Do you give your children an allowance? Whether or not to give children an allowance – and then how much to give them – is a topic that I often hear discussed among parents both on and off line. Over the years, my husband and I have gone back and forth, and I hate to…
Teaching Kids the Value of Managing Money Wisely
Of all the things I’ve taught my kids, especially those things I’ve taught them over the last few years of financial struggle in our family, one of the most valuable lessons has been that of frugal living. I was raised with plenty. I never considered my family rich, but we had everything we needed. Before…
Worry Doesn’t Fix Anything #aMillionMoms
What’s your favorite tip for raising a healthy baby? When my first daughter was born, there was so much about being a mother and raising a child that I was completely and utterly clueless about. I had a good example to follow – my mom was (and still is) a fabulous mother. I knew what…
Sports Nutrition Tips + Rockin’ Refuel Giveaway
The fact that my kids are in team sports this year has come up in conversation several times in the last few weeks. Between the soccer and flag football pictures that I have been snapping each week and the woes of spending hours on the sidelines each Saturday, sports are a huge part of my…
Black Friday Shopping Tips for Moms
Are you ready for Black Friday’s shopathon? Don’t go Black Friday shopping without reading these few tips from Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali, entertaining experts, authors of Plan To Party, and founders of The Party Bluprints Blog. Dawn and Elizabeth have appeared as featured experts on TV, radio, and in national publications like the Today…
How to Avoid Cleaning the House in 10 Simple Steps
When my kids were little and taking care of them (and my house) was my only job, I remember thinking ahead to the day when all of my kids would be in school and I would be in an empty house for 6 hours each day. When I was in the middle of the toddler…
Ten Things I Have Learned to Unlearn
One of my favorite things about Thursdays is that I get to play along with Mama Kat’s Writing Prompts, because she always gets me thinking about things that I probably wouldn’t have thought about otherwise. Take this prompt for instance: “List 10 rules you’ve unlearned (meaning 10 things you thought were expected of you or…
How to Be a Happier Mom in 8 Easy Steps
This post was part of March Resilience Month in our house while I was acting as an ambassador for Pepperidge Farms’ Fishful Thinking program. These tips originally appeared in an article by Robert Barnett (from Parenting magazine—January 2007), but all commentary (and opinions) are my own. The tips were found, along with other articles…
Road Trip: Tips For Traveling by Car with Kids
I’m so glad you’re here! Feel free to make yourself comfortable and look around a while (and while you’re at it, be sure to grab your free copy of my newest ebook, 10 Rice Krispie Treats Recipes!). I was just reading an amusing post about the Dreaded Family Car Trip. The 7-9 hour trip with…
Five Tips To Get Kids To Bed (And To Stay in Bed!)
The kids’ bedtime is both my favorite and most dreaded part of the day. Getting kids out of bed in the morning and dressed and ready for school is a lot of work, but it’s manageable. The trick is to keep everybody moving until they’re moving their way out the door. Helping four school-aged…
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