St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and it seems that most holidays are synonymous with food. Turkey dominates Thanksgiving, ham is usually served on Easter, and St. Patrick’s Day conjures up visions of deliciously seasoned corned beef and boiled...
The holidays are over and now we sit with guilt as to how much we indulged our taste buds. It's that dreaded time of year, to attempt to shed those pounds, and actually achieve that New Year’s resolution of...
Did you know there is a National Eat Your Vegetables Day? Well, there is, and it's tomorrow, June 17!
There are many ways to celebrate, from visiting a vegetarian restaurant, supporting your local farmers' markets (I recommend Dayton's 2nd Street...
There were days that despite my best attempts to teach my 2 boys to get along, they just did not get along.
Somewhere in my parenting journey (long before the internet and these helpful blog sites), I was desperate to...
Today, I loved being a working mom. I snuck into your room to sneak a peek of you sleeping before I left for work. You heard me and your bright blue eyes popped open, and a huge smile spread...
It's been pretty entertaining at my house lately. About six months ago, my 5-year-old discovered joke telling and decided to start trying it out. Let's just say that what is funny to a 5-year-old isn't necessarily funny to an...
Looking for a flexible, affordable child care solution that provides a cultural exchange experience for your family? Look no further than au pairs! Here are the top 5 reasons Dayton families choose au pairs for child care:
Helping Hands:...
I’m the money guru for the Dayton Moms Blog and I’ll be posting about how moms can reduce the national debt…NOT! Congress can’t even figure that one out!
My goal? To help raise your “Financial IQ” and share some good...
Before you go jumping to conclusions, no, I did not recently join a nudist colony. Not to offend any of our potential nudist readers, but that's just not really my thing. Not even if you had asked me two...
As my kids grew from babies into toddlers and life just kept getting busier and more exhausting, my friends and I would discuss how wonderful it would be if we had a little daily help. Not a cleaning lady...
April showers bring May flowers... Right? It’s raining today in South Korea, and I wonder if the same proverb rings true on this side of the world. This is my first spring in Asia, and as a stay-at-home mom,...
That's right. I said it. Those three dreaded words : END OF SUMMER. Right when we all just got used to our dull skin becoming exposed to the sun a tad more then usual, and just when kids with...
Hello, fellow mamas. Welcome to my brain. Enter if you dare. I’ve always been a bit of a multitasker (ahem, scatterbrained), but since the addition of our daughter, I’ve really excelled at a whole new level. Olympic level, perhaps. I’m...
Picture this. You walk in the door from doing preschool drop-off and are immediately hit with the reality of your very ‘lived-in’ home. Dishes leftover from making the kids’ breakfast, a basket of half-folded laundry, baby toys strewn around...
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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...
