My top three tips for surviving back to school morning grind with smiles and less SCREAMING is sponsored. I'm pinching myself that another summer full of so many firsts is now memorialized in digital form on my desktop and in the myriad of campy art projects adorning my refrigerator. While this summer was a bit challenging I think the lessons my kids gleaned from their … [Read more...]
Tips to keep your kids Happy and Healthy as they get in Back to School Mode
Keep kids Happy and Healthy as they get Back to School This post is written in partnership with Women's Choice Awards & Pink Eye Relief I remember being completely distraught for the duration of the month of September, practically every year until I hit college. I'd get that lump in my throat, as the anxiety about a new school year came into focus. I equated the new school year … [Read more...]
This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children’s lives!
This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children's lives! is a sponsored post. As a new year unfolds there's a mantra we all repeat: I can't believe Fall 2021 is already underway-wasn't it just the beginning of summer vacation?! This year feels so monumental as it has already held a few life-altering … [Read more...]
No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up
I really believed when I was smack in the trenches of arguing with my husband about not wanting him to buy the no-frills diapers- since my kids ALWAYS leaked through them- that once the stage of them being completely dependent on me for their basic needs was done- I'd be in the homestretch. But No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up. I … [Read more...]
20 Things Our Children Need Most and a Weight Watchers Blue Faux Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe – Just 3 Smart Points per sandwich
I'll never forget when my son attended a birthday party and spent quite a bit of time in an arcade where he amassed what seemed like THOUSANDS of tickets. With all those tickets one would assume he'd be able to afford a down-payment on a car-- but what he wanted most was a set of fake fingers. And he actually spent years playing with those fake fingers ( and still does!) Those simple silly … [Read more...]