I love the Crock Pot.I have used and abused 5 Crock Pots in my time as a mother and could not LIVE without one. In fact, in my cabinet, I have 2, because one is usually in the dishwasher.
I...
You guys. A few weeks ago, I got a new appreciation for the NyQuil commercial with the tagline, “Moms don’t get sick days.” Like so many others this year, my family came under attack from Flupocolypse 2018.
I know many,...
Since I was more coordinated and strong than I was graceful or fast, in those awkward middle school years I left dancing primarily to try a few sports. Turns out, I was embarrassingly slow. It was obvious on the...
Did you know over one million new brain connections grow every second of a young child’s life from birth to three years old? That’s over 94 trillion brain connections. Our children are born full of promise. And as the...
After giving birth to my second son in 2016, I had all of the typical postpartum experiences: difficulty losing weight, hair loss, mood swings, dry skin, etc. When nearly a year had passed and all of those symptoms remained,...
The Emmy award-winning show “The Office” ended five years ago. Despite that, it is my go to any time of the day. I’m guilty of starting the 9 seasons over as soon as the last episode ends.
Each time I...
Random acts of kindness seem to be far and few between these days. I recall being little and randomly adults would tell me I was being good. After which they would give me a quarter (with my parents’ permission...
Hosting a party and not sure what to make? Or need a quick meal? Try nachos!
Not just any nachos, but jerk chicken nachos. The jerk seasoning has quickly become one of my favorites and I find myself using it...
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To my Future Teenage Girls,
I was once where you are now. It's probably hard to picture your mom (or stepmom) as a young person such as yourself, without the added lines to my face or stern furrow to my...
When my husband and I got married, naturally we discussed our plans for kids. We agreed that after we were "done", he would have a vasectomy. Our research told us that was the best option for us - and...
"Comparison is the thief of joy," they say.
"Don't compare your kid to others," I've heard time after time.
When it comes to size, intelligence, athletic ability, you name it, the idea of comparing our children to their peers has become...
I appreciate advice and wisdom from those that have life experience. However, I am not fond of most parenting advice clichés. For example, I am 100% sure that whoever first coined the phrase "Sleep when the baby sleeps" must have...
A few years ago, my husband teased lovingly about my tendency to run late to... well, everything. Now, we tease each other a lot, it's part of what makes our relationship work, but this one hurt. Probably because it...
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5 online dating tips for moms
1) Webchat or FaceTime with the person before you go out on a date. This will save you a lot of time by weeding...
