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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
How to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Recently I was invited to appear on the local news. The reporter had come across my blog, thought the name was catchy, and wanted me to share money-saving tips on back to school shopping with his viewers. This opportunity to appear on TV was definitely outside my comfort zone! The reported wanted money-saving tips? I try to be funny, not frugal. He [Read More]
5 Things I Love about Independence Day
The Fourth of July, aka America’s Independence Day, is right around the corner. You may have noticed it’s coming due to the preponderance of Red, White and Blue gear and foods that shout at you from store shelves. Or the fact that summer weather has officially arrived. Or perhaps the creative Fourth of July pins [Read More]
When Your Child Doesn’t Like to Read
If you believed everything you read on the internet, then parenting would be easy. Teach your child how to swim in 3 easy steps! Get your child to love vegetables with this 7-day plan! Turn your child into a bookworm in one hour! I tried everything on the internet–and under the sun–to instill a love of [Read More]
A Mother’s Thoughts on Girls on the Run
My daughter, 9, was ecstatic to participate in Girls on the Run this spring. For those of you not in the know, Girls on the Run is a non-profit organization with the mission to “inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.” At the conclusion of [Read More]
A Letter from My Daughter: Happy Mother’s Day to Me
Moms, if you are in the thick of things with sleepless nights, crying tots, poopy diapers, kids who can’t make friends, kids who bully their friends, a body that’s changed, a mind that’s losing it, or a million other things that affect you once you become a mother, then take heart. One Mother’s Day you [Read More]
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