Let me start off by saying that I have always been terrible at sticking to our household budget. We write it down, we get gung-ho and ready to…
Originally posted at: www.justplayinghouse.com When my first son was born, we spent so much 1-on-1 time with him (obviously). We knew his likes and dislikes. As our family grew…
Recently in writing about what worried me the most in relation to motherhood, these were the words I wrote: “I don’t worry about my children being poor, I worry about…
Have you ever noticed that there are many different competing personalities in the infamous and often dysfunctional school car line? I would be willing to bet that it…
Happiness, though I have heard it a thousand times and agreed or dismissed it, is NOT a destination. I had to learn it for myself. It is a…
The first evidence of coffee appears in the mid 15th century in Yemen. Today, more than five hundred years later, coffee is one of the most popular beverages…
This time of year, it is insane with the elevation of Pumpkin Spice this and Pumpkin spice that. I do not know who the genius is that developed…
Every parent has to deal with their share of “disasters” in the course of parenthood. From gross poop and pee accidents, puke fests, mud baths to the loss…
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” – Albert Einstein “You be her,” my youngest says as she stuffs the surfer Skipper doll onto my lap. Without a pause,…
I had a HUGE a-ha moment in parenting yesterday and I thought it might help some of you here. Yesterday was an odd day, as both of my…