The New Year – New You Giveaway
With a new year comes new resolutions. As you know, I have a few of them. One is take a photo a day of something or other going on with…
9 Tips to Consider when Discussing Prior Drug Use with Your Children
If you are like many people, you may have indulged in experimentation with drugs in your younger years and are unsure of how to discuss this issue with your children.…
A Sunday Smile!
I love snow, my children do as well. It is any wonder we are a bit sad that almost midway through January we don't have snow? Not even a little…
Butterfly Fractions are Easy!
Math for a lot of people simply isn't fun. Fractions tend to specially be something few enjoy. I remember when I was a teen I went from one high…
Tips to help Motivate a Teenager
Knowing how to motivate a teenager is so important! My oldest daughter is now a teen and it is really important to my husband and I that she stay…
Still Sick but still Parenting
Sadly, we are still sick here. Just when I think I might be out of the woods and house might not be a germ factory, the baby gets more…
FamAlert Review – You might not know you need it!
FamAlert is a service that you sadly might not know you need till it is too late. This was the case for my family, let me tell you about it.…
Guest Post: Going “Green” Still Worth the Green?
Everybody wants to be “greener.” Companies like Lynas Corp. are working hard to mine the materials we need to make energy efficiency as affordable as possible. The problem is that, while…
Are you scared of the Flu? What you should be more scared of
It is a sad fact that near all studies on vaccines are paid for by vaccine makers and all of them seem to be shaped in a way as…
Gluten Free is Yummy!
(My photo for day 11 of the Photo-A-Challenge) Who would have thought, gluten free could be yummy? My husband made these amazing brownies, from a box. They are so yummy…
Mom’s Going Back to School with Ivy Bridge College – Giveaway
Pondering New Years Resolutions This year, like so many others past, find many of us vowing to change something in our lives. I have posted more than a few times…
Kindergarten Teacher Gives Our Kids A Song
There is a reason for the saying "The gift of music" and sometimes it really is a gift. This is one of those times. I can really see that saying…
You don’t spank your 3 year old?
It is a funny question don't you think? The debate over spanking rages on the Mommy boards and it shocks me as it seems fairly clear that the science…
Living on a military post!
I want to say that it is that time of year again, the time of year when military families move. While many people move in the summer for school reasons,…
Guest Post: Creative Ways to Increase Home Value
Creative Ways to Increase Home Value If you’re ready to sell your home, the current value of your house has a major impact on your sale price. You can’t sell…
Day 7 – Gluten Free 2013
My first week working on going gluten free has not been a bad one. One slip up while on a road trip, and another day with two crab Rangoons. Tonight dinner…
Day 6 – Girls and Cars
Todays photo is inspired by my little storm baby. She is smart and funny and shy. She also loves cars. Watching her play with a pink container with little…
Day 5 – My Sick Photo
My photo-a-day challenge for 2013 was dealt a hard blow today. I woke up very ill. I am still not certain what is effecting me. No one else in…
The Vaccine Debate Continues
Markus Heinze, the author of VACCeptable Injuries: Increasing Childhood Diseases & Developmental Disorders was recently on two talk radio shows, after the last one many people flocked to his site to attack his view,…
How to Make Your New House Feel Like a Home in Three Steps
GUEST POST Once you have finally moved into your new residence, you might feel like you are living in an empty warehouse with no character. With your treasured belongings still…