By: Jessica DiRamio As I write this blog post, I am sitting in the parent waiting room at the hospital. My youngest daughter, Jenna, is in surgery to remove her adenoids and I am teetering on being a complete wreck and a cool, calm, and collected “frequent flyer.” The complete wreck side of me is … More Bye Bye Adenoids!
By: Kristen Clifford I found a taco soup recipe on Pinterest. It is a weight watchers recipe. I decided to give it a try, and it was amazing! I did make a few modifications to the original recipe, but it has been a recent family favorite. The best part is that it’s super easy to … More Taco Soup
By: Martianne Stanger As spring hits and some organized friends talk about the spring cleaning they are about to attack, I sit here looking at piles, boxes, and bags. A room of clutter. I know if I open my door, I will enjoy a reprieve of clutter-free space before entering another room of to-do’s yet … More I Ran A Marathon; I Can Do This
By: Sheila Gaudet I’ve often talked about my kids and their quirks in this blog. One of the things that helps my whole family function is a very structured routine. We have calendars. We have lists. We have lists that remind people what “clean the bathroom” means. We keep kid-friendly snacks on the second shelf … More Flexible Thinking
By: Kris Berry St. Patrick’s day is this weekend. For those who don’t know, St. Patrick’s Day began as a religious holiday honoring Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick. He died (around) March 17th, and that is why the holiday is celebrated on this date. However, currently this holiday is celebrated more as a way to … More Last Minute St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
By: Abby Keane We’ve been going through a lot of changes lately in our house. Finn has not only given up his binkies, but is also now potty trained! (Yes, that was a chorus of heavenly angels you just heard rejoicing in the background.) Both of these activities took about three days for the majority … More Consistent and Persistent
By: Kris Berry I know that I keep talking about saving money, but with the state of the economy today I feel it’s something that’s relevant to many families out there. I have come up with a few additional ways to make your time, and your money, work for you. Barter: Do you have any … More More Ways To Save
By: Jessica DiRamio I would never have guessed that after last year’s winter, we’d be able to head to the zoo on February vacation this year, but we did. Not having a solid plan for February vacation week, I was determined to create fun for my girls and so we kicked the week off with … More The Zoo in February?
By: Kristen Clifford I have never, and I mean NEVER, had a green thumb. I recently saw this idea pinned on Pinterest and thought there was no way growing green onions could be that simple. So, I tried it. I bought some green onions from the supermarket, cut off the tops to use in a … More Gardening
By: Martianne Stanger Focus. It is the one thing I seem to lack. Or make that one of a number of things I seem to lack. Truth be told, follow-through is pretty high on my “what I lack” list, too. Since Motherhood, and moreover, since Motherhood + Homeschooling + Paid Employment + Whatever Else Life … More Mid-Life Motherhood: Admissions of Lack of Focus and Follow-Through
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