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I Love My Little Thumbsucker
We were at the zoo when it happened. Finn was one month old and enjoying his chauffeured ride around the park, the pacifier that he had clung to since birth firmly in place as...
I Might Be a Helicopter Mom… Vroooom!
My response was like many who saw the headline – “Parents Investigated for Neglect for Allowing Kids to Walk Home Alone.” I was appalled, even a bit indignant. How dare they. Investigating parents...
Diary of a Girly Girl Raising Boys
Besides the dog, I'm the only girl in the house. I'm a girly girl living in a house with three boys -- one big and two small ones -- all of whom register off-the-charts...
Why We Didn’t Redshirt Our Kindergartner
Years ago, if you turned five years old by the school cut-off, your parents sent you up the stairs of the bus with a pencil box, bologna and mustard on white bread in a...
Making Life Easier, One Closet at a Time
I love the start of a new year. New beginnings mean clean slates, endless opportunities, and a renewed energy to make things happen. I try to take on a few self-improvement projects, implementing habits...
My New Year’s Resolutions for How to Be a Better Mom
I'm not big on traditional New Year's resolutions. My goal each year is simply to become a better person, to learn from my past mistakes and grow from every experience that life has decided...
Non-Candy Stocking Stuffers
It’s difficult. The candy aisle is full of adorably wrapped sweet treats, and it’s tempting to buy an army of little M&M men and peanut butter cup-filled candy canes to top off the kiddos’...
Budget-Friendly, DIY Gifts
I don’t know about you, but I spend approximately one week singing along to Frank Sinatra’s holiday classics before the stress of the season sinks in. One minute, I’m strolling merrily down the festive...
Creating a Fun Thanksgiving Table for Kids
With the following easy and fun decorating ideas, everyone will want to sit at the kids' table this Thanksgiving!
A Thankful Centerpiece
Not only is this turkey centerpiece adorable, it gives kids the chance to express...
What to Tell Kids When Grown-Ups Misbehave
We must have been some sight, our mouths all gaping in disbelief of what was happening. The other team’s coach was pacing the sidelines and screaming at the referee - who looked no older...
Surviving Holiday Stress {as seen on The Now KC}
It's the most wonderful time of the year! And the most stressful. And exhausting. And expensive. No matter how early we begin to plan for the holidays, calendar days seem to pass at warp...
The Challenge of a Winter Birthday
My oldest was born on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This means that I was waddling around the local mall on Thanksgiving weekend trying desperately to walk myself into labor after consuming my weight in...
Squeeze Me: the Diary of a Mammogram Virgin
I loathe the smell of doctors’ offices, which hardly makes me unique. The smell of this one bothered me a bit more, possibly because the scent of my own fear was mixed into the...
I Can’t Hear You! Are You Ready for Some … Tailgating?!
It's Fall, which can only mean one thing. Tailgating! Our beloved Royals are making us proud and the start of football season has only added to the energy of an exciting sports year in...
DIY Halloween Projects: Putting the Fun in Spooky
Halloween. I’m the girl who would go to a midnight showing of "Psycho" and DVR any countdown of the Scariest Movies of All Time to watch when I was alone. I don’t know what that...