Packing school lunches can be aggravating. Who wants to pack lunches at the end of a long day… or first thing in the a.m. while you’re trying to get the entire family AND yourself out the door? From not having all their favorite lunch foods, to running out of time in the morning, let’s face […]
When we go on vacation or even just to the zoo, my first thought is always the food choices. It’s literally a plan of attack. (I take food pretty seriously.) Healthy eating is a priority for us. We made our Heart Healthy Lifestyle change about three years ago, and it literally has changed our entire […]
This post on children’s self-defense is brought to you by Red Team Safety & Security. If you’re anything like me, you can’t even count how many times you’ve told your child,“Don’t talk to strangers!” But, when I really think about it, I should be asking my children, “If a stranger came up to you, what do […]
This self-defense class review is brought to you by the Women’s Defense Company. When it comes to being attacked, you probably think, “That will never happen to me.” Of course, not. No one wants it to happen to them, but in reality, it does and it could happen. One out of three women have experienced rape, […]
Please don’t think that this is all about tiaras, sashes, spray tans, big dresses, bigger hair, 5” heels, bling jewelry and a mom who’s living out her beauty-queen dreams through her daughter. My daughter has never competed in a pageant and is more interested in catching lizards, playing in the dirt (lovely) and riding her […]
Sometimes I catch myself wondering, “What if it happened to me?” What if I was the mother who was told that my child, my baby, only had a few short years to live? How would I react to the news, and how would our lives change? This is the story from the perspective of a […]
Can you believe 2017 is almost here? (Scary how fast this year went.) A new year to make goals and promises for you and your family is just around the corner. Do you have any in mind yet? One goal I had for 2016 was to up my meal organization game in order to shorten the time spent […]
Do you ever wish you could have an amazing cookie spread to showcase to family and friends without having to spend the time making dozens of different holiday cookies? Between buying all the ingredients, making the dough, baking the cookies and decorating them, (whew, I’m exhausted just thinking about it) you could have it all […]
Fall, pumpkins, and Snoopy are just a few of my favorite things that all roll into one in Charles Schulz’s classic film. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. On October 27, 2016, this beautiful story is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, and whether it’s your first time or your 100th time watching, there’s just something about […]
Each year 1 in every 650 children are born with a cleft lip/palate in the United States, mine is one of them. We plan everything. My husband and I are type A, over achievers and control freaks (hey, at least I can admit it). We make lists, spreadsheets, pack weeks in advance for trips, plan, […]
