The Ultimate Guide to Finding Your Mojo
My mojo seems to have left town (along with my abs, but that’s another topic.) If you’ve been following along the last few weeks of our staycation and then my poor hubby’s sickness, this present state...
View ArticleA Month of Gratitude: Part Two
Last week, I started the process of taking stock of everything for which I am grateful. It’s an important exercise, stepping back from the daily grind and considering all that is good in your life. We...
View ArticleMy 2013 To Do List
I envy people who are uber-organized. I’ve tried all manner of systems and apps but none ever sticks. Ultimately it’s my non-stop-brain-ticking that keeps me and my life somewhat organized without any...
View ArticleAdvice to My 16-Year Old Self
This morning, a tweet from MumClub asking “what would you tell your 16-year old self?” got me thinking. Often I can tweet a quick, snappy response but this I needed to mull over. So I stepped into the...
View ArticleFor the Love of …. Doing Nothing
I love doing nothing. It’s right up there with eating. And watching TV. And sleeping (which, I guess, is just doing nothing with your eyes closed.) I long to do nothing. Back in my single, pre-kid...
View ArticleGuest Post: Hosting The First Sleepover
by Paul Taylor Although we try to keep our children as young as possible, they seem to have a mind of their own and desire to grow up faster than we’d like them to. As soon as he or she begins making...
View ArticleGuest Post: My Sister’s Secret
by Gabriel McGarry My sister has a secret! And I will tell you! My sister is awesome. She is awesome because… She plays with me and follows me. So I will tell you how to be awesome. Be nice help your...
View ArticleLearning from the Mean Kids
My outie is better than your innie. You’re not my friend any more. Little makes me sadder – and madder – than when one of my kids tells me someone was to mean to him or her and it hurt their feelings....
View ArticleSummer Swan Song & Back to School Angst
Well, that went fast! Here we are, just three days of summer camp left and back to school in a week’s time. It’s a time to pause and marvel at summer’s imprint on my kids – before I, true to form,...
View ArticleThe Two Words That Moms Love Most
(Other than “love you,” of course.) Picture this. A crowded shopping mall, two and a half week’s before Christmas. I’m taking my son to Build-A-Bear for a pre-school class mate’s birthday party. I’m...
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