Last Fall when school started up I wrote about Advantages of Being a Working Mom to try and stay positive with my current situation. I blogged about how I balance it all to make things work. I also wanted to show other Moms that even though it can be a sad and hard thing, there are some advantages! This school year I've had a change of jobs. I'm still teaching but not in the ... Read More
Letters to My Daughter
I have FINALLY started something that I have been wanting to do for awhile now. The years seems to be flying by (just as everyone says they will/do) and I know that as kids get older communication between parents and kids can become challenging. I wanted a way to make communication easier and fun so I've started writing letters to my daughter. When school supplies were ... Read More
Parenting in Today’s World, Is Honesty the Best Policy?
I have to start off by saying that I feel like parenting in today's age is extremely difficult. I'm not a seasoned parent like some of you. I've only been at this gig for almost 9 years. I know I have a long way to go. The problem I'm having is as my daughter is getting older, she is starting to see and hear more troubling things around us, too close for comfort. So, my ... Read More
The Easiest Way to Get Veggies Into Your Kids
Daily Momtivity has discovered Veggie chews that taste just like Now & Later candies! This is a game changer for our kids! They're made by It Works!(R) and contain oodles of antioxidant and prebiotic support. One serving of these chews is the antioxident equivilent of eating 20 carton of blueberries!!! What??! They're not made for kids, specifically...they are for ... Read More
Permission to Cry at Preschool Graduation
I'd like to be pragmatic about this. It's a preschool graduation. A GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR FIVE YEAR OLDS. My daughter is not going away to college, getting married or leaving me forever. She is a happy, smart, fun-loving girl with curls who is absolutely ready for Kindergarten next year. I am proud of her, and excited for the experiences that lie ahead. So why am I on the ... Read More