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What Moms Really Want For Mother’s Day
Where would we be without our mothers? We obviously wouldn't be on this planet without them.
For more than 100 years, Americans have celebrated Mother's Day thanks to the efforts of Anna Jarvis who in...
10 Signs You’re A Distracted Driver
April is Distracted Driving Month. Can you believe as a society we have a month dedicated to such a cause? It's pretty pathetic we need reminders to pay attention while driving, but we obviously do.
I...
Fifty Shades for Everyday Moms
Whether or not you like the book and now movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, this isn't a post or personal endorsement of the book. In fact, I've yet to finish the first book. Instead,...
Mind Your Manners – Five Tips To Teach Kids Good Manners
I'm stating the obvious, but parents are the number one teacher in their child's life. Our kids are sponges and they absorb what we say, and what we do. When we teach our kids...
To Organize or To “Diss” Organize: 5 Tips to Tame the Clutter
Stacks of endless papers. Loads of never ending laundry. A sink full of perpetual dirty dishes. Bins of mismatched toys. Help! I'm an organized woman trapped in the body of a mom with four...
7 Mouth-Watering Holiday Cookies Recipes!
It's the first day of December. The holidays are upon us, which means tis' the season for baked goods, personal gifts and family traditions.
In my home, the family tradition of Crescent Cookies is the official start...
Sugar Mayhem – 5 Sweet Ideas For Leftover Halloween Candy
Are you sick of it yet? The random candy wrappers found in odd places. The sugar-induced comas. The whining and negotiating for a piece of candy every hour. Or worse, the temptation to dig...
Clutter Bug To Curator – Tips To Tackle Your Kids’ Artwork
Are you a clutter bug, a curator or do you fall somewhere in between? Do you have a routine in place as you sift through your child's homework folder? Do you toss artwork, save...
A Mom Without Margin
Stressed. Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Maxed-out. Overloaded.
Just a few symptoms of a mom without margin in her life. What is margin? I'm not talking about the nice white border around a sheet of notebook paper, or...
Babysitter 411 – Tips To Find A Great Babysitter
It's inevitable. When you have kids, you'll need a babysitter. Whether it's a social event, a weeknight dinner out, or simply to run errands by yourself, babysitters are must-haves in our busy parenting lives. There are...