Ages & Stages

Picture this. An easy shopping trip for back to school clothes, done in one stop, and it doesn’t break the bank…. It sounds like a dream, right? Well believe it! I have four kids, and I was able to...

Think back to your tweenage years, especially the time when we were ready to start middle school. We were SO worried about friendships that may have changed over the summer, or the start of tougher courses, and the constant...

Nothing says summer like a family road trip! We recently ventured north with our two kids (ages 4 and 1) to Pennsylvania to fulfill a dream of mine to see Sesame Place. Along the way, we stopped in western...

My child went missing. I pride myself in being a safety and emergency manager. Never in a million years would I imagine finding myself in need of someone rescuing my family, yet even me, the mom who is prepared for...

Over the past 20 years of married life, I've owned more coffee pots than you can count. From traditional Mr. Coffee pots, expensive Ninja Coffee Bar gizmos, a few French Press makers, a Keurig, and my latest coffee obsession...

I have a PASSION for sleep. So much so, I help families get the rest that they need as a Sleep Consultant. One topic that comes up often is how to go on a family vacation without totally messing...

​There are so many amazing destinations from Florida's coast to coast that it would be impossible to list them all! This year I decided that as a family we would make a bucket list of local destinations to explore...

Dear Outside World, We are doing well, aside from the fact that I could not tell you what day of the week it is, although I do know it is 6:53 AM. We, my sweet boy and I, have been...

I’ve been a tampon girl forever. Pads are for postpartum use only, as far as I’m concerned. So when my daughter started her period, I floundered a little on what to do. Starting with pads is the obvious choice;...

On some days, there aren’t any perks to preschool pick-up…am I right? I’m always happy to see my kids after a long day, and I’m anxious to hear about their days, but they don’t always share my enthusiasm. As...

Reading opens up entire new worlds to you, transports you to new places, and lets you live vicariously through someone else. Want to slay a dragon? Track down a thief? Visit the moon? Learn about the discovery of radium?...

Today I was taunted by a box of tissues. Not even Kleenex, mind you,  but generic Target up & up™ brand tissues. The tissues sit in a bin in our utility room next to a disgustingly dirty backpack and mock me by...

I used to spend the month of May dreading the upcoming summer "holidays". I treated summer as if I was going into battle...entering survival mode, but this year I am making a plan for Camp SAHM and am hoping to...

How many of you grew up watching Mister Rodgers? He truly was a brilliant man who had so many great words of wisdom, one in particular was about the magic of "PLAY".  "Play gives children a chance to practice what they...

In this age of Pinterest, some moms may find themselves overwhelmed when it comes to throwing a child's birthday party. There's a certain amount of pressure to "have it all." I love doing my kids' parties -- it's an...