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3 things I know for sure about love and commitment

May 23, 2020 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

3 things I know for sure about love and commitment

When it comes to the 3 things I know for sure about love and commitment what I know for sure is that real love is nothing like the love stories we're spoon fed as little girls prancing around in plastic pink high heels and crinoline princess dresses. Real love is not about vases of flowers, real love is not about a man bending down on his knee and handing you a diamond. (Not that there's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Husbands & Wives, Marriage, Marriage and Relationships, MMSG Tagged With: Couples, happiness with the opposite sex, Husbands and Wives, keeping it together, marriage, Marriage reinvention, Melissa Chapman, parenting, the fairytale syndrome

Seven Simple Tips to Introduce Kids to the Joys of Cooking and a No Bake 3 point Weight Watchers Cheesecake Recipe

April 16, 2020 by Melissa Chapman 1 Comment

Seven Simple Tips to Introduce Kids to the Joys of Cooking and a No Bake 3 point Weight Watchers Cheesecake Recipe

Between school, sports, and other extracurricular activities, it’s nearly impossible for parents to find quality time to spend with their kids. And while planned family activities are often poorly received, inviting the kids to help out in the kitchen can be a fun and educational way to bond. Which is why I loved compiling these Seven Simple Tips to Introduce Kids to the Joys of Cooking and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Delicious Recipes, Featured Tagged With: Bonding with your kids, Family fun, Melissa Chapman, parenting, the Staten Island Family, Tips to Introduce Kids to the Joys of Cooking

DIY Fun: Show your love with a Handmade Mother’s Day Present

April 3, 2020 by Melissa Chapman 1 Comment

DIY Fun: Show your love with a Handmade Mother's Day Present After living with me for 18 and 15 years respectively my daughter and son know the direct route to my heart is essentially through anything they can craft for me with their hands. There is nothing I love more than for my kid to Show your love with a Handmade Mother's Day Present. My heart stretches in ways that are hard to articulate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Kid Gear Tagged With: DIY presents, Mother's day, Motherhood Musings, parenting, Show your love with a Handmade Mother's Day Present

4 New Year’s Resolutions my Kids of Asked Me

January 22, 2020 by Melissa Chapman 15 Comments

4 New Year's Resolutions my Kids of Asked Me

New Year's resolutions my kids asked of me is a sponsored post with pjlibrary.org  Recently amidst my complete meltdown over my kids' and their behaviors we all sat on the couch and as I was doling out their punishments I decided it was time we had an old-fashioned heart-t0-heart family meeting. That's right I went into full-on Mike Brady- let's get to the heart of our dynamics and figure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Imperfect parenting, Lessons in Parenting, New Year's resolutions, parenting, parenting teens and tweens

4 things I wish someone told me about parenting BIG KIDS

November 30, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 7 Comments

4 things I wish someone told me about parenting BIG KIDS

things I wish someone told me about parenting BIG KIDS  is written in partnership with CanvasDiscount.com     When I finally reached the end of my parenting days diapering, securing the cabinets, making sure my kids ate their veggies (Okay STILL working on that one when it comes to my 14 year old and we are making progress this year he added asparagus to his vegetable repertoire … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: 4 things I wish someone told me about parenting BIG KIDS, advanced maternal age, parenting

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