September has just flown by, hasn’t it?! Many of us now have a little bit more “me time” since we have kids back in school and day care. In case you missed the buzz of some of the most popular family news stories this month, I have compiled the top eleven articles that my fans…
My mom always bought our birthday and Christmas gifts long before we ever had a chance to even create a list. As an adult, it now makes sense why she shopped the way she did, but even with the best of intentions, I am not perfect. However, I have found ways to spend a little…
Ninety-nine pennies. That’s all it costs per pound to have someone wash, dry, fold, and package my family’s laundry. It comes out to something like $8-10 per normal load, but frees up hours and hours of my time. Time I can now spend on my family and more important things in my life. It’s a…
I admit, I threw my hands up in the air and walked away after 13 times my daughter declared that West was actually South. What the heck had I gotten myself into? How did I think I could teach my own child, especially abstract concepts? I knew good and well she was just as stubborn…
Burning in my chest, itching on my belly, and yawning throughout the entire day. Yep, I’m pregnant. And the perpetual nature of all those little annoyances add up. But there are essential oil remedies and recipes that can help lessen the discomforts of carrying your sweet unborn baby. When it comes to pregnancy, you may be feeling…
“Dayntt Ewww” my 21 month old shouted after her sister gave her some food. “Aww, you’re welcome sweet girl,” my oldest replied. While I don’t force manners like please and thank you on my kids and let them learn at their own pace (no matter how excruciatingly slow it may be) it’s still so nice…
Looking around the room, I see signs of 21st-century life that I could never have dreamed up as a kid. Things that could only found in sci-fi movies and futuristic literature. You know… because the internet wasn’t around when I was born. A phone in the palm of my hand. Touch-screen devices. Multiple laptops. A…
Every year I look at my calendar in September, take a deep breath and relish in the news that autumn is finally here. And then suddenly, time speeds up when Halloween hits, I barely get to enjoy Thanksgiving, Christmas is a frenzy and then BOOM! It’s a new year already. But as an adult knowing that…
Whether it’s a business trip, deployment, or visiting family, there are times when in parenting when what’s typically a two parent household has to adapt to the needs of solo-parenting. You don’t have to be a military family to know what it’s like to solo-parent and trying to juggle raising kids on your own for…
Sitting in a local ice cream shop, my kindergartener refused to share her ice cream. She refused to give up even a single bite of her precious treat to her sister. “But she’s a baby. She doesn’t eat sugar yet.” Those words. She was just repeating what she had heard me say far too often…
“I’m HUNNGRYYYY” cries my kindergartener as my almost 2-year-old melts down because she too thinks she is starving. Even walking into a favorite and beloved restaurant where we can immediately order at least one dish is never soon enough for my children who demand food now, now, now. With so many little mouths desperately waiting…
I adore fall. And with my oldest child’s birthday near Halloween, it’s always like a huge party for her and for our family. But instead of scary-looking decorations and crafts, we have always opted for friendly and cute creations that our kids can help make and that we can enjoy creating together as a family….