Here’s a sneak peek inside our crazy little world!
We have a big “rule” in our house about watching television and movies – NO sitting around like a blob… letting your brain turn to mush! If the kids are going watch something, they’ve got to move their bodies! We have an understanding that every time a [...]
Every once in awhile, I find some twisted pleasure in proving to myself that I still have SOME level of control over my children. It’s so wrong, I know. I’ll start saving for therapy!
Call it bribery, call it brain washing… I don’t really care! I call it getting my kids to do what I want, [...]
What a great piece of advice from Will Smith! So simple. So big.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEMEBBwO6J8Will Smith\’s \”The Keys to Life\”
There are definitely things in life that affirm to moms we’re doing a good job raising great kids (or have done a great job raising our kids).
Some of these are major moments, like your child making the challenging decision to do the right thing when faced with major peer pressure. Other moments are just tiny [...]
Here’s another recent article on the subject of traveling with kids. This time, I discuss how we made every effort to fit regular movement and exercise for the kids into our recent trip to Atlanta.
The overall point of the article, whether you’re traveling or not, is that regular movement and exercise for children takes consistent, [...]
I’m not a fan of all-things-commercialized. I just about threw up the first time someone gave our daughter a Barbie as a gift. Of course, there were many more to come!
In all fairness, I grew up with Barbie’s and Disney… obviously to nowhere near the same degree that kids can nowadays. (did i just sound really [...]
(Sorry for the lack of posts lately… my site has been under some serious reconstruction!)
Recently, our family acquired a trampoline. My husband and I thought we were getting it for the kids… but it has turned out to be our new family hang out! I honestly can’t believe how many hours we’ve all logged [...]
