Motherhood: Sticking to Your Guns!

Motherhood can be a tough gig sometimes. It’s inevitable that at some point our kids are going to be less than the “perfect angels” we have raised. In fact, there will likely be times that they totally give us a run for our money, and we will think to ourselves, “Who is this defiant kid?!” [...]

What do you want to do with your kids while they are still young?

Or, what are you glad you DID with them while they were little?

I thought about this yesterday as we were driving back to NY from Charleston. When I was a kid, my family took two trips across county by car (no DVD players, iPod’s, satellite radio, mini van. Just us in a sedan!). We stopped [...]

Parenting: Manners & Children. How to Handle It When Other Parents Aren’t Doing Their Job.

Recently, I met up with another working mom at a great play space that serves food and coffee for the adults while you watch the kiddos play.  My 2 year old, and my girlfriends 2 year old were happily playing , and next to us were another two moms watching their two children of about [...]

Pictures With Santa? Mom’s Holiday Quicktip!

So, my husband and I are on the same page with this one- Santa pictures are the best on the first shot!! We took the kiddies to see the big guy on Sunday. Last year, EJ was just relaxing in Santa’s lap, while Millana was in hysterics!!
The line was long, and Millana was super-excited this [...]

6 Tips: Set The Mood For A Stress-Free Thanksgiving

Alright, Thanksgiving is just a week away! Let’s have a blast, be thankful, and create a great environment for our family and friends!!
Here are 6 tips to stress-proof your surroundings by setting a calm mood. Oh, and by the way, you can incorporate these tips for “every day living”, not just for Thanksgiving! I know I’m a [...]

Motherhood: Embrace the Theory of Natural Consequences!

I woke kids up and then got them headed in the general direction of running water, and once immersed, I went downstairs to burn breakfast. The mornings are pretty predictable around here; washing up, head downstairs where man child Cole, a small framed 10-year old boy proceeds to eat his weight in waffles. The delicate flower, [...]