I thought I’d share a photo my little brother took when sightseeing in Chicago… And then there’s
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A unique way to show off your photos
My little girl turns 5 next month, and I’m all out of ideas of what to get her for her birthday. She has all the toys she wants, more dresses in her closet than I do, so I’m stumped. Lately she’s really shown interest in decorating her bedroom, so when Uprinting offered me a poster […]
Standing up to stains!
One of my biggest issues when it comes to doing laundry is stain removal. The baby gets her big sister’s hand-me-downs, so I try to be extra careful with it all to make sure it lasts us for years. That is so hard to do with a 4-year old that loves arts & crafts and […]
Summer is in Full Swing with PBS KIDS!
Whether families have big vacation plans or are planning to stay at home this summer, PBSParents.org has great suggestions to keep family vacations, or “stay-cations”, exciting! From activities like car games to backyard camping, children and their parents will never be bored! My friends at PBS shared the following tips with me for ensuring that […]
Baby-G watches – not just for teens!
I don’t own a watch. Being a stay-at-home mom, I don’t find a need to wear one very often. But for the conference I attended last week, I thought it might be necessary to actually keep track of the time for once, so I was thrilled that Casio let me borrow a Baby-G watch for […]
What do you say to someone who is dying?
I’m almost 30 years old and have no idea how to cope with death. But I need to figure out how to deal with it. Like… now. This is my aunt Annie and she is dying of cancer. She’s in her final days, maybe even final hours. Knowing that I’ll never see her warm smile […]
