By: Guest Blogger – Marie Gross Startling, yes, and even a little bit scary, but this You Tube video sends a very important message from Nikkie (popular video-blogger / make-up guru) and Volkswagen: If you’re my age, you remember as prom season laid ahead, the local police would haul decimated cars driven by impaired teens … More Make-Up and Driving …
By: Kristen Clifford Like I’ve mentioned before in the past, I’m trying to watch what I eat and lose weight. My problem is I love to sit down in front of the TV, after the kids go to bed, and watch mindless shows while snacking. I’ve recently found a snack that allows me to do … More Kale Chips
By: Martianne Stanger Lately, almost every store I walk into has children’s workbooks for sale. While I know these are geared toward preventing summer slide, in our home, we use – and re-use – them for quiet-time activities, passing them each from one child to the next. “How does one re-use a consumable workbook?” one … More Summer Slide Saving Tips
By: Sheila Gaudet For me, summertime means water. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a town that sits on the shore of Lake Ontario and is divided by a river big enough to handle decent sized ships. My family also had a summer cottage on a nearby bay so fishing, water-skiing, swimming, and … More Water Safety Tips
By: Tanya Pimental I am so excited to watch the upcoming Olympic games with my kids. They are old enough now to really enjoy them. The opening ceremonies are always so fantastic. We have been talking about the different sports and what they would like to watch for the last few weeks. The swimming and … More Olympic Crafts
By: Kris Berry For a while I’ve been considering making a switch to a plant-based diet, or at least trying to reduce the amount of meat I’ve been eating. I couldn’t identify the exact reasoning behind my desire to switch, other than veggies and fruits just seemed more appealing to me. I would be drawn … More Eat Your Veggies!
By: Martianne Stanger What is it about phone calls and kids? As soon as my children see me on the phone, it’s as if an alarm goes off in my their systems: “May day! May day! Mom’s attention is not 100% available to us!” With that, the antics begin. A little pointer finger pecks at … More A Mother’s Phone Call
By: Sheila Gaudet As “Mommy Bloggers” a lot of what we write about involves our children. If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t fit the role, right? I truly believe that when we make the decision to become parents, we take on a huge responsibility to protect, nurture,, and guide our children to adulthood. For … More I Am More Than A Mom
By: Kris Berry Don’t tell on me, but when I was in High School, occasionally my classmates and I would participate in a “traveling story.” Basically, one student would start the story by writing a sentence on a piece of paper. That paper would then get passed around the classroom from student to student, each … More Traveling Stories
By: Martianne Stanger What does summertime and sensory awareness add up to? Opportunities for a host of fun activities to enjoy with your kiddoes over the next couple months! At least, in my opinion, it does. As regular readers might know, I have a “sensory kid.” Dealing with sensory issues comes with a fair share … More 6 Ideas for Sensory Fun This Summer
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