We're a few weeks into the new preschool year. For me and the boys, it's the third year at the same place. All the same rules and several familiar faces make it easier for us to get back in the swing ... [Read More]

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Some of us have family Christmas traditions passed down from generations before, and others of us are looking to create new traditions of our own. Either way, I think we can all agree that we would like to create special memories with our children that they can carry on. As a first time mama, it… Keep Reading
It’s Christmas time and many Elf scouts are arriving at their new homes! We have made this list of over 100 fun girl and boy Elf on the Shelf names to help you decide what your new family member will be called. Our family has had a ton of fun with our Elf on the… Keep Reading
Love it or hate it, one thing is for sure, Elf on the Shelf has become a holiday tradition. Children of all ages love waking up each morning to see what trouble the elves have gotten into overnight. But, why stress when you can have someone do the work for you? With these Elf on… Keep Reading
We're a few weeks into the new preschool year. For me and the boys, it's the third year at the same place. All the same rules and several familiar faces make it easier for us to get back in the swing ... [Read More]
Julian is really really into dressing up. Every day he wears a costume for at least part of the day. He might be a chef, or Batman, a lemur, a scarecrow, AlphaPig, or a magician. While I have enjoyed ... [Read More]
At the BlogHer conference, I grabbed a great stack of paper with swell ideas for mommy self-care called "Pamper Yourself for Less" created by Kim Danger of mommysavers.com. One of my favorite ... [Read More]
In a fit of “I want to get to 50/50 and have a perfectly balanced life in which I work 30 hours a week, my husband works 30 hours a week, and we’re totally sharing raising the kids and maintaining the ... [Read More]
Last week I posted our first fashion tip from Shana from Ain't No Mom Jeans. It seemed that y'all loved it. Today we have allowed her to go on an anti-sweatsuit rant and provide you with another ... [Read More]
Those kids. They say and do the darndest things. But if you publish notes about all of them as your Facebook or Twitter statuses, well, {yawn}. Good etiquette online and in real life requires ... [Read More]