What I Planned To Eat

SCENE: Driving home after a long evening of shopping at three different grocery stores. Why I cannot find a store that carries everything I need I’ll never know. Will Power and I had… Continue reading →

Just Say “NO” to Potty Training!

After successfully “training” my Oldest to sleep through the night, the next big step was potty training. I was a new mom whose close friends were quite useless since they themselves didn’t have… Continue reading →

Boys are Gross!

SCENE: Putting anti-itch cream on my oldest’s mosquito bites OLDEST: “Mommy, why do mosquitos just love me?” ME: (prepared with a quality “momism”) “Because you are so sweet, baby!” OLDEST: “I need to… Continue reading →

Healthy Bath Time-Hooray!

On one of my MANY pursuits to make my family as healthy as humanly possible, I learned that there is horrible, sure to kill your children, chemicals and other “invisible to the naked… Continue reading →

I Wish My Life Was A TV Show… Sometimes!

SCENE: Weekday night (not sure which night because I DVR everything!) and I’m watching Parenthood. A beautiful montage of family photos scrolls across the screen while Bob Dylan sings “Forever Young”. The show… Continue reading →

Fruit and Veggie Soak: Because People Have Touched Your Food!

For those of you who are like us, we cannot afford to buy everything organic. If I did buy only organic produce my kids would have never tasted a grape! I mean, seriously,… Continue reading →

Milk Kefir Yogurt/Creamsicles

  In the department of what to put in your family’s body, there is so much information out there and so many great things to incorporate (if one’s mind can handle it and… Continue reading →

CHARACTER NURTURING: Making The Choice to Know Our Children (part 1 of 4)

First off I have to say, this is all my opinion. The only backing I have to any of this is personal experience, a college degree in Education and some stuff I heard… Continue reading →