Toddlers are tiny tornadoes of destruction. They can tear apart a tidy room in about five minutes. Certainly NOT what you’d call conducive to keeping an immaculate house. Heck, I am not conducive to keeping an immaculate house. Neither...
When my husband and I got married, I was really excited about all the traditions we would have together and as a family. Whether it was yearly, weekly or a family related tradition, it didn’t really matter.
I am a...
I don’t know about your kids, but my daughters are snack obsessed! Our day basically operates around what snacks they’re going to have and what time they can have them.
Keeping kids well-fed is necessary for their health and their...
Before I got married, I felt like the oddball because I was the mom without a husband. No matter which way you swing it, it mattered, and I never quite fit in. Now I'm the mom without a house...
Are you one of those people who has had all of their Christmas shopping done since October? If so, this gift guide is not for you (unless you want to save it for next year!).
But if you, like me,...
I don’t know about you, but my family can easily slip into complete chaos if we are not well organized. With three kids and a husband who all have their own things going on, a dog, a career, extended...
December was a whirlwind of chaos and busyness unlike any other month of the year. Now that the magic of the holidays is over and the dust is beginning to settle, I am left feeling completely exhausted.
Don't get me...
"Mommy?! Daddy?! May I have a guinea pig for Christmas? I promise to take care of it and you won't have to do anything at all...I pinky-promise!"
Parents. When your beautiful little girl or boy comes to you early in...
It seems like there is a running joke about people who put their Christmas decorations up before Thanksgiving. I can understand their side, but I also understand the other side. For the past decade I have put my Christmas...
Every year at Thanksgiving my family puts up our Christmas tree. If my husband had his way we’d put it up as soon as Halloween is over. But each year I insist we wait until the day after Thanksgiving....
According to Forbes, research shows that gratitude can improve your physical and psychological health, help you sleep better, enhance empathy and reduce aggression, and improves self-esteem.
Earlier this year, I listened to the audiobook, Gratitude Daily: 21 Days to More...
I will never forget the moment about five years ago. I was cleaning out the guest room closet, which had become filled with wrapping paper, books, outgrown clothing and toys I hoped my kids would forget about. We were...
In honor of Nurses Week and Mother's Day, it's time to acknowledge the special experience of growing up with a nurse as a mom.
I remember my mom going back to school, even though people tried to discourage her. I...
You've been reading the most amazing book and so far, you feel fairly confident you know what's going on with the plot and the characters. Not that the storyline is boring, or you can easily predict how the story...
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