This week we celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the nation, as we acknowledged “Read Across America Day,” I thought back to when I was a new mom, rocking and reading for so many hours. I remember the books that made my child’s eyes light up and the ones we all knew by heart because we …
Not Today, Stress
Plans. Even the best laid ones can go awry. Some days, there seems to be a big difference in the way I see my day going and the way it ends up. What I wanted to accomplish. All the fun things I thought I would do with my boys. I wake up with great aspirations …
You Gotta Be: Things My Kids Need To Know
I love that Subaru commercial where the girl is changing a flat tire in the rain. You don’t see him at first, but her father appears just as she finishes and tells her he knew she could do it. As a mom, of course one of my biggest jobs is to be there for my …
The Year of the Dino
Who are we kidding, it would be the year(s) of the dino at my house. I realize this week kicks off the start of the holiday shopping season with black Friday approaching, so I wanted to share some insight from our 5-year long obsession with dinosaurs. If any of you have dino- crazed kiddos at …