By: Tanya Pimental Like so many others, I have set myself some goals for the new year, which, of course, include some weight loss and budget commitments. It’s so easy to start off gung-ho and then slowly fade away into old habits after the first few weeks or months. So, in an effort to stay … More Resolution Crafts
By: Kristen Clifford After the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, CT, I felt saddened and powerless as a Mom. A group of fellow Moms and I decided that in honor of the lives that were lost that day, we would set out to do random acts of kindness. We didn’t say what those acts had … More Random Acts of Kindness
By: Martianne Stanger On New Year’s Eve, my children amazed me, not only by making it all the way until midnight to ring in 2013, but also with excellent behavior. I could not believe how pleasantly and appropriately they acted as the hours of playing board games, marching with noisemakers, eating appetizers, and celebrating with … More Finding Five Ways at the Start of 2013
By: Sheila Gaudet I’m writing this for publication on the 16th birthday of my oldest son, Anthony. Our plan for the day includes school, of course, then a trip to the DMV to take his permit test. Despite the fact that he is now taller than I am, has to shave most days, and wears … More They Say You Forget
As we head into 2013, we thought it appropriate to take a quick look back at what our blog achieved in 2012. Overall, since its inception, the blog has attracted 72,500 visits. It has more than 1,400 followers who have made a total of 843 comments; that’s approximately three comments for every post (273) on … More Our 2012 Blogging Year in Review!
By: Kristen Clifford In my family we are big into making New Years Resolutions. Last year, I made a post about how to stick to your resolutions. I like to not only make my own resolutions, but I also like to sit down as a family and set resolutions/goals for the family and each kid. … More Kids and New Years Resolutions
By: Martianne Stanger “Green light. Yellow light. Red light” You might expect to hear these words when you and your kids are driving in the car or when a group of children are playing in a field. But would you expect to hear them at the dinner table? If you were at our house, you … More Green Light Foods: An Easy Concept for Teaching Kids About Nutrition
Our initial goal for the Signature Moms blog contest was to select four (4) more wonderful mommy bloggers to join our Signature Moms blog. These new bloggers would join our current team of talented bloggers: Tanya Pimental, Sheila Gaudet, Martianne Stanger and Kristen Clifford. However, after reading all of the wonderful entries we received, we … More Meet Our Soon-To-Be Mommy Bloggers!
By: Tanya Pimental Monday morning, in the wake of true tragedy, my daughter went off to school like so many other first graders. Having sheltered her from the terrible news reports, I prayed she would not be exposed to the tales of what occurred in CT while we flew overhead returning from vacation. Even though … More Six is True Innocence
By: Martianne Stanger Last year, as a part of my children and my Alphabet of Advent fun, we read Night Tree by Eve Bunting and then decorated an evergreen in our cul de sac for the animals. Although I have been making animal-treat ornaments with my children for years, doing so in conjunction with Bunting’s … More Animal Ornaments and Smiles
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