May is Celiac Awareness month. In honor of Celiac Awareness month, we would like to share a resource created by our friend, Debbie Simpson. Debbie has created a children’s book to help others understand the emotional and psychological impact of being left out and of how a little preparation can include everyone – which is especially important in the classroom. 

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One lucky winner will receive a copy…

Do you remember this?

Airplane food. We used to love to hate it. 

These meals are a distant memory (thankfully)... at least in economy class, where Mama’s family sits. And, unless you’re lucky enough to be traveling through…

I recently spent a bit of my morning gathering small white stones to make a pathway for our resident gnome. We have an enormous silver maple in our front yard that I love. I appreciate it in even more so since, about 5 years back, we had what came to be called The October Surprise and were hit with a freak snow storm that....because the trees still had so many leaves on them....downed a great majority of the trees in this area. It was a huge storm....like no mail, no school for 5 days storm.…

Many experts will tell you the importance of starting your day with a good breakfast and while that may be true, I'm here to tell you of an even better way to kick off your morning. The best start to any day is...continue. 

My Friday list of crazy things I've learned is up on my blog.  This week's list includes the realization that neither time nor cheese is on my side.  Click here for the full list:…

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Sometimes when the dog is licking your entire face, it's best NOT…

April is  National Poetry Month and we would like to share poems that puzzled us, made us think, or sometimes just made us laugh! To spark an interest in poetry among kids we’re giving away our eBook of Classic Kid Poems & Activity Book.

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I accompanied my youngest children to a 5-year-old's birthday party yesterday. This is not as dreadful as it sounds. The sun was shining. There was an excellent entertainer occupying the hoards of screeching children group of happy youngsters and there was plenty of tea and chilled white wine. (for the mums only I hasten to add!)

As the entertainer (wearing the inevitably wacky socks) sang, danced and told bum-related jokes a group of mums…

Dedicated to the moms who attended the“Citibabes Nutrition Lunch and Learn” with Laura Cipullo on Wednesday, April 19^th

So the fish sticks are still a “stinking” issue at our house! As I have shared in previous blog posts—especially “Something More than…

The creator of MomDishesItOut — savvy city mom and registered dietitian Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE, CEDRD,  has developed The Mommy Manual’s Healthy Habits. This healthy-eating and physical activity workbook can be used by coaches, school teachers or even parents teaching nutrition.  Through this approach, you…

I am not sure that I understood the beauty of a travel plan before I had a blended family, but I know now how a little forethought and honesty about family dynamics can make a vacation so much smoother. With the summer fast approaching I thought I would share some of what we do in our family to see if it helps…

When you have a baby you need to bring all the things a baby would need with you. Bottles, nappies, change of clothes with many options depending on the weather, medicine, cream and the list continues. If you have more than one baby, which we did it does feel like you are packing to never to return to your house ever again, this of course is due to the large amount of stuff that is needed.

Upon talking with my cousin who has recently had twin boys last year she is dealing with the…

Here's yet another wacky list of things I've learned lately, and lord knows we all need a little something to laugh about.  Included this time is the realization that turning 29 again wasn't so bad after…

Yep, believe it or not, that's me ten years ago trying my damnedest not to give birth to my twins on my birthday.  Click over to my blog to see why:…

My initiation into the mom scene was a bit different than most.  It wasn’t until after I had spent a few years helping to raise my step-kids that my son was born.  I wasn’t going to be able to bond with these kids while changing diapers or teaching them their ABC’s or snuggling with them at bedtime.  This was…

Back when we were single and unencumbered (you know what I mean, right?), we so looked forward to what we endearingly called our shopping soirees or retail therapy or window shopping (wow, I almost forgot that term)! Back then, shopping was for fun. I was a lone shopper and didn't really need company to go shopping for hours on end.There was enough time to leisurely try on as much as I wanted...you…

5 Reasons Every Mom Should Be On Twitter

Every week, as I link up my preschooler activities, I find myself using several lists to remind me where I usually link up. It is time consuming and not very user-friendly. Over the weekend I worked on putting all those wonderful places to link up to in one place.

And I want to share it with you!

If you are looking for more ideas to try with your own little ones, or you are interested in linking up some great posts of your own, here is a list of over 30 wonderful sites…

I love finding amazing work on Etsy. Such a wonderful community of artists....I often buy birthday presents, holiday gifts and customized invitations from this site. There's a fantastic Etsy store that I love called CorinneCitrolo. Her sewing is simply amazing and I love her fabrics andthe fresh, vibrant print combinations. This "Yellow Chevron & Garden" duo of skirts is so sweet for twins! Perfect for a sunny day! xo…

Once again, I've compiled a list of things that have enlightened me lately.  Included this week is the realization that "Mother of the Year" is totally overrated anyway.  Click over to my…