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    10 Reasons Why Having a Child That Wakes Up Early is Great

    What time do your kids wake up in the morning? If they’re like most kids, they probably wake up early. Until they’re lazy teens, they probably get up at an hour you wish they would not, but it’s not the bad thing you might assume that it is. In fact, I love that my kids […] More

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    10 Reasons Why Kids Birthday Parties are the Worst Thing Ever

    Our oldest daughter turns 7 on Friday and I’m not going to lie to you; when she asked us if she had to have a birthday party or if we could invite our best friends on a weekend getaway at her favorite hotel instead, we jumped at the opportunity. Literally, we jumped. YES! No party […] More

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    10 Things I’ll Tell My Daughter About Those Boys in High School

    My oldest daughter turns 7 this Friday. It hardly seems possible given the fact that she was just born yesterday, but it seems that yesterday was actually 7 years ago and time simply will not slow down. As my husband and I approach the weekend of her birthday, we realize that she’s growing up so […] More

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    How You Can Wear Clothes to the Office And Look Totally Chic

    Unless you work in a particular type of establishment, wearing clothes to work is just one more of those completely annoying rules that human resources puts into place that you’re required to follow. Ridiculous, I know (which is why I highly recommend working from home. You don’t even know if I have pants on right […] More

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    Check Out How Far One Dad Went for His Minions Obsessed Son

    How far would you go for your child’s love for a movie? One devoted dad went to great lengths to ensure that his child had the best possible “Minions” movie going experience.  And all it took was a little creativity, some time….and humility. An image of the father and his young son decked out in […] More

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    10 Things I’ll Never Tell My Kids about my Pre-Mom Days

    My parents were intimate exactly two times in their lives; when they conceived me and when they conceived my brother. After that, they ceased to touch one another for past 30-something years. Obviously. Because parents don’t do stuff like that. It’s gross. Unfortunately, I come from a family of self-proclaimed comedians who think they are […] More

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    Five of the Best On-Trend Sunglasses Under $50

    My life is a constant debate over the merit of expensive sunglasses and inexpensive sunglasses. My husband and I discuss this at length, always agreeing to disagree (he cannot see the error in his thinking) at the end of the day. He believes sunglasses should cost very little since they’re “easily broken, lost and left […] More

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    10 Potty Training Products that are Worth Giving a Try

    Creativity, patience and some sort of adults-only outlet for your frustration and your effort are required when potty training a toddler. Trust me – I have four of them. There is no one size fits all method for potty training, and some kids refuse to learn until they are ready. What we learned the first […] More

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    Proven Steps That Will Help You Become a Freelance Writer

    Growing up I always dreamed of writing. I loved it. I won an award in kindergarten for my first book, and it went to a state competition that it also won for best writing and illustration for my age group. I continued on this path, writing ‘books’ and short stories throughout my life, and my […] More

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