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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.

Downloadable eLearning Signs and Door Hangers

Downloadable eLearning Signs and Door Hangers

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...

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Where I Sell My Stuff

Where I Sell My Stuff

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.

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How virtual schooling impacts families

How virtual schooling impacts families

It’s no secret that life as a newly minted home school parent is not without challenges. Here’s how parents say it’s affecting them, and a little gift for you to get some “me” time.

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49 virtual learning and online activities for parents who have run out of things to do

I hear you, parents. It's tough at home, keeping the kids engaged with school, finding things for them to do so you can get some work done. Replacing their socialization time with ANYTHING that they aren't bored with in 2.2 seconds. I know it's hard and I hope I can...

5 ways virtual schooling is impacting families

Parents working from home while kids are virtual schooling can be a challenge. Ahem, understatement. If you have younger children, your work/school balance is likely very difficult to manage. You’re working ridiculously late at night, your video conferences are a...

World Cup Soccer Party Ideas

The Women’s World Cup is underway, and what better way to cheer the team on  than hosting a soccer party? If you’re a fan of soccer, or you have daughters or nieces that are counting down the days until the US team matches, here are some great ideas for a World Cup...

8 fun soccer movies for girls

Good gosh, it took a long time to get that school year done with, yes? Now that summer officially here and the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France just around the corner, the conditions are perfect to go all in for soccer a go-go. If you have a soccer-crazy daughter like...
Internet Safety for Kids

Internet Safety for Kids

Internet safety for kids – now more than ever, we need to be aware of what our little angels are up to online. These resources will help.

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Earn money to try free diapers

Earn money to try free diapers

Did you know the average grand total of diapering your child for 3 years is 4,469 diapers!? That equals over $2,000 on diapers alone! I’m glad those diaper days are behind me, but I feel the pain of my parent friends who are suffering from the cost of the oh so many...

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Soccer-styled organic juice drinks

Soccer-styled organic juice drinks

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kraft Foods. All opinions are 100% mine.My kid is soccer-obsessed. Not “sit in front of the TV and watch it” kind of obsessed. Or “sit around and play soccer video games” obsessed. The “push the back door open and...

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It’s the PINK-honest truth

It’s the PINK-honest truth

This is a sponsored post in a really good way. Please read on: Moms do a lot of things they don’t REALLY want to do. For example, I don’t REALLY like to fold and hang up all the laundry that child can produce. I don’t like to spend nine hours of every week driving...

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Lots of Little Movers at OK & Huggies Play Date

Lots of Little Movers at OK & Huggies Play Date

Hey y'all - You know how Ellen has correspondents that she sends to different events and they report for her? Well....please welcome my (self-named) "Guest Granny" blogger Barbara! 🙂 She's been a friend of mine for eons and graciously went as MY baby correspondent...

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Mid summer boredom busters you can do from home

Mid summer boredom busters you can do from home

At-Home Mid Summer Boredom Busters It’s mid-summer. Has the boredom set in yet? Are your kids complaining they have “nothing to do?” Yes, I hear all the moms who profess that boredom is good. “Kids creativity comes out when they’re bored. Don’t entertain them. Don’t...

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The Curmudgeon Goes To Camp

The Curmudgeon Goes To Camp

The Cupcake is 7. This is the first year I decided to keep her “home” for the summer. I work from home, so it’s a true test of her independence -- and my patience. So far, we’ve front-loaded the summer with camps and other than her developing an unhealthy reliance on...

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Our “conscious uncoupling”

Our “conscious uncoupling”

I’ve never connected with Gwyneth Paltrow before I had the realization that I’m having a “conscious uncoupling” from my six year old. It’s not my idea, it’s the Cupcake’s. And don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled with her newfound sense maturity, even though I’m secretly...

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Spoiler Alert: Where babies come from

Spoiler Alert: Where babies come from

I was just innocently driving home from soccer practice. “Mommy, how does the baby get into the mommy’s tummy?”  Thoughtful pause… “The Daddy puts it there.” (Why didn’t I say something about a stork, or God, or – look, there’s a motorcycle! Anything to delay this...

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First Day, First Grade

First Day, First Grade

She did it. She started first grade. In a whole new school. Making all new friends. With an all new (to her) teacher. The old Princess Cupcake would have been a clingy, worried mess. We would have had a melt-down the evening before and nightmares to boot. For days....

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