymore. They HATE early mornings and the older they get, the MOODIER they get!! Since school doesn’t start for a couple more weeks, I wanted to get them back into school habits early. I’m going to share some tips on getting your kiddos back in a good nighttime routine.

Read More »

4 ways to keep your kids responsible over summer vacation

I will be the first to admit that I have never made my children do chores. I’m the type of mom who would rather do it myself because it will get done the “right” way. Even my husband does minimal cleaning because I’m so picky. However, this year I decided to change all that. Housework was starting to get overwhelming for me because the toddlers are at the age where they are DESTROYING our house. I feel like cleaning is a waste of time because it stays clean for exactly 4 hours. I couldn’t keep up. Time to enlist the soldiers..

Read More »

how we store our photos

You might have noticed that I have a slight picture taking problem. I can definitely accept the title, mamarazzi!  I truly enjoy documenting our lives (I mean I AM a blogger and vlogger) from the mundane moments to the big milestones. I’ve pretty much always been this way – ask any of my high school friends. I had a little camera I brought EVERYWHERE. I have a ton of pictures of us and probably too many pictures I shouldn’t have taken! Haha, sorry mom! Once I had kids, my photos went from 0 to 100 REAL QUICK. I needed to get these memories organized and put away in a special place.

Read More »

dating my husband | january

This year we wanted to change some things in our relationship. We were stuck in a rut. We were roommates, not husband and wife. Our life revolved around taking care of the kids and work. Our marriage took the backseat to everything. We were arguing more and more often and not enjoying our time together. I believe that we were at the crossroads… we were either going to fix what was wrong or end the relationship.

Read More »