Parenting With Heart And Humor
This post was done in collaboration with Erin Condren. They sent me a free Oh Joy! LifePlanner in return for my honest opinion. Every opinion stated is 100% mine. I have personally used these LifePlanners for the past five years. Why Busy Moms Need a Planner! “Honey, there are two weeks left of View Post
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Boar’s Head for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. When You Need Nut-Free Lunch Ideas: “Mama, what are the kids like here in Washington State? Are they like Florida kids?” The look on his face showed a faint hint of anxiety and nervousness. View Post
Protect your finances during a divorce: (Disclaimer: I am happily married to the father of our four beautiful boys. The situation I describe below is from a divorce I went through years before I met my husband.) My divorce was filed in Florida in 2004. None of the information in this post is View Post
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with the American Heart Association; all opinions are entirely my own. Before Online Support Groups: I am driving down the street, as our song comes on the radio. It’s Jason Mraz’s “I Won’t Give Up.” “I won't give up on us God knows I'm tough, he View Post
Find Out Why I refuse to hide my scars! I was still in an anesthesia-induced haze when I took pictures of the latest addition to my collection of surgical scars.The skin on my neck was raw, red and sensitive, much like my emotions. Going through a three-hour surgery, under general anesthesia View Post
Stressed Mom With Cold Feet Have you ever wanted something with every fiber of your being, but when it became a reality you started to doubt your initial decision? It happened to me. I got cold feet one evening, but then my husband did something he had never done before. I went to bed with all View Post
14 Lovingly Handmade Mother's Day Gifts: We all know it’s the thought that counts when it comes to gifting – and when it comes to the really important people in our lives, like Mom, we want to make sure we get it right. Truth is, Mom is probably going to love just about anything you gift to her View Post
This post is sponsored by Procter & Gamble for my honest review of Ivory Free & Gentle Body Wash. Every opinion stated in this post is 100% mine. 7 Ways to Shake a Bad Case of the Mondays It was a Monday morning. We were exactly 2.5 minutes into the day and already, I could tell we needed View Post
There is no way to discuss toddlers without mentioning their tantrums: the characteristic “fish out of water” flopping on the floor, kicking feet, screaming and thrashing body from side to side tantrums. We all agree, these meltdowns ONLY happen during inopportune times - and ONLY our kids have them View Post
How to find happiness when life knocks you down I haven’t written without an agenda in a while. I haven’t grabbed the laptop and let my fingers dance across the keyboard without a deadline looming over my head. Today, however is the day for me to come clean and share some personal things I haven’t View Post
“Live in the NOW” - they say. Live with your feet planted firmly on the ground in the right here and NOW. "Live in the NOW" is what they tell us. Which “NOW” is it they are referring to? The one where I am hyper-focused on the pain and anguish around me? The NOW where my loved ones are scared, View Post
It was a pretty normal Tuesday morning. I was on my way to work, dressed in my standard navy business suit with a few snot stains around my knees and some crusty baby food over my left shoulder. The two oldest kids were in school, while our youngest was at home with our nanny. (At the time, we only View Post
The secret to a perfect morning routine for school is easier than you think! I thought I knew what I was doing. I have written several posts about morning routines and how to get homework done after a long summer break.I am the mother of four boys. This was not my first rodeo, after all. Our View Post
In hindsight, we all have defining moments in our lives that changed, molded and shaped us. Either we were changed against our will, improved after careful planning or shaped through serendipity.Before this experience, I considered myself a pretty good parent to our two young boys. But I View Post