I always say, if you aren’t yelling at your kids, you’re not spending enough time with them. – Reese Witherspoon
Look, I am not the perfect mom. We all fail sometimes, but parenting is not about being perfect. It’s about doing the best you can and what’s right for you family. These are the best days, and maybe some of the hardest, but the love and laughter, and watching that tiny human blossom, makes it all worthwhile.
When it comes to Teachers' Appreciation Week, I emphatically agree with my BFF of a thousand years, Molly who said, “I’m not giving teachers lotions and soaps and food crap anymore!”. Molly recently had the opportunity to spend a couple of days in an elementary school...
Did it take you a minute to get your head around the whole eLearning, virtual school thing? Yep, me too. There's a whole generation of moms out there that now have a new appreciation for their kids' teachers. But it's not just wrangling your kids through the...
Decluttering is good but it’s even better when you can make a little money. Here are the places I sell my stuff to get you started on clearing out preloved clothes and items.
Get ready for back-to-school! Tips from an interior design expert for setting virtual leaning space planning for one or several kids.
My Facebook messenger exploded last night and continues to burn my battery up this morning with new comments every few seconds. It is a tsunami of messages from my Alpha Gamma Delta sisters –– all compassionately offering love and contributions for one of our own. The...
Kids thrive on schedules and routines, because life flows more smoothly for the entire family when a routine is in place.
Child Passenger Safety: What You NEED to Know! Last week I attended a safety academy in Dallas with other moms from Bloggin’ Mamas. The academy was a Nissan Diversity Event and was held in conjunction with Child Passenger Safety Week 2017, which ran from September...
You may have seen my IG post recently about my hail mary effort to get the Cupcake to start reading again before school starts with a collection of comic books -- all the comic books she wants. She’s a GREAT reader, in fact she tests at the top of the charts on...
I’m raising a tiny athlete. She loves sports and has an insatiable appetite for soccer and basketball. Though this summer, she asked to add track and field into her sporty mix. Having been a track junkie growing up, I wasn’t about to say no – although I had some...
The Cupcake is not excited for the end of summer but she did utter – and then take back really quickly – that she was looking forward to school starting. Oops. She loves shopping for school supplies and a new backpack and seeing her friends, but the easy breasy summer...
Post and GIVEAWAY BELOW sponsored by Woodsy Wonders Photography. I am a self-proclaimed photo junkie. Framed grins tug at my heartstrings. I stalk Shutterfly for sales so I can put them everywhere. I love a good gallery wall of smiling faces. And while I...
How did it happen that today is the last day of school already?! I might be freaking out a little that I officially have a 3rd grader - and that she has the whole summer on her hands. Or rather, my hands as we'll be home together. Me working, and her being 8 every...
When you’re 7 and 8 years old, puppies and cake are high on your list of favorite things in life. When given a handful of charity options to pick from for your Brownie Troop service project, you gravitate to anything with animals. Every. Single. Time. Not that there’s...
After two rounds of cavity repairs, the pediatric dentist we’ve been going to has basically not given us the option to NOT sedate the Cupcake for her next visit. Sorry, double negative there, but the dentist is insisting that we medicate her to soothe her anxiety on...
I want you to meet my people. These are them, these are my soul sisters, my spirit animals, the companies I love.
