By: Kathy Trainor Teaching your kids to help others can be a hard to explain. When it comes to small children, I’ve found that actions speak louder than words. Sometimes showing them something goes much further than just explaining. Recently, while driving home, I saw an older man laying on the side of the road. I pulled over … More Actions Speak Louder Than Words
By: Kathy Trainor Take a deep breath and sit back. We don’t have one single family photo. My husband and I have been married 10 years. We have 2 lovely sons they are 5 and 6. I have been taking photos of the boys since day one. Plus my husband and I would photograph … More Confession of a Busy Mom ….. I have NO family photos!
By: Kathy Trainor You have no idea how easy it is to make this three ingredient peanut butter fudge! We have been stuck inside for a very long time. The temps have been below zero and I was looking for something extra to give my plow guy. He said he loves fudge, but I only … More Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge
By: Kathy Trainor Believe it or not, worm tanks are more common then you think. For a while I thought I was the only mommy blogger who made them, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that fellow Signature Moms blogger, Martianne, was also working on a worm tank with her children. I use them … More How to Make a Worm Tank
By: Kathy Trainor We are battling the stomach bug! It all started when Pat-man went down. When I went to wake him up Wednesday I discovered that he had thrown up all over his bed and pillows. He found the one spot that was not dirty and slept there rest of the night. Talk about major … More Battling the Dreaded Stomach Bug
By: Kathy Trainor Being a parent to a young boy with Autism is very hard. I often find myself hoping for “normal” moments, or cases where despite my son’s autism, he can do something that we all would consider normal. We don’t usually have those “autism turns normal” moments. Each child with autism is very different, and what works … More When Autism Turns Normal
By: Kathy Trainor My husband and I struggled for 9 years to become pregnant. We went through endless tests before I found out I have PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome), which is a problem that involves a woman’s hormones getting out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. PCOS … More What you should and shouldn’t say to a family struggling with infertility
By: Kathy Trainor Next time your family is craving some Mexican food, give these easy chicken taco bowls a try! 1 ½ lbs chicken breasts, 1 (16 oz.) jar salsa, 1 (15 oz.) black beans – drained ½ lb frozen corn, 1 T. chili powder, 1 ½ tsp. cumin, 1 ½ tsp. minced garlic, ½ … More Chicken Taco Bowls
By: Kathy Trainor With the New Year just a few days away many are busy talking about dropping holiday inches and pounds. NOT ME. That is right you saw it.. I love being fat. Now don’t get me wrong, I would love to drop a few pounds or be less round. However, overall I am … More I love my plus size!
By: Kathy Trainor Each holiday season thousands of families drive across Massachusetts for light displays and musical light displays. Sometimes neighborhoods get together to create those magnificent ideas or it might just be the kindness of just one family. This holiday season my boys and I set out for five Mondays in a row to see lights … More Winter Lights Display
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