If I shop without a list, I end up buying many processed or packaged foods. A shopping list coupled with buying specific menu items helps me stay focused. I am not a good cook, so a recipe gives me step-by-step…
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Traveling with Kids…Alone
I rarely travel with just the kids. Our children’s grandparents are local to us. If we do go on vacation, my husband comes with us. I never have the role of the sole parent on a vacation trip. Until two…
Go See Date Night on Date Night
Date Night?? Ever heard of it? In the dark and distant parts of my memory banks, I can vaguely recall going out on a date night. Nowadays with three kids in school, homework, two kids on travel volleyball teams, one…
Getting Science-y for WhyMommy
I lay in bed yesterday morning pondering what science experiment we would do later in the day. The kids are on Spring Break. I have to admit that my pondering did not get very far before I fell back to…
Dove Chocolate: I’m Not Sharing It!
If you read my blog, you know that I have my entire family participate in review process. How can I tell my readers about a toy, DVD, CD, or game, without mentioning how much my family enjoyed playing with it?…
Your Kid Will Be a Happy Camper at KinderCare!
As a new mom, I never considered using a babysitter or day care or summer camp for my child. I was blissfully ignorant of how hard it is to work from home AND care for children. I enrolled my daughter…
Give the Gift of Joy Berry Books!
As a mom, books have helped me teach a child about a favorite subject….quiet down a rambunctious toddler before naptime…take some downtime for myself…help my children do their homework… Books will always be an integral part of my parenting, marriage,…
How Could I Be on a Top 50 List and Not Know???
My inbox might be too blame. The fact that I don’t read many blogs might have something to do with it as well. What about the fact that I live on twitter, but click on links and then forget I…
Cleaning Pet Peeve
Can you have a cleaning pet peeve, but not be a clean freak? If yes, then I do. When I hired a cleaning service I was disappointed with the level of cleaning. The cleaners did not vacuum under the diningroom…
MomzShare: I Was There!
Mom 2.0 in February. Bloggy Boot Camp in March. #MomzShare on Saturday. I am one lucky bug! Lucky to have the chance to learn more about my craft through conferences like Mom 2.0 and Bloggy Boot Camp. Fortunate to have…
