quick trick: showing love Lately, my tiny Cora has been a little, teeny, tiny bit on the tough side. We’re back on a regular diet for her, after our gluten-free spring …Read morequick trick: showing love
what to do with holiday cards (hint: don’t throw them away!) We’re huge fans of holiday cards around here. Actually, we’re huge fans of all types of cards. We love to use them for cutting …Read morewhat to do with holiday cards (hint: don’t throw them away!)
our easy, affordable new year family traditions My husband and I have never really been fans of New Year’s Eve. We’re the furthest thing from night owls, so staying up late is not …Read moreour easy, affordable new year family traditions
new for us friday: gain scentilicious and blogalicious I had the amazing opportunity a few weeks back to attend my first-ever Blogalicious Conference, so this New For Us Friday, I’m sharing just a …Read morenew for us friday: gain scentilicious and blogalicious
how to have a royal wedding party (with kids!) This New For Us Friday trumps all–and why wouldn’t it? It’s our first ROYAL WEDDING PARTY! I’d be lying if I said we …Read morehow to have a royal wedding party (with kids!)
the gift of reading: finding the ‘gifts’ in any book So many times as busy, rushed parents, we zip through reading books with our kids without really taking a minute to stop and chat about the gifts that …Read morethe gift of reading: finding the ‘gifts’ in any book
teach mama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family Okay, this New For Us Friday is totally new for me–my first gift guide ever. And it includes …Read moreteach mama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family
family paper roll dolls: a silly way to help teach emotions I’ve had a really difficult time with my sweet Cora lately, and I’m not sure how much longer we can chalk her hot-headedness up to a bad …Read morefamily paper roll dolls: a silly way to help teach emotions
teaching kids to stand up for themselves It’s been a gorgeous fall week here, so one morning, Owen, Cora, and I spent a good while at the park with our buddies. Turns out …Read moreteaching kids to stand up for themselves
coffee can stilts: old school summer fun Just for fun, just because I had two empty coffee cans, and just because I remember loving the yellow plastic-cup stilts we had as kids, …Read morecoffee can stilts: old school summer fun
keeping summer reading fresh, fun, priority one It’s true–summer can be a slippery slope of ‘un-learning’ if parents don’t play their cards right.For so many of us, …Read morekeeping summer reading fresh, fun, priority one
know where the offenders and predators are: family watchdog If you have five minutes in the next day or two, I encourage you to check out this site, throw in your address, and really take a look at what you …Read moreknow where the offenders and predators are: family watchdog
dinner in a pumpkin This New for Us Friday isn’t really new–that’s the funny thing. I’ve made Dinner in a Pumpkin for the last two years as our …Read moredinner in a pumpkin
how to listen to your kids: wait time I am so grateful to be married to my amazing husband; he’s an incredible father and a patient and loving friend, and he totally rocks as an …Read morehow to listen to your kids: wait time
happy fourth flag cake Happy, happy 4th of July!! An American flag cake for July 4th is a tradition in our family. If our crowd that day is large, we do a …Read morehappy fourth flag cake
it’s mother’s day. . . . . . so we spent the morning at Brookeside Gardens‘ Butterfly Exhibit, Wings of Fancy.(Thanks to a recommendation from my pal, Jessica,who …Read moreit’s mother’s day. . .
sneaky way to get kids to eat veggies: frozen peas More frozen what? Peas. That’s right. Peas. The 30-45 minutes before dinnertime can be a total nightmare for me, especially now that …Read moresneaky way to get kids to eat veggies: frozen peas
spend, save, and give jars: managing money with kids Money, money, money, mooooonnneyyy . . . Money saving, money planning, money managing–I have to admit that I am only really good at money …Read morespend, save, and give jars: managing money with kids