Creating A Babysitter Folder
A few weeks ago my husband and I were blessed to go on a trip to France and the United Kingdom. If that wasn’t enough, our family and friends watched our kids while we were gone!! A trip for sixteen days without [...]
Wife, Mother, Career & Katy Perry
This weekend I took my two tween daughters to see Katy Perry’s documentary “Part of Me.” MOMMY DISCLAIMER: My 9 year old super fan knows that I don’t endorse her overtly sexy image and lyrics. I informed them I would take them but on one condition, they both had to “talk about the film” after… [...]
Father’s Day Ideas
Last night I escaped to Target after the baby went to bed. My husband was happy to put our oldest to bed and relax while. A friend had mentioned Target had many kid’s clothing on clearance and I needed some items for an upcoming trip, so off I went to look around. While there, I [...]
10 Chores Your Toddler Can Do
It’s my belief that it’s never to early to instill a good work ethic in your child. This belief may somewhat be fueled by the fact that I have six children who have made an art form out of mess making. With older children it can be easier to find ways for them to help out around [...]
Teaching Kids About Debt
My nine year old had a dilemma. She had gotten an invitation to go to the mall with a friend but she didn’t have any money. This was a scenario that I had proposed to her verbatim just a few weeks before. I know in her mind it was just another nagging lecture from mom. [...]
Dealing With Food Allergy Reactions
Last week I went to Whole Foods with the kids in tow (always fun!). We desperately needed produce and a few ingredients to make some gluten- free bread in the bread machine. Before going, I looked through my son’s food list (foods he can and cannot eat) and realized there are some seeds and nuts [...]
10 Ways To Stop Entitlement Parenting
There are constant news reports about this generation and entitlement, but it didn’t start with this generation. It was actually started by our parents and with our own children we have perfected it. Less than a hundred years ago our grandparents wanted their kids to have a better life so they worked hard to make [...]
Internet Safety For Kids
As we all know kids today have access to more information than any time in history. The up side is no more last minute trips to the library for a school report that’s due tomorrow. The down side is that kids have access to all information society has to offer, good and bad. As a [...]
Should I Give My Child An Allowance
For several months this has been a hot topic at my house. Should I give my child an allowance? My husband and I repeatedly go back and forth on this issue. Once again we stand at a crossroad. When raising kids you take into account your own childhood and how you were raised, then throw [...]
When Should My Daughter Wear Makeup
A few months into my daughter’s first year of middle school she approached me with a question “when can I wear makeup?” For her this was a major step to teenage freedom. For me it was the nail in the coffin of my little princess. I pushed it off as long as possible with the [...]
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