As of January 1, 2015 the State of Florida finally stepped up and tightened their car seat laws. For years Florida had the loosest car seat laws in the nation, but thankfully we are getting on track with the rest of the country. So what does that mean for you and your precious cargo?! Most View Post
Get the “Mommy Track” Stamp With These Simple Steps
If you are a working mother, please take a few minutes to read my thorough list of things you need to do ASAP! You do NOT want to run the risk that your employer looks at you as a corporate-ladder-climber with a lot of potential – that only leads to bigger paychecks and longer titles. Instead, be View Post
Shortcuts to Craft Time Cleanup and Stain Removal! Good Clean Fun!
Guest post by Patricia Cornwell: We all know that kids are little balls of constant energy. They love painting, coloring and creating crafts. These activities are not only fun, but are also vital for children’s development. Using their creativity and imagination in addition to coordinating fine View Post
Tonight I Yelled!
I yelled tonight! If you had seen me out in public you would have stared and thought to yourself “I am SUCH a better mom than her” - and truth be told - today ANYONE would have been a better mom than me! I came home from work in a foul mood. My children of course knew that things had not gone View Post
Easy Kid-Friendly DIY Christmas Ornaments!
Let's have fun with some easy kid-friendly DIY Christmas ornaments today! It’s that time of year, where all the creative ideas are flowing freely - at least in other people’s minds, or so it seems. I love doing crafts and especially when I have to force the kids to do them do them with the View Post
Ten Tips and Tricks to Make Your LEGOLAND Visit Awesome!
LEGOLAND Visit Review Mama in the Now recently teamed up with Legoland Florida as our Lego-loving family spent the day at the park. After our highly successful trip Legoland Florida - our best trip to date, I wrote a review and compiled a list of tricks and tips to ensure everyone enjoys their View Post
Keep Your Nanny And Babysitter Happy!
I recently wrote an article about our interview process for hiring babysitters and nannies. It is really true what they say: “good help IS hard to find!” Once you have found a good caregiver for your children you will want to keep your nanny and babysitter happy! - cling on to them like only a View Post
Parenting is Hard! – And Then These Things Happen…
I am just going to put this out there: PARENTING IS HARD! Ok, I said it - and I am sure you agree, unless you don’t have any kids yet (because then you confidently have all the answers and solutions). But if you consider any number of children yours by birth, adoption, default or surprise then you View Post
How to Parent Your Introverted Child, Your Mini-Me
How to parent your introverted child, your mini-me. "How do you make someone’s journey smoother and easier, without changing the course of their dreams?" We sit together on the couch, my arms are wrapped around his long and lanky body. It’s been a long week, the first days back to school are View Post
Bricks 4 Kidz Camp Review
Summer is around the corner! In other words: school will be out and it is once again up to the Supermom in all of us to schedule engaging, educational, enhancing and perhaps even enchanting activities for our kids - especially the school-aged ones. Personally, I find it really hard (read: expensive View Post