A local church near me — Calvary United Methodist Church — hosts a free meal every Thursday evening. God’s Kitchen provides a free meal for anyone…the homeless, the hungry, those who have financial issues, those who are elderly or have…
Tag: parenting tips
I Grab Me Time ANY Time I Can! #MeTimeMags #Safeway #WeaveMade #ad
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media® and PEOPLE® and PEOPLE StyleWatch®, but all my opinions are my own. #weavemade #MeTimeMags https://my-disclosur.es/RgFrEH Hands up if you have ever walked back to the…
Win a Trip to New York or San Diego!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Atlantic Luggage for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Is the weather getting you down? Do you long to take a trip with your family? Well, you are in…
You Can Find Me Writing Here: My Writing History Part 1…
If you ask my family, what I do all day they would all say “play on the computer.” Grrr. Not true. I have to beg to differ. I do A LOT of things during the day. I work from home. I write…
Support Teen Through @GiveForward #Love>Hate
Unless you are living under a rock, you know about the Ice Bucket Challenge. I couldn’t check my Facebook timeline without seeing 5 or 10 Ice Bucket Challenges. By some strange twist of luck, I did not get nominated. I’m online…
Following, Not Leading Your Child’s #JourneytoCollege
My oldest child is a trailblazer. She’s my “out of the box” thinker. She does everything her own way. She’s the child who informed me after a lengthy timeout when she was 7 that she would do what I asked…
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep #FoodforSleep
If Bo (Jackson) knows football. There’s no doubt that I know sleep. Sleep and I go waaaaayyyy back. In fact, I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have had insomnia…and I would still have…
I Spy With My Little Eye…a Quick Dinner Option for Summer Nights #familydinner #familygamenight
Even in the most ideal and favorable circumstances, cooking dinner is not my favorite activity. During the school year, I cobble together reasonably decent meals for my family. Come summer all bets are off. My school administrator husband steps up…
To Zip the Coat Or Not? Letting Kids Fail and Grow #greatschools
Disclosure: I was compensated for writing this post. I’ve done it. I’m sure you’ve done it too. As parents, we’ve all done it at one time or another. Scene: Your home. Your child struggles zipping his coat. You see your…
How To Do Laundry
I’m disorganized. I identify more with clutterers and hoarders than neatniks and Harriet Homemakers, but I love a clean room. BUT don’t love cleaning. AT. ALL. A room piled to the rafters with stuff gives me anxiety. I get twitchy when…
