Move from Baby to Toddler I changed a diaper once. Babysat one time. Gave a baby a bottle just once. This was the sum total of my “baby” experience before I had my first baby. I had never fed a baby. Or potty…
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Give a Book, Get a Book with Disney #DisneySMMoms
I’ve been home from the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration for about three weeks. The bags are mostly unpacked. The laundry is mostly done. The kids’ missed schoolwork is completed. The house is still a mess…but really it was a…
The Groundhog and I Are Not on Speaking Terms
I was reading a book in my living room. Enjoying the quiet before all the kids were home from school. Something blurry passed in my peripheral vision. I looked…
Noah: Coming March 8!
There are few Bible stories as fascinating as Noah and his ark. My husband read this story to my children many, many times. The size of the ark. The power of the water. The two-by-two parade of animals. A Noah’s…
10 Tips for Teaching Teens How To Drive
I don’t know what is more shocking…that I have child old enough to drive OR that I have a child entering her last year of high school. Same child. Same shock. Can she really be 17? Where did the time…
A Mother-Daughter Instagram Contest, New Book about Gluten, and More
From time to time I hear something and want to share with you…this is one of those times… Mother & Daughters Instagram Memory Contest L’Oréal Professionnel announced its Instagram Memory contest. Here’s what you do: Post a photo of your mother/daughter moments…
Musings from Me Video Book Review: Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers #CaptainUnderpants
The Musings from Me family LOVES books. In fact this past week, we have sorted through books, books, and more books. My husband and I sorted through college textbooks for me and graduate school texts for him. Though it pained…
Holiday Gift Guide: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #holidaygiftguide #giveaway
We’re a book family. We read to the kids all the time when they were little. My oldest would ask for “one more book.” And how could I say no to her sweet request. The middle child stepped it up…
A Trip to Canada for Book Lovers!
I’ve been an avid reader all my life. One of my favorite parts of Christmas morning was tearing open the wrapped gift from my parents. When I got older I would go to the bookstore, choose my own books, which…
I’m a Don’t Sweat Mom! #DontSweatMoms
I’m sure you have heard people say don’t sweat the small stuff? Both the book and more likely, the phrase. In fact the full title of the book is Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all small stuff. Because, like…