The fall and winter months are full of fun opportunities to get together with friends and classmates. Happily, when I sit down to scan Pinterest for ideas, there is no short supply of inspiration. The only problem is most...
It is one of those things you think will never happen to you. You hear stories on the news. You have a friend of a friend who was a victim. It seems as likely as getting into a car...
Thanksgiving is next week and that means turkey, time with family and a few days off school for the kids. Here are a few easy Thanksgiving crafts to keep the kids busy during their time off.
Paint Chip Turkey
Supplies: Paint...
When you have little ones, date nights are essential, and my husband and I try to get out as often as we can. Dinner and a movie, concerts, bowling — all of these things are fun, but what if...
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Grocery shopping is a necessary evil. You know the drill. Buy food, eat food, dread shopping for more food and repeat. How many times...
Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday. I enjoy the bubbly fun Valentine’s Day brings; but the candy-coated rush to get valentines ready for every friend, classmate, teacher, and tutor we have makes me dizzy. I know it seems...
Our spring break started with no plans other than to not work and not spend too much money! But thanks to the other writers here on the blog, we had plenty of local ideas to choose from to keep us very...
Today’s moms are so busy that we clean the house, do the laundry, and cook dinner in a crazy frenzy. My kids often follow me around saying “Can I help, let me help!” There are certain tasks that do...
Last year, May hit me like a ton of bricks. While everyone else made resolutions in January, I waited until now. Follow these helpful hints and you, too, will survive what I call May Madness.
Order/Assemble Teacher Appreciation Gifts
Most teacher...
Nova, our beloved “perfect” rescue Labrador, passed away when our twin daughters, Gigi and Ryan, were two. Their only memories of her are through pictures.
We always intended to rescue again but somehow the timing never seemed quite right. And,...
I had just stepped out of the train station when my cell started to vibrate. I stopped immediately, blocking the flow of commuters (how gaijin of me!) to answer the call I had been praying for. On the other...
College. I’d like to think this is eons away for my little ones, but it will be here faster than I think. While I like to believe that my children are super smart geniuses, who will be getting full...