You’ve heard about all the basic reasons breastfeeding is awesome, but I bet you haven’t heard of all the fringe benefits. If you’re thinking about breast feeding, you…
After the birth of my child, I found myself absolutely besotted with this little bright-eyed bundle of joy. He became my inspiration to be a better person in…
My son shouted, “I want popcorn!” I quickly responded, “Please go back into the other room and come back in here and ask me the correct way. Try…
Working in corporate back in the day, I remember being friendly with a few working moms, something that seemed to me at the time to be a totally…
Mealtime seems to be a stressor in most families and ours is no exception. Children’s homework needs to be double checked, spelling words gone through, the littlest is…
Let me let you in on a little secret: All the cliches you’ve heard about motherhood? They’re true. And none truer than this one: “It takes a Village…
The backyard of my suburban home in southeastern Michigan adjoins an elementary playground. Part of the playground contains a large soccer field, a baseball diamond, and 4 basketball…
It’s true. I am unapologetic for taking care of myself and giving myself the attention I deserve in spite of the mountain of things naysayers say and do…
A fellow blogger recently posed that question. My questions and comments (out of genuine curiosity!) stirred up a storm. Homeschooling Now I find it strangely ironic that many…
Lorelei at Dollywood last FallIt’s fall, so it’s time for pumpkins! However, those of us who are doing low-carb must forswear pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin bars,…