My daughter, 12, has been a Girl Scout since she was in the second grade. She’s a pro at selling Girl Scout cookies by now. (Mmm, Samoas.) However, this year her troop set a lofty goal: each Scout should sell 90 boxes. I think in the past the most she sold was 60-70, and that [Read More]
A Mom’s Thoughts on Bird Box
The movie Bird Box was released on Netflix just before Christmas and the internet exploded over it. I admit I was surprised. At this time of year, most people are embracing sweet, dorky Christmas movies on Hallmark. But an end of the world thriller starring a woman? Being a Sandra Bullock fan, I checked it [Read More]
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A Wedding, Two Birthdays, and the Holidays
Whew! That was a busy month. I know that for most of us, December can be both a joy and a giant hassle (sorry, not sorry, Christmas). Our family chucks in 2 out of 4 birthdays in December, too. Which has made me really good at throwing birthday parties during the holidays. It has also [Read More]
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Christmas Movies That Aren’t Really Christmas Movies
It’s time to talk about my favorite Christmas movies that aren’t really Christmas movies. What do I mean by that? Well, there are movies like Home Alone and A Christmas Story that are unabashedly about Christmas. Just like every movie on the Hallmark Channel from, oh, July to December 31. And then there are movies [Read More]
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What to Give Teens for the Holidays
“What does he want for Christmas?” my mother asked. “All he wants is money,” I replied about my son, 15. Grandma would not be deterred, however. Surely I could give her gift ideas besides cold, hard cash? Our conversation motivated me to think up the suggestions below. Many of you may look at it hoping [Read More]
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Why Thanksgiving with Teens Rocks
As we gather to give thanks this year, I’m thankful that I’m celebrating Thanksgiving with teens. Truly, I thought about it recently and Thanksgiving is a holiday that, in my opinion, only gets better as the kids get older. Why? Well, take sleep, for instance. No one pokes me in the eyeball at 5:30 am [Read More]
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How To Feed A Water Polo Team Breakfast
My son, 15, joined his high school water polo team this fall. I laughed and laughed. This was the kid that hated getting his face wet when he was little! And now he was in the pool 5 nights a week and 3 mornings a week for 2 fun-filled months. Yup. Nights AND mornings. Now, [Read More]
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The Honest Truth about Naming Kittens
The word is out: there are two new kittens in our house. Woo hoo! They are so fun–and mischievous. The kittens are sisters, a calico and a torbie, and we got them in early October. We named them Buffy and Trixie. Cute, no? Or perhaps you think they sound a bit like a pair of [Read More]
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Helping Your Family With Pet Loss Grief
Those of you who follow me on social media know that we lost our beloved cat, Scooter, this summer. Although only 2 years old, Scooter was diagnosed with severe kidney disease in the spring that was terminal. We walked with her and loved her through her final months, even administering IV fluids every other day. [Read More]
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7 Reasons I Am a Terrible Travel Sports Parent
For the first time in six years, neither of my kids is on a travel, or select, sports team. My son is in high school and participating with the high school sports teams. While travel team-esque, it is different. Meanwhile, my daughter found out that there were not enough players for there to be a [Read More]
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