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So far this holiday season has seemed rather . . . dull. “I’m just not feeling it this year,” I’ve said twenty times if I’ve said it once. The tree is up, and it is beautiful. Christmas music echos throughout the house. The kids are eagerly counting down the days till Santa leaves a toy [...]
There was an interesting conversation on Twitter yesterday about co-sleeping. I just happened to hop on in the middle of the event, so I threw out a quick comment about how my kids often end up in bed with me, but as I watched the conversation unfold, I quietly backed away. It seems that people [...]
Adulthood is a funny thing. When you’re a child, you look forward to the autonomy of adulthood as the end all be all, and then suddenly one day you realize you are entirely on your own, and you’re utterly overwhelmed with the responsibility of your situation. I had a moment like that when I was [...]
Technology and Health Risks 11 Ways to Protect Yourself from Dirty Electricity I’m about ready to move my family to a deserted island and live like the Aborigines. I’ll just return to the mainland when I need my Nordstrom fix or a Starbucks mocha latte (tall, whole milk, no whip please.) Oh nevermind. That could [...]
Lately I’ve been hyper aware of the fact that I’m transitioning to the next stage in this parenting journey. In fact, truth be told, I’m already there. But in my mind, I’m still transitioning. I don’t do change well, can you tell? It was weird to move out of the baby stage, to be done [...]
Mandi Ehman, the brains and beauty behind the Life Your Way sites, has created a FREE Christmas Planning eBook and set of Christmas planners. (Did you know that there are less than 100 days until Christmas?) Hey, don’t shoot the messenger. If you’re a local yokel, you may be interested in this Halloween Costume Swap [...]
We’ve all heard the story of the stereotypical stay-at-home mom — you know, the one where her husband comes home to find toys strewn about the house, dinner preparations barely started, the kids still in their pajamas, and a frazzled wife. And he says to her: What did you do all day? But what he [...]
I am always so conflicted at this time of year. I love the crisp fall air and the colorful leaves and the pumpkins and the mums. But it is a bittersweet hello because I do not relish saying good-bye to summer — well, to most of it anyway. There is not much I dislike about [...]
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