“I just want to pop into the Hallmark store,” I told my 11-year-old daughter. “They have those socks I like and I have a coupon.” My daughter asked to stay home. I was a bit surprised. After all, days earlier she and I had hit the mall and scored quite the haul during the after [Read More]
11 Things I Love About My 11-Year-Old
On the occasion of my daughter’s 11th birthday, I wanted to share the 11 things I love about my 11-year-old. She is amazing and here’s why: 1. She writes with passion. Stories, notes, letters, you name it. This letter to me at Mother’s Day will touch my heart forever. 2. She is studious and hard-working. [Read More]
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5 Celebrity Moms of Tweens and Teens Who Should Blog
This week I’m talking about celebrity moms of tweens and teens who should blog. Why? Because as the mom of a tween and a teen I need some advice. Or just plain entertainment. Maybe commiseration. Or all of the above. Yup, as a mom whose kids are not little, but not yet in college or [Read More]
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When Your Kid’s BFF is the Opposite Gender
“Is that her boyfriend?” the stranger asked, winking. I looked at my ten-year-old daughter and her best friend standing next to me in the grocery store. “No, he’s just her friend,” I replied, damping down my exasperation. My daughter’s best friend is a boy.  They are fourth graders who are not dating nor thinking about dating. [Read More]
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When You Love Things That Don’t Love You Back
“Don’t love things that can’t love you back,” a wise man once said. Actually, it was a guy who installed a closet in my house. Nonetheless, his advice is solid. Yet, there are inanimate objects I love that don’t–and won’t–love me back. Things like a floral top I found in my closet recently. I bought it [Read More]
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10 Lazy Ways to Be a Better Parent
I was flipping through a magazine when I caught the blur out of the corner of my eye. It was my daughter, 10, running through the front lawn with her friends. I smiled as I realized I had just practiced a lazy way to be a better mom: I did nothing. That’s right. When my daughter claimed she [Read More]
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10 Ways Being a Blogger Makes Me a Better Mom
I’ve been blogging longer than I’ve been on Facebook. I’m sort of proud of that. Why? Because being a blogger makes me a better mom, and I can’t say that about being on Facebook. Here are 10 Ways Being a Blogger Makes Me a Better mom: It’s my creative outlet. Some moms knit or paint. Others like [Read More]
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Christmastime in the Burbs
It’s Christmastime in the burbs. Here’s what I’ve been up to lately in preparation for this most momentous of holidays. Presents This year, I drew my dad’s name in our family present swap and he drew mine. He asked for jean shorts. Let me repeat. He wants jean shorts for Christmas. I had a lot [Read More]
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10 Life Lessons I Want My Kids To Learn
The kitchen area at my work was flooded with bubbles recently. They were everywhere, in every single nook and cranny. It was a giant mess that thankfully I didn’t have to clean up. The cause of the bubbly disaster? A young coworker had put dish washing liquid in the dishwasher instead of dishwasher detergent. Oops! [Read More]
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New Popular Scented Candles for Moms
A new line of scented candles for moms has burst onto the scene. These scented candles are the perfect accompaniment to Fall’s longer nights and cooler temperatures. The timeless fragrances–created by moms for moms–are available in 100% soy wax. Guatemalan goats hand poured each one. Read on to choose your favorite! Sleepless Newborn Nights The [Read More]
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