Moms aren’t allowed to get sick, right? Wrong! Last week, while Paul was away on business (best timing ever), I was down and out with the flu. Not wanted to get out of bed, I still wanted to entertain (and bribe) the kids so I could rest and feel better! It only took a few […] Read more…
Weeknight meals are a huge rush for us and now that I’m not working at home, and with Paul working late or traveling, we need some creative ideas to make healthy dinners in 15 minutes! I love the idea of batch cooking and even tried it a few times, but I can’t seem to find […] Read more…
Argh….where do I begin? Last night, I was appalled by Khloe’s blatant ignorance when she posted this lovely meme on her Instagram account. I couldn’t let it go. It went beyond ‘stupid celebrity’ status and hit me close to home. Very close, in fact. So close that I could see my husband and kids attack by […] Read more…
Kindness is finally in style! As the holidays approach, I’m realizing that along with the gift guides and toy commercials, are an equal number of opportunities to give back with gifts that help those in need! Better still is that families are beginning to make giving back a part of their own holiday traditions. The […] Read more…
This is the time of year when holidays, traditions and family become even more important and parents and kids alike are making their lists and working to create their idea of the “perfect” Christmas. In our house and in our family, the “perfect” Christmas is a time for celebrating each other, giving gifts that make […] Read more…
The call from the school had me seeing red. As Jayden’s teacher recounted the story of what had happened on the school yard, all I wanted to do was to run to him, throw my arms around him, and protect him from such cruelness. How could this little classmate be so mean? Given the way […] Read more…
“I’m sorry your brother died” is sometimes all that I can say to Jayden when we are snuggling late at night. Some nights the words just escape me and I can’t tell him the things that I should say or even the things that might comfort him the best. Some nights I just have to listen, […] Read more…