Tweet What a busy, adventurous, and just plain old fun week I’ve had with my children! Here’s a little of sampling of some of the things we did: I took them to a children’s museum… AND…went without any other friends, meaning I spent less time chatting with another adult and more time watching them explore [...]
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Contributor Corner | Mom, We Get It Now
Tweet Hey! Are you new around here? Sometimes we ask our lovely contributors to weigh in on a question. It’s fun – you should try too (in the comments, of course). Check out previous installments here. Here’s what we’re discussing today: Now that you have kids of your own, what’s one thing you appreciate or [...]
Unrealistic Expectations
Tweet I once heard a wise teacher say in passing that parents often have ridiculous expectations on their children. He said he sees them yelling at their kids TO SHARE. But they have never taken the time to teach them to share. Here is a toy. You play with it, and I will watch you [...]
Ideas for End of School Year Teacher Gifts
Tweet The end of the school year is right around the corner (small tear rolls down my cheek), and it is about time that I start planning for my children’s teacher gifts. These are my suggestions for great teacher gifts, beyond another coffee cup or apple-shaped whatever. I love going to local shops and picking [...]
Phoenix / Scottsdale Swim Lessons | Kim Courtney Swim School
Tweet I hate to even mention the “d” word but I’m going to. Drowning and the need to be able to swim is a very serious deal. No one wakes up in the morning expecting to lose a child to drowning but, almost every time it happens, it could have been prevented by the adults responsible for [...]
For my fellow busy moms: Could time ever be on OUR side?
Tweet Money can’t buy you love. Yes, of course we all know that. But to pose a question that is probably more important to a busy mom of young children: Can I buy a little uninterrupted “me time”? Like many moms, I have spent my fair share of time wandering through Buy, Buy, Baby & Babies [...]
Ice Den Cool Camps | Summer Fun {out of} the Sun
Tweet This post is brought to you by our incredible venue sponsors for the upcoming Mom’s Night Out Arizona, Ice Den and 18° Neighborhood Grill. Looking forward to seeing so many of you readers at the event on May 10 – and if you haven’t registered yet, don’t wait! Click here to get your ticket. [...]
Mommy SOS l Overly Friendly Strangers
Tweet So I had this incredibly awkward moment at a coffee shop. It felt more than awkward, it felt a little creepy. I had a random guy ask to hold my baby today. When I told him no, he proceeded to tell him that his son is a friendly adult, because they passed him around [...]
Mommy Quick Tips | Sleep Deprivation
Tweet The other night as my husband and I were brushing our teeth, he looked over at me in the mirror and said “Whoa, look at your eyes!”. Now, one might assume that he was referring to my stunning bright and beautiful green eyes but alas he was not. He was referring to the big [...]
Break the Binky | 5 Ideas to Get Rid of The Pacifier
Tweet After my daughter turned one, I started “entertaining” the idea of helping her break the binky habit. I say “entertain” because I had more fun researching ideas of how to do the transition, and “polling” my friends than actually doing the deed. To make some excuses for myself (and my daughter), she only used the [...]
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