How Many Kids? Is There a Magic Number?
According to a recent study, the most stressful number of kids to have is three. I remember being a mom of one—though it wasn’t for long—and finding it difficult. Truthfully, I didn’t find it exciting enough, and there were times it could be quite boring. When I look back now, and think of how I was juggling a baby and law school, I wonder how the word boredom ever factored in. These days, I’d jump for a warm serving of {Read More}
Plan the Perfect Picnic #QuakerEpicAdventures
When you think about how to plan the perfect picnic what do you think of? I think of a wicker basket, a red and white checkered blanket and butterflies. Of course there are butterflies! More importantly I think of the smiles on the faces of my family as we enjoy a fun-filled day at the park. When considering how to plan the perfect picnic you need to keep a few things in mind: activities, food and location. We recently had {Read More}
Updating My Bathroom as a Delta Faucet Mom Ambassador #WomansIn2ition
I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Delta Faucets. I received a product sample and promotional item as a thank you for participating. DIY work and home upgrades are two things I enjoy in theory but not so much in actually doing them. It’s not even that I don’t enjoy them, but more that I’m not always great at doing them. Recently I took the chance at some DIY work in my bathroom after becoming a Delta In2ition Ambassador. {Read More}
Monday Meal Plan – Week of May 19
Hope you had a great weekend! Summer draws nearer by the day. Taffy seems to be such a popular summer treat. There’s even a National Taffy Day! It happens to be this Thursday, May 23. Why not celebrate with some homemade taffy! This week’s meal plan can easily be rearranged to suit your tastes and needs. Many of these also easily accommodate substitutions. I love to hear about the different things people like to eat, so I’d love to hear {Read More}
How to Create a Transitional Children’s Room
When you’re ready to decorate your child’s nursery or room, it’s easy to get wrapped up in all the fun, colorful and cute products available for babies and children. I’m not saying to avoid decorating altogether, I’m just advising against spending thousands of dollars on elements of your child’s room that will only be age-appropriate for a few years. Take a look at my tips for creating a transitional children’s room, below: Walls Choose a solid, neutral wall color and {Read More}
Family Reunion: Mountain Style
For most families, reunions happen every 5-10 years. There is no rhyme or reason to when they happen – most family reunions occur when someone decides to organize such an event. Reunions usually consist of everyone from immediate family down to third and fourth cousins. No matter how big or small your family, planning an occasion like this is often time consuming. Just because it is hard to plan, doesn’t mean it won’t be a blast and shouldn’t be arranged. It is often {Read More}
Peace of Mind with #ScottValue
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias ® and Scott Shared Values #cbias #SocialFabric #ScottValues Have you ever seen a septic line explode? I’d love to say “me neither” but unfortunately I have – and to make it worse it was mine. To make it even worse I was in the direct line of fire when it exploded. There was no warning, no chance at {Read More}
Monday Meal Plan Week of May 13 – Gluten Free Edition
I can’t believe May is flying by so quickly. We’re halfway through Celiac Awareness month, and for that I’ve included a few more gluten-free recipes. Do you like chocolate chips? Well, be sure not to miss Wednesday May 15, which is National Chocolate Chip Day is May 15. And Friday May 17 is National Pizza Party Day. This week’s meal plan can easily be rearranged to suit your tastes and needs. Many of these also easily accommodate substitutions. I love {Read More}
Making Magic with #MagistoMoms
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Magisto. I received a promotional code for premium features to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Are you one of those parents that’s always snapping pictures and taking video while in an attempt to catch the kids doing something cute? I’m guilty. I mean, what’s the point in having a smartphone, right? I can’t begin to count the number of pictures I’ve {Read More}
