I see it. The kids are long gone to school. The gleaming stripe looks glossy but a little hard. The stripe of toothpaste is almost touching the sink. I sigh. My son yet again forgot to brush his teeth. Sigh.…
Category: Daily Routine
Wanted: Dinner Fairy GodMother #SmartOnesReview
Where oh where are you? When are you coming to cook? My family would love to see your wand, sparkly dress, and most of all your wings. I can just see you floating in to the kitchen. Maybe via back…
Keeping Your PC Safe with ChicaPC-Shield [Giveaway]
You know your computer is not doing well when all you can hear is a loud chug, chug when you boot up and an even louder woosh, woosh when you are doing anything on the computer. I, all but, abandoned…
Neverending Kiddie Activities @theMiddle_ABC
With a kid, a preteen, and a teen in a multitude of activities there are only so many hours and minutes and seconds in a day. My husband and I are only two people. We have only two cars. Only…
Putting Out an APB for Lost Items
I was asked the other day about lost items. More specifically, kids and lost items. We all have days don’t we when we send our children off to school dressed in pants, shirt, socks, shoes, jacket, backpack, and perhaps glasses.…
Make a Sandwich AND a Story with Buddig [Giveaway]
Runaway Bunny. Guess How Much I Love You? Berenstain Bears Go to the Dentist The Very Hungry Caterpillar The books listed above are among my favorites. I have spent many hours reading books to my children. Do you love reading…
Tween Style…Is That Normal?
A friend asked about my tween’s knee socks. The knee socks are bright. And by bright I mean neon. Sometimes striped. Often with a repeating pattern of frogs or Nemo fish. The socks could be argyle or plaid. But, for…
I’m Popping Up All Over the Place!
So, here’s the deal. I have wanted to write a book since I was about 9. I filled composition books, notepads, scraps of paper, and even those thin as onion skin sheets of typing paper. I can still feel the…
Healthy Options When You Eat Out with Kids? Yes!
Joe’s Crab Shack The Corner Bakery Au Bon Pain Chevy’s Burger King Chili’s and even Carrabba’s Italian Grill I have eaten in these restaurants more than once. In some cases I have taken my family to the restaurants on multiple…
This Week Might Be the Death of Me…Seriously
It sounded like a plan. A crazy plan, but a plan nonetheless. If you know me at all you know I am all about getting everything done all at once. Have a doctor’s appointment. Hey why don’t we schedule 2…