By: Abby Keane Autumn is our Mother Nature’s way of fooling us into staying in New England when winter is coming…otherwise, we’d definitely all be heading south until temperatures started regularly reaching at least 60 degrees again. Here are a few of my favorite activities to get you and your family outside before Snowmageddon returns. … More Favorite Fall Activities
By: Kris Berry This week my boys started Preschool. I spent the better part of my life going “back to school,” but this is the first time I’m experiencing it as a parent. I can tell you, the butterflies don’t go away. I tried, I really did, not to get too emotional about my boys … More The Kissing Hand, and Other Fun Back to School Ideas
By: Jessica DiRamio Picture this, it’s the night before school and you’re busy as a beaver getting your kids’ lunches ready for the next day. PB&J is likely to be at the top of your list for sandwiches, right? Why not? That’s what WE ate as kids, right? I mean, who doesn’t love a good … More Did She Just Say “Nut-Free Classroom?”
By: Sheila Gaudet I recognize that most people celebrate the New Year on December 31st, with champagne and friends or watching the ball come down in Times Square or in some other momentous way. December and January articles are full of suggestions for resolutions or ways to keep them. I celebrate that holiday too, but … More Happy New Year!
By: Martianne Stanger The school year is upon us. And with a back-to-school, back-to-juggling-multiple-activities mindset, it is easy to forget about something that I feel is of utmost importance: good, old-fashioned fun! Yep, making time to laugh and chat while enjoying face-to-face interaction should be a given every single day of the year. However, time … More Please Join Us In The Million Minute Family Challenge
By: Tanya Pimental A few years ago, I jumped into the world of Cloth Diapers. It was while I was expecting my second that I started to think about all the diapers I was going through with my daughter. It was a while reading a favorite blog where the post was about how easy cloth … More Cloth Diapering 101
By: Robin Ruehrwein Have you ever been to the Sheep Pasture in Easton? If you haven’t, I’m going to tell you why my kids and I love it there so much & maybe you’ll be inspired to go check it out. The Sheep Pasture is owned by the NRT (Natural Resources Trust) of Easton and … More Sheep Pasture
By: Abby Keane Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~ Elizabeth Stone How many of you remember the exact time of your child(ren)’s birth(s)? How many of you remember the date you first got a positive pregnancy … More Becoming A Mother
By: Kris Berry My sons, Blackbeard and Captain Hook, are obsessed with pirates. They make their little sister walk the plank when she’s done something naughty. They bring their foam swords everywhere (even to bed). I’m not allowed to call them by their real names, only “Blackbeard” and “Captain Hook.” They have already asked that … More Ahoy, Mateys!
By: Jessica DiRamio Fess up, how did it go? How many times a week did you hear “I’m Bored” or “Mom, what are we doing today?”? I hope you took my advice for keeping those kiddos busy all summer long. I stuck to my plan and I am pleased with our results. Our summer was … More Congratulations, You Made It Through Another Summer Vacation! And So Did I!
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