Step. Whoosh. Step. Whoosh. The stepping. The whooshing. Over and over. Incessant. It’s a memory that haunts me. Was I trudging 7 miles through the snow to school? Working in a factory? At a step aerobics class (do they even have those anymore?) No. I was blowing up my son’s battered snow tube with a [Read More]
Animal Planet DID WHAT?
What were you thinking, Animal Planet? On Friday night, I sat down with my kids, ages 11 and 7, to catch an episode of Tanked. My son, 11, loves Tanked and all the amazing fish tanks displayed on the show. Slightly before 8pm, during a commercial break, Animal Planet decides it was the perfect time [Read More]
All about GiveForward and #Love>Hate
I’m sure many of you participated–or know someone who participated in–the ALS ice bucket challenge this summer. My family participated and it’s one of the reasons I’m happy to be working with my sponsor, GiveForward, to share today’s blog post. So much good came out of the ALS ice bucket challenge. It raised awareness and much [Read More]
Be a Hero, Join the Cause, Do the Super Run!
It’s fun to have this blog and share my personal thoughts, humorous stories, host giveaways, and connect with people around the world. It’s also a privilege, because I can use this space to spread the word about important causes. Such is the case today. I’m pleased to tell you about the Super Run! What is [Read More]
Tweet #ShopCartons to Donate Trees this Month!
This post is brought to you courtesy of Choose Cartons. Loyal readers know that my very favorite social media outlet is Twitter. Me and Larry Bird do some serious tweeting. Wait, actually my tweets are anything but serious! (If you’re new around here, read up on my love affair with Twitter). That’s why I’m exited [Read More]
Motherhood is…
“Motherhood is buying a shirt for your daughter that she tried on and loved in the store only to have her refuse to wear it at home because it’s too itchy.“ This was the status update I posted on my blog’s Facebook page last week. So simple, yet so true. And there are many more truths [Read More]
It’s Operation Christmas Child Collection Week
I have packed a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child since before I had kids. Now that I have kids, together we pack one for a boy and girl each year. If you haven’t heard of Operation Christmas Child, here are the details: Since 1993, more than 100 million boys and girls in over 130 countries [Read More]
The Little Things in Parenting Can Be The Best Things
I had a rough patch a few weeks ago. My husband’s grandma died after a long illness. Work was stressful for more than one reason. My blog got hacked and it took a lot of days and a lot of money to fix it. There was drama on my son’s baseball team. Etc. But in [Read More]
The Last Day of School
I made it! I successfully navigated both Kindergarten and 4th grade this year. And passed! That’s right, forget my own advancement from Kindergarten and 4th grade oh-so-many years ago. It really only counts when you participate in your child’s advancement from said grade. Let’s see. This year in Kindergarten I sharpened my listening skills, towed [Read More]
To All the Moms Who Have Gone Before Me
I never know when inspiration will strike. That’s why I have about 10 sticky notes in my purse at any time, covered with brilliant (!) ideas or things my kids have said. Or just covered with the grocery list. Whatevs. One such note I pulled out the other day seemed appropriate to share as Mother’s [Read More]
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