Giving New Meaning to Parenting

Ever wanted a mini-chalkboard in your purse?  I love carrying around this mini-whiteboard in my diaper bag!  We use it for our grocery list, for occupying bored kiddos, for drawing maps to random people asking for directions, etc.  Of all the things in my bag, this is one of my most versatile items!  Here are [...]

I’m sitting here, thinking “this article sounds terrible” and I can’t focus!” and “Aaaaaargh, Max forgot his football stuff”… which I know that many Mom/Writers can relate to. I have been trying to write a thoughtful article to follow up on last week’s Breastfeeding one, and YOU KNOW that when I write about breastfeeding I [...]

4th grade has been littered with projects for my oldest Punk.  This presents a challenge because he was born to Mr. and Mrs. Procrastination.  (Yes,  I am dragging Rob under the bus with me.)   We knew from the beginning,  when our oldest reluctantly joined our family 10 days after his due date and after [...]

We live outside of Philadelphia, and as a result of the recent snowstorms, aptly nicknamed Snowpocolypse and Snowmaggedon, the kids have had an unexpected holiday.  One that might actually lead to canceling part of their Spring Break or extending the school year as a result.  It’s been a week of being confined in the same [...]

While having lunch with a friend we were discussing work/life balance. She mentioned that as she gets older her work/life balance gets worse. She was terribly frustrated so I shared with her an idea my coach gave me. She thought it was such a great idea she told me I should blog about it so [...]

All moms have their challenges.  Stay at home moms, working moms, work at home moms, they all have a tough, yet important job.   One of the jobs that seems to fall on moms’ shoulders, no matter the employment status, is the job of family organizer.  Maybe it is just because of moms’ multitasking nature.  But, [...]

I am not known for leaving things incomplete. When I start something, I usually take pride in finishing and making sure everything is cleaned up.
However, once in a while something comes along that is so big I work on it for awhile, clean it up, and hide it so I don’t have to feel guilty [...]

So. You all ready for the winter holidays? Hanukkah? Christmas? Kwanzaa?
If yes, then feel free to smile happily to your very organized self. If not, then read on.
There are several facets of holiday preparation, including (but not limited to)

Housecleaning/decoration
Gifts
Food
Traditions

If you’re hosting family and friends, having a clean and decorated place [...]

I was visiting my Mom this weekend, and she was cleaning out her basement.  She gave me several boxes of my childhood mementos to take home.  Some of these things, like the stamps made out of old linoleum, and the prints on manilla paper are clearly destined for the trash bin.  But what do I [...]

Every morning that I need to get my daughters out of the house seems to turn into what I call Morning Madness. A friend of mine posts on her blog about this topic all of the time and I always laugh out loud as I can relate. Why is it so difficult to get children [...]