When I approached 30, I thought I might have a coronary. Not because I wasn't healthy; because I was terrified. The idea of leaving my twenties behind just made me feel old. No longer cool. But now that I'm...
NO MORE YELLING! {A Parenting Strategy that Really Works}
Raising small humans to be respectful people is HARD WORK. I'd even say it has been the hardest job I've ever had. I've been told that kids don't come with manuals,...
When Crap Happens: Literally
There are struggles that happen in parenting that you just can’t explain. There are situations that just didn’t arise in the examples in the parenting books or the baby classes. But you are in the trenches...
I recently laughed while watching a cooking show advertising a "quick" dinner. The woman was making some "easy" roast, and only needed 15 minutes of prep. I thought: "Wow, I need to learn how to do this for a easy...
Dearest friend,
We used to be inseparable. We used to know everything that was happening in each other’s lives. We used to talk for hours on the phone and plan weekend adventures, and we used to dream about our grown...
How sugar cookies taught me it's okay to screw up
The other day I made a huge batch of sugar cookie dough. I have my week very carefully planned with specific items to do each day because everything hinges on...
I feel like a failure.
There. I said it.
Every project I've set out to accomplish ends up coming to a screeching halt sometime before the work is finished.
It all started with The Belly Book.
It was gifted to me shortly after...
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Dog Bite Prevention and Other Helpful Tips
May 15th-21st is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, more than 4.5...
With baby number one, expectant parents are exposed to so much advice. Some recommendations you take and treasure, while other advice you ignore as soon as you hear it. There are factors in that decision equation such as the...
I recently wrote about my press trip to Nashville, thanks to our sponsors at American Heritage Chocolate, and as promised, I'm brining you a recipe using their decadent chocolate!!
I have to say, I LOVE chocolate. Love it! It's part...
I read a lot of books. Most of them are fiction. A lot of it is Young Adult fiction. Many of the books are memorable. None of them have touched me though like my current read, American Girls: Social...
Dear Me:
I know you're sad right now. I can feel the tears dripping down your face and know the weight on your heart. You're out of sorts - no more wondering when it's going to happen. It has happened....
“I’ve been up with Abby for well over an hour. And now Libby crying. I cannot get Abby to go back to sleep, she’s just sitting here crying. Fun times,” I texted.
It was 3 a.m. and I was alone...
It’s happening more and more at the playground. The kids will be playing. My son will be inconsiderate. Nothing terrible, just jumping ahead of someone in line, not respecting personal space, forgetting his manners, and I’ll speak up and...