10 Easy and Fun Ways to Spend Quality Time With Your Children

Tweet For us life can be hectic, as I’m sure it is in your home as well. It seems like there’s always something to do; whether it be appointments, 50 phone calls, the dishes, the laundry, the kids’ activities. We’ve all been there and to be honest it seems like this is a regular day [...]

Hello from the Middle of the Caribbean!

Tweet I have finally gotten over my fear of cruising over the deep, but gorgeous, blue waters of the Caribbean and am enjoying relaxing here on the Carnival Destiny. Ray and I are having a fabulous time as we eat, drink, and are merry! Over the next few days I have some fabulous guest posts [...]

School Year’s Eve Resolutions

Tweet JuiceBoxJungle has a funny show (see my sidebar) about Losing It that helps you feel better about yourself as parent and reminds you to enjoy those crazy times, as well as the calm ones. What better time to remember this than the beginning of the busy new school year? Cookie Magazine and the PTA [...]

10 Years Ago

Tweet We became husband and wife on that squeltering August evening, ten years ago today. I vowed to love, honor, and cherish him for all the days of my life. We became a new family. Just the two of us. We began a journey. A wonderful journey. And now, ten years later, I love him [...]

Smooshies (a giveaway!)

Tweet Smooshies are a fun way to inspire imagination during your kiddos’ play time. These colorful, plush toys are award winning, having received the 2009 Creative Child Preferred Choice Award and Dr. Toy Best Vacation Children’s Product for 2009! You may be wondering, “What are Smooshies?” Well, with Smooshies your kiddos can create anything they [...]

No More Migraines? (or “The Mirena is Evil”)

Tweet As most of you may recall I had been having pretty severe neck pain, and recurring headaches, for quite some time. Then back in May I began experiencing horrendous migraines; about one every week. Boy, were they awful. I was quite shaken by the debilitating pain accompanying each episode. There were days I clearly [...]

My Little Burger Builders

Tweet My kiddos are major Play-Doh fans… They could play with this stuff for hours. Actually, today they did! Thanks, Play-Doh, for hours of entertainment with the Burger Builder Set!! Kneading, pulling, cutting, pushing, and rolling Play-Doh compound is the perfect after school activity. Toddlers will love to come home to creative, imaginitive fun with [...]

I’m a Party-Planning Mom

Tweet I had a nice little chat with The Party Planning Professor tonight. If you’re curious about how we celebrate birthdays here in our family, go take a peak at my interview.

Ethan + Night Terrors = Scary Stuff

Tweet Ethan and Zach both had night terrors when they were babies. I remember being a young and frightened mama, whose babies would thrash around and scream, for no apparent reason, while not responding to me. One second they were reaching out for me, and the next they would push me away. Fast forward five [...]

What’s Your Flavor?

Tweet Did you know that two things most all women share is their love of shoes and love for ice cream? Famous Footwear blends these two ingredients together on its site Make Today Unexpected, which gives us women the chance to discover our style and flavor in a most unexpected way. I just took the [...]

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