This will be our tenth Father’s Day since the divorce. Like every other year, I’ll take my two sons to the store and help them pick out gifts for their father. Some years I’m surprised I didn’t get lock jaw from forcing myself to smile as I helped them wrap their presents, and I can’t say I’ve never stooped to passive aggressive gifting. (Please don’t ask me about the garden gnome.) It wasn’t always a joy to spend money on my ex-husband, particularly since I was mothering on a … [Read more...]
My Secret Tool for Ensuring a Great Summer with the Kids
Now that summer is just around the corner, are you prepared for it? While most of us hope our summers will be filled with long days languishing in the sun, the reality can often be quite different. My biggest tip going into my 10th summer as a mama (whaa?!!)- and having 3 kids who are still relatively young- take a little time to throw together a general daily schedule. I'm not gonna sugar coat it... Finding a way to occupy the kids all summer is always challenging. I know I sure … [Read more...]
Parenting Styles: 9 Ways to Squeeze in One-on-One Time with Your Kid
Some days when I'm at work, I feel guilty that I'm not with my kids. And some days when I'm with my kids, I'm feeling guilty that I'm falling behind on my workload. As I've gotten older, I've learned to be present. At least, I'm getting better at it. When I'm at home, I'm trying not to think about work. And when I'm at work, I know my kids are going to a great school they love and they're being influenced by their wonderful teachers. In an effort to be present, I'm trying to squeeze in … [Read more...]
Parenting Styles: How I became a Hockey Mom against my Better Judgement
I walked into the hockey rink at 6:30 am on a Saturday. Now, school didn’t even start until 8:00 am, so 6:30 was not a time I was normally awake, nor was it a time I wanted to be awake. The coach had promised to bring coffee, but I didn’t see anything resembling coffee anywhere and the concession stand was closed because the people who ran concessions were home in bed—where all good people belonged at 6:30 am on a Saturday. I hadn’t intended on becoming a hockey mother. Unlike when … [Read more...]
Homemade Salted Chocolate Popsicles
Today our food contributor Jennifer is here with a scrumptious salty/sweet treat that I know you're going to love. Helpful Hint: get yourself a Zoku Quick Pop Maker to whip up all sorts of popsicles (both healthy and not so much) in just 7 minutes - no waiting for them to freeze! We absolutely love ours. I can feel the days of frozen summer treats coming! I had the most amazingly delicious salted chocolate popsicle recently and couldn't wait to try to recreate it at home. It was … [Read more...]
15 Summer Hairstyles that Take 5 Minutes or Less
As the school year comes to close, I'm looking at my personal time shrinking like crazy. Don't get me wrong, I love spending the days with my kids at the beach or the pool. I also love not having to pack lunches. But, let's admit it, having my kids home from school means that I may not get a shower before we start the day. It also means that my hair will look less than stellar. This summer, I'm looking for hair styles that take 5 minutes or less. I'm also looking for styles that … [Read more...]
Parenting Styles: When You’re the Last One Standing
We’ve been hammered around here lately - pneumonia, a broken arm, miserable weather and the start of our kids’ insane new sports schedule. As we all know, moms aren’t allowed to get sick, or maybe my obsessive hand-washing and frantic hand waving gestures whenever someone coughed their infectious germs right in my face actually did the trick. Whatever the reason, I got stuck running this pneumonia-and-broken-bone-ridden show solo, after my poor husband wound up sicker than he’s been probably … [Read more...]
5 Mother’s Day Gifts Guaranteed to Wow!
*This post is sponsored by Warner Bros. Pictures. Mother's Day is next weekend. How about skipping the usual card/flowers/candle and getting something that she'll truly love this year? Regardless of age, all moms will appreciate a gift involving a little self-care this May. Here are 5 ideas guaranteed to wow... #1 Clarisonic Sonic Foundation Makeup Blending Brush I received this magic little makeup brush for Christmas and I'm not kidding when I tell you it's a game-changer. The … [Read more...]
Parenting Hacks: 4 Must-Dos Before Hosting Your Kids’ First Sleep-Over
As exciting as it is to host a kids’ sleepover for the first time, it can also feel a little overwhelming to imagine your home filled with a group of children you need to feed, entertain and—somehow—put to bed sometime before the next sunrise. But don't worry, with just a little bit of planning, you can make your child's first sleepover a rousing success. #1 - Get Creative with the Sleeping Arrangements A large part of hosting a sleepover is understanding how many kids you can … [Read more...]
DIY Jewelry Organization Board
I'm gonna go on record right now and say this is one of my very favorite Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life projects ever! So cool, so easy, and so perfect for storing your #5RingsToStopYelling. Here's Julee with the full how-to... Now that my daughter is six-going-on-sixteen, the number of necklaces, bracelets, rings, hair clips and other accessories in our home seems to be multiplying by the hour. Our school day morning routine is hectic enough without the added task of tracking down a … [Read more...]
Healthy Eats: Taking Avocado Toast Up a Notch
Have you heard of the 'momiform'? This is what we wear on the regular. I'm talking favorite jeans with some version of a soft tee, a cardigan (in either navy or black) and a comfy leather shoe. The momiform is our go-to outfit that we wear on the daily. I actually love having things that I know work for me. Yes, it's predictable, but it's easy and always looks great. Let's move that thought to lunch. Avocado toast has the become the momiform of lunch. It's easy to smear some … [Read more...]
Parenting Styles: Why Can’t The Kids Sleep In Their Clothes?
My kids changed schools this year, and that means they no longer have a dress code. One of my selling points for the new school was that my sons could wear T-shirts and sweat pants every day—and after spending their entire school career in polos and khakis, they are reveling in the pure enjoyment of casual wear. Sweatpants are wonderful things. They are soft and warm and don’t need ironing. Sweats are so delightful that you can sleep in them quite happily. Which my children do. … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle is Back… and It’s Jaw-Droppingly Great
Good news guys, I know exactly what you should ask for from your hubby for Mother's Day this year! But first let's back up... Does being a mom and (and running the day-to-day workings of your family) ever feel a little too hard? Ok, that's not a real question... I know it does. There’s no question that you love your family like crazy and you’d do anything for them, but we all know it can be an exhausting job. If you're one of our 30,000+ newsletter subscribers, you know that this is a … [Read more...]
Earth Day Activities and Recipes
It's really too bad Earth Day doesn't get the same fanfare as Valentine's Day, Halloween, and the like. The shape our environment's in these days, we could certainly use a day where every family sits down and really talks to their children about the impact (both positive and negative) that they can have on the world they live in. Here are 14 of our favorite ideas to help you hold an Earth Day celebration at your house. Show Above Clockwise from top right Make a Plantable Paper Earth - … [Read more...]
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