Tag: parenting
How to “Grow Up” Your Kids Room!
This year, my kids Christmas list included furniture and things to help them organize their rooms!
Weird? Let me explain.
We go big on Christmas! The...
When the Flu Hits: How to Help a Sick Mama Friend
This year’s flu season has been harsh in San Diego!
The day after Christmas I began the unenviable task of cleaning the kitchen, doing laundry,...
Whale Watching in San Diego
If you are looking for a way to spend a great day making memories with your family... search no further! It is whale watching...
4 Ways to Get Organized in 2018
Happy New Year!
It’s time for resolutions and promises to make this the year where we all get really organized. No more running late, not...
Four Kids In Five Years: My Message To Moms Everywhere
I got married with the expectation of having babies.
I won’t say lots, but let’s just say my husband is one of nine and I...
Changing the After-School Conversation: Getting my Son to Talk to Me
It dawned on me recently that the drive home from school and subsequent hour after were getting grumpier.
I’d read all sorts of advice on...
The Home Learning Company’s Mama Mia Meatball Count {Sponsored Post}
One of our family's favorite things to do together is to play games.
We are always looking for games that the whole family can...
A Heart of Gratitude: Silver Linings of a NICU Stay
Four years ago, our oldest daughter was born 7 weeks prematurely and spent 17 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before we...
Yep, That’s Me: The Mom that Doesn’t Drink
When I tell people that I don't drink, and that I have never had a taste (or sip, or drop!) of alcohol in my...
The Lazy Moms Guide to Elf on the Shelf (Free Printable...
Remember when Elf on the Shelf first came out?
Everyone was so excited for the "Christmas magic" that could be made by pretending that this...
Mom Confessions: I Am Not A Perfect Mom
We all do it.
We scroll through social media and see a mom in the perfect matching outfit with her toddler or a mom...
Positive Reinforcement with Kudo Banz {Sponsored Post}
As a former teacher, and now mom of two toddlers, I know how well kids of all ages respond to positive reinforcement. However, even...