10 Tips to Help Parents Stay Productive I am a Virgo- and therefore my life is all about trying to achieve order and organization... even during a recent family excursion-being the slightly anal about cleanliness and orderly type of person that I am-I had to make sure that everyone's shoes were lined up in the closet, all the clothes were neatly tucked away in the drawers and that our … [Read more...]
Tips to Tame your Spring Cleaning to do list and enlist kids in the process
Tips to Tame your Spring Cleaning to do list and enlist kids in the process is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting brands I love! As we welcome the beginning of spring- this year I am all about Tips to Tame your Spring Cleaning to do list and enlist kids in the process--which we all know can begin to unravel in just a few short HOURS. Between both of my dogs deciding … [Read more...]
As Mothers are we Destined to forever feel guilty? PROBABLY! Good Thing there’s Netflix and #MOMSNEAK
As Mothers are we Destined to forever feel guilty? is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting The Staten Island Family I was feeling my usual daily dose of guilt for the day; aka, worried that I'd said "one more minute, mommy's busy" to my son more than I'd have liked to. I wrestle with not being a good enough parent nearly every day. It's been a teetering balancing act for me for the … [Read more...]
Raising Boys is Like Living in a Frat House
since my daughter departed for Wisconsin - I finally realized that Raising Boys is Like Living in a Frat House. AKA I got a taste of what it is like to live in a testosterone fueled house. I've laughed at memes that compare a boy mom's life to living in a frat house and thought- aww c'mon it can be that different from living in a house with daughters! But I honestly never realized … [Read more...]
Our favorite family, kids and parenting pins–Pinterest can actually improve your life OFFLINE!
Our favorite family kids and parenting pins I am ADDICTED to Pinterest... that's right as in I can't stop pinning and oddly enough I was late to the party as well. I thought- really do I honestly have even more more free moment to devote to yet another social media outlet. But oh some of these images are so seductive, sweet and make me want to live a better life (or at least lust after a … [Read more...]