Kodak (who claims, with some clever ads on my sidebar, that we can at least partially knock off our economic worry with a printer) and JuiceBoxJungle sponsored me to write this post, and they asked me to talk about the 3 things I think or worry about as a mom. WHERE DO I START? I…
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…
PBM Wins Suit
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine. I am happily finished with formula and baby food and diapers. But in the many long years of raising babies, I certainly spent my share of money on those products. becoming a new parent (for the first…
Burn, Baby, Burn!
I earned the coolest mom award this afternoon. KitKat and her friend were over here after school and started joking about wanting to burn their posters from Spanish class (sadly, they really don’t like the teacher, and he has just about ruined the language for my daughter). I heard them scheming in the kitchen, and…
Lost and Found
Last night, I was determined once and for all that I would find Doug. (If you haven’t seen the rest of the Doug saga, check out these two posts first: It’s a Mom’s Duty and Missing Doug) I dumped out the huge Rubbermade tub that is lovingly referred to in our house as the “Boy…
The Goldfish Guide to Raising Optimistic Kids
Today I am going to stay away off my computer and enjoy my family. I’m going to play games (like Bananagrams, which is our current daily game), read my book (if you’ve ever considered reading Three Cups of Tea consider this your motivation to do it–it’s great!), and maybe even sneak out on a lunch…
It’s a Mom’s Duty
A few days ago, something terrible happened at our house. Those of you with children will understand the gravity of my situation. We lost Doug. Can you see the love in Twizzler’s face for his favorite dog? This picture was taken almost exactly a year ago. Doug has been Twizzler’s security, his friend, his sleeping…
Did You Know?
As a child, Christmas Eve meant a busy day of cooking, a 30-minute drive to Grandma and Grandpa’s house, and en evening of food, cousins, carols, and a very entertaining white elephant gift exchange. Christmas Eve was the best day of the year. Much more exciting than Christmas Day. I knew things would change once…
The Best Day
This is a little longer than the typical quote I post for Sunday Citar, but I was driving in my van yesterday and stopped to listen to the words to this Taylor Swift song for the first time and found myself crying as I drove down the interstate. The Best Day (click on song title…
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…