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Last year I wrote a series of posts called Raising Responsible Kids, and part of that series included tips on helping kids learn money management from a very young age. We instituted a simple allowance system for our kids ages 5, 8 and 11; and while we are still using it over a year later, [...]
I’ll be taking a few days off from blogging (IMAGINE!) to spend time with my family. If you’re doing some Christmas shopping over the next few days, make sure you checked out my Holiday Gift Guide. Also keep an eye on All Things Chic, as we will be sharing Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals [...]
Today my son turned 12. It’s pretty daunting to think of having a 12-year-old, although this one is still very much a little boy at heart. I love how he dotes on his little sister and how his eyes well up when he’s upset and how he still gives me a morning hug when he [...]
Despite OctSNOWber, Halloween must go on. Yesterday morning, my kids happily boarded the schoolbus (albeit 2 hours late) with snow still blanketing the front yards in our neighborhood and their costumes snugly tucked away in their backpacks. I spent the morning preparing Halloween snacks for three classrooms before heading to school for the annual Halloween Parade. Since [...]
Motherhood can be a thankless job. There is always one more dish to wash, one more shirt to iron, one more load of laundry to fold. Usually mealtime is more like feeding time at the zoo than a relaxing event to nourish and energize, and I often end up feeling like a short order chef with [...]
Last week I wrote about the first day of our Lancaster County family vacation weekend. But our trip didn’t end there! We started off Day 2 with breakfast at Cafe 24 Hundred. We had tickets for a bus tour that was scheduled to leave at 9 AM, so we figured it would be easiest to [...]
We live within an hour of Lancaster County, so we are no stranger to the sites and attractions. Over the years we have taken family day trips to see plays, tour Amish villages and visit farms and orchards. I often trek out to Lancaster to meet up with friends and shop at the infamous outlets [...]
Yesterday was my youngest daughter’s 6th birthday. I. Cannot. Believe it. I know every mother says this at every birthday, but this one feels huge to me. I have definitely entered a new phase of parenthood with this one. Or perhaps exited a phase is more like it. In fact, that is exactly what is so heart [...]
This post is for all of you who hate me when I tell you what my kids eat for dinner. Mushrooms, check! Spinach, check! Brussels sprouts, check! Kale, check! Onions, check! Meat, veggies, soup, potatoes, rice… you name it, they eat it. Not to say that all 3 kids eat everything, but they all have [...]
Call me crazy, but this is one milestone I was NOT looking forward to. Soon that precious baby face is going to be full of gigantic, oversized teeth. So sad.
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