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: 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: Jessica DiRamio V-day is only moments away (or at least it feels like it) and you’re scrambling to finalize the goodies for your kids to bring to school. In all of that craziness, did you forget to do something for your littlest valentines? This mom to the rescue with a few last minute ideas … More Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas!
By: Kristen Clifford Since Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching I thought I’d share with you some of the Valentine’s day ideas I plan on doing with the kids. Although I’m sure in actuality I’ll be lucky to do one or two of them, but hey, it’s the thought that counts, right? Valentine’s Day Cards I’m … More Valentine’s Day
By: Kris Berry For the month of January I have put myself on a spending moratorium. I do this most Januaries, it is my way of kicking of the year on a positive note and recover from any indulgent spending that might have happened in December. This means I am not allowed to spend money … More IKEA
By: Sheila Gaudet For some strange reason, my family has a thing for January birthdays. My mother thinks it’s a conspiracy to tap out her gift-giving creativity by having all the birthdays so close to Christmas. I promise it is nothing that diabolical. Nonetheless, in my house, both boys and I have January birthdays. My … More Birthday Boys
By: Jessica DiRamio 2011 was the year for getting the kids into a better morning routine, finding time for afterschool fun, getting into a groove with dinner time and more. I am excited to report that I, along with the help of my family, I accomplished those 2011 goals just in time to make more … More I WILL Get Organized in 2012!
By: Martianne Stanger “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” ~Zig Ziglar or Abraham Lincoln (depending on where you look) If Kristen inspired you to jump on the bandwagon with her recent New Year’s resolutions post, I am here to encourage you to stay on it by tweaking at least one of your current goals … More Snowball Your Sucess in the New Year with a S.M.A.R.T. Goal
By: Kris Berry I run because it’s so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can’t. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you’re capable of so much more than you thought. ~ Arthur Blank Since writing my posts about running, I have … More Running According to Me
By: Martianne Stanger Hooray! A new year is upon us and not only does that open up 52 weeks of possibilities, but it also reminds me of a great success: My family actually stuck to a resolution we made last year, and we are reaping benefits of it. A Simple Resolution Last January, we committed … More Four Seasons of Family Day Fun in the Local Area
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