It’s Halloween! You got the trick-or-treat bags ready! The kids have got their costumes! And it is almost dusk! Time for trick-or-treating! But wait! Are you sure that you are ready? Are you sure that you have everything? You might… Read More
What to Give Out for Halloween Instead of Candy: 13 Ideas!
Every year, you pass out candy to the trick-or-treaters. Every. Year. But this Halloween, maybe you want to spice things up! With the cost of candy going up, as well as cavities in kids, why not make a change? Great!… Read More
Time Change No More: How to Not Set the Clocks Back!
I don’t know about you, but the one tradition that I cannot stand is… The Dreaded Time Change! Not the one where we “spring forward” every spring. But the one where we “fall back” every fall and lose an hour.… Read More
How to Make a Difficult Medical Decision for Your Child
Parenting is not easy. Every day decisions can be challenging and may leave you questioning if you made the right choice for your child. But medical decisions can prove to be even trickier. Sometimes we need a little extra help… Read More
What to Do When Your Child is Given a Rare Diagnosis
There is all kinds of information out there for new parents. How to change a diaper. How to prepare a bottle. Even how to breastfeed. But there is little information about what to do when your child is given a… Read More
How to Have Fun with Your Child as a Single Mom over 40
“Just have fun with the kids,” says my father. Just have fun with the kids?! How the hell do I do that?! I am a single mom. So, there is little time to sit back, have fun and enjoy my… Read More
How to Love What You Got
It is so easy to take a look at what others have and say, “God, I wish I had that, too!” And then we start to focus on how we can get that. We start to feel a little resentment… Read More
Soft Oatmeal-Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients: 1 Stick and 6 Tbsp Butter 1/4 Cup of Sugar 1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar 2 Eggs 2 Tsp of Vanilla 3 Ripened Bananas 1-1/2 Cups of Flour 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda 4-5 Cups of Oatmeal 1 Cup of… Read More
How to Like Your Boss: 3 Ways to a Better Workplace
I get it! I have had too many bosses in my life who I just couldn’t stand! There was the boss that just couldn’t acknowledge anything good that anyone was doing. Then there was the boss that did not care… Read More
How to Love the Snow
I used to hate the snow! And I mean – hate it – with a passion! I had officially declared that winter was the worst season of the year! And I made sure to let everyone around me know how… Read More