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I love Halloween because it’s such a fun day! But I would be remiss if I didn’t share with you some of the funny thoughts that cross my mind during the course of the evening. Will my kids even wear their costumes? Many years, getting the kids to put on their costumes is such a…
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A piece of advice an old married couple once gave me: always date your spouse. I never knew what that meant before marriage, but it didn’t take me long to find out. I
*Texting* Mr. Target, I hate to put you on blast in a text. But we kind of need to talk. I’ve been thinking, and you know how I am when I get to thinking. It’s time for us to see someone else. It’s not me this time, it’s you, my dear. Why do you do…
Do your kids need to stay busy? If your your house is anything like mine, you have 10 toy-boxes, filled to the brim, and your kids won’t play with anything in there! Who knows what treasures are even buried toward the bottom, we haven’t seen them in years! My kids seem much more interested in…
Restaurant date for a party of 5! Hold tight, because this isn’t for the faint at heart. Let me set the tone for you. My 4 year-old is hangry (hungry + angry) and pouting because she “is starving” and cannot wait another second for her favorite spaghetti. My 2 year-old is climbing out of…
I thought I was a cool mom, but apparently that changed. I recently signed up to have a parent-teacher conference with my 14-year old son. Because the conference took place immediately before school started, I suggested what I thought was a bright idea. As I parked and turned the car off, I casually said “OK,…
Do you yearn to return to school? It is very possible. If I could do it, so can you. Six years ago, I devised a list of all the reasons I couldn’t go back to school. My list was solid, and I had a comeback for anyone that tried to challenge it. I have…
Recently Halle Berry was criticized for NOT showing her kids’ full faces on Instagram. After posting a photo of their faces cropped out, one follower questioned her and implied that she was possibly “ashamed” of her children. The critic asked, “What’s with the hiding of the faces? They’re beautiful children why not show them off?”
Do you need a fabulous and new natural hair style? The Kinky Girls mom of 3 boys demonstrates everything you need to know for this hot and trendy dry braid-out.
Does reading to your child really matter? Is there any value for mom? Absolutely! Reading can be beneficial for both mom and child. Read below to find out how. Enforces wind-down time. Engaging in quiet activities with your child before bed helps to transition them from a rigorous day to a quiet and restful night….
Grocery shopping has become the bane of my existence! From my kids asking for everything they see, to me gasping at my check-out bill, to us all lugging countless grocery bags into the house, this standing Saturday chore is anything but fun. My life changed when I discovered online grocery shopping and I wondered, why…
The thought of taking my little ones to church sometimes seems like a scary undertaking! Every Sunday I find myself wondering, will I make it out alive? Or will this be the day they finally sit perfectly still like the kids on TV? Not a chance! At least not yet. The last time I took…
As we head into autumn, we look towards yummy, hot meals that keep our family happy and satisfied. Need something that makes a wonderful leftover? Try this savory recipe. You probably have most of the ingredients in your kitchen already.