Answering the call of the wild
So you’ve decided to go to the bathroom by yourself. You know as well as I do that your kids will turn your home inside out in the time it takes you to post a blog (ahem), but congratulations on…
Read moreSo you’ve decided to go to the bathroom by yourself. You know as well as I do that your kids will turn your home inside out in the time it takes you to post a blog (ahem), but congratulations on…
Read moreAre your mornings a crazy rush trying to get all your kids and self out the door on time? (Of course you are. You’re a mom.) Do you often skip breakfast in that mad rush? (Of course you do, because…
Read moreMexico has always been a popular destination, and with so many resorts to choose from, it can get somewhat overwhelming. When adding the challenges of vacationing with children it becomes that much more important to select the best resort that…
Read moreIf you’re like me, you have all the time in the world to daydream about how easy this parenting gig would be if you only had a (fill in the blank). For every step forward in the “useful kids’ crap”…
Read moreThis post is jam-packed with homemade burger tips, a delicious recipe and even a chance to win a hamburger press which is a must have in my books! T’is the season where the weather is intermittently teasing us with the…
Read moreI remember the first luxury bag I ever purchased. I paid cash from the back of a panel van in a deserted Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot. It came in a grey dust bag marked “Chahel”. That night, my cat…
Read moreMy son wants a gun. He wants a gun so he can “gun” people and “dead” them. (The fact that he hasn’t connected the appropriate verbs to the nouns may or may not imply that he’s ready to have one.)…
Read moreSometimes my parenting skills are questionable. I’m exhausted and parenting can be hard. My boys are 8 and 6 – and I wish I had half their energy. Sometimes I’m just tired. Sometimes I’ve just worked too much, sometimes I’ve got…
Read moreIts Spring, time to channel your Inner “Elaine Benes” from Seinfeld, and create your own “Big Salad”. This salad has so many variations, but today we are going Southwest with our version. Some of you may say that a salad…
Read moreI don’t have a green thumb. Not even a very very light shade of green. Sometimes I joke that plants throw themselves off of the shelves when they see me coming. The truth is, I’m just not very good at…
Read moreMy kids are obsessed with YouTube Kids. That’s nothing new. Personally, I’m happy to buy a few extra minutes to eat food while it’s hot, do some laundry or answer a quick email. I’m vigilant about what they watch, and…
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