Printable Weekly Lunch Menu and Back-to-School Recipe Ideas
We are taking school lunches very seriously this year, and taking the banal school lunch ‘bull by the horns’ and wrestling ‘er to the ground. …
First Day of Kindergarten {Stream of Consciousness}
{Hears things rustling. Sees twelve-year-old fully dressed in the dark.} “Baby? What time is it?” “5-something.” “Um, your alarm doesn’t go off until 6:30. What …
The Stolen Owl
I nervously clutched the yellow paper map the woman handed me. Her room was circled with her name written next to it. Room 109 right …
20 Reasons Why I’m Probably The ONLY Parent Not Looking Forward to School
School supply lists that read like old-fashioned encyclopedia sets. THEY.NEVER.END. Not to mention, they are NEVER all available at the same store. You have to go to …
The Lattice Braid Tutorial and Fun with Girly Hair
It all started when I found this “bow braid headband” tutorial on Pinterest (it usually happens like that, right? Pinterest is the root of all …
Low-Calorie Spinach Quiche
Low-Calorie Spinach Quiche In my quest to lose the baby weight, I’ve done my best to get as creative as I can with meals, to …
Because Art is Life, Especially for Kids
As parents, we get eleventy-billion and one pieces of scribble-scrabbled art drawings for us to hang magnificently on the fridge, whether drawn at home, at …
3.1 POUNDS LOST, BABY!!!
(We interrupt this program to bring you a special announcement.) THREE-POINT-ONE MOTHER EFFING POUNDS, YO! WOOHOOO!! Okay, let me catch my breath. Y’see, I was …
When My Smart Mouth Backfires
My daughter has been obsessssssssssed with money lately. She tries to steal the Monopoly and Life money DAILY, and the older kids have vowed/sworn on …
Dessert for Dinner
Once upon a time, a mom wanted to do something special for her kids, to make up for their missed vacation. She opened up her …
Baby Indiana Jones and The Adventures in Tummy Time
This is my happy, playful baby. (Except when she’s teething. Oy!) She’s eager to foray into the wilderness of our living room floor to investigate and …
Check out vente-privee!
I am ALL about saving money however I can, especially with a family our size. But because I enjoy saving money, that doesn’t necessarily mean …