“Made it through another great weekend with Mickey & Minnie! I am absolutely convinced that if you can do Disney with young kids, you can do any long distance endurance event. A marathon, an Ironman, a 5K...whatever you want....
I've always LOVED reading. At any given time, there are usually at least three books stacked on my nightstand and two more downloaded on my iPad waiting to be read. When I was younger, my mom would take me...
We Don't Buy Our Kids Toys
Birthdays and Christmas are the exception, but in general, we don't buy our children anything except clothes and shoes. If we walk through the mall and they want a pretzel or ice cream and...
“ Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure? Measure a year?"
--”Seasons of Love,” by Jonathan Larson, from the Broadway Musical RENT
2020 has clearly been a year like none other. As this year winds down, I...
10 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Mom
Valentine's Day is a commercialized Hallmark-holiday of love, but that doesn't mean that the mom or wife in your life doesn't want to feel adored and appreciated anyway! So lean in to Cupid...
I make it a point to have my baby dressed in "Sunday Best" every time she leaves the house. While I may dawn milk stained athleisure on a regular basis, my child never leaves the house without being fully...
Going to the movies was always such a blast growing up. I looked forward to going with my dad and sisters, and as the years passed and I got older, I enjoyed going with my friends. I remember the...
Some days life throws you a curve ball.
Once upon a time, I was having one of "those" days. I was running around like crazy. My kids were on a mission to make me lose my mind. I was on...
I used to have this vision for my child's birthday parties. They would all take place at home, and the super creative theme would be apparent from the moment guests arrived at the front door until they finished their...
Young Adult Literature (YA lit) hit the big time with The Twilight Saga. You remember that one, right? Vampires became all the rage in 2008 with Stephenie Meyer’s lovelorn Bella and Edward pining for a life of eternity together....
Last week I visited the new Aldi in Metairie for the first time. I've been to Aldi in other cities before and have anticipated its arrival in the area. Aldi is known for being a "no frills" grocery store....
When you think of couponing, do you imagine the Extreme Couponers from TLC with their huge binders filled with coupons and five grocery carts full causing registers to lock up upon checkout? It can all be very intimidating, so...
We are almost two weeks into this summer thing, and so far, I am loving it. I have a three year old and a two year old, both boys. I can hardly believe I am having such a...
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What mom doesn't struggle with deciding what to cook for her family, especially on busy weeknights? How many trips do we make...