Charitable Giving with Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Projects
They didn’t ask too many questions when I gave them the task to “look for Disney stuff.” The only questions each of my children would …
What To Do With That Holiday Money?
Every year my children are given money and gift cards from grandparents, whether for birthday, holidays, tooth-fairy, report cards, etc. I’ve discussed how we save …
Christmas and Toys and Presents, OH MY (Does It Have To End?)
I just spent the last hour being schooled in the way of Beyblades. I learned how to use their ripcords, how to know which Beyblade …
Wrapapalooza Hilarity
(Alternately titled: Why We Need Our Own Reality Show) Hubs and I have suddenly grown a brain decided this year will be *the year* we’re …
29 Weeks Pregnant – The Struggling, Not-Doing-So-Well Edition
When I had my daughter back in ’07, I ended up with a whopping case of PPD. I recall being particularly stressed out and emotional …
Easy Homemade Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Easy Homemade Beef Stroganoff Recipe When we were coming up with what to eat this week, we wanted to eat something a little different, something …
Giving Back this Holiday Season
Do you see all those boxes there? Those Priority Mail boxes moved me to a gigantic puddle of tears. Those boxes are being sent to …
Letter to My Unborn: Stop Kickin’ Me in the Crotch in Public, Yo
Hey there, baby-person. Mom needs to lay down the law, here. Let’s talk, shall we? I’m not a huge fan of having to go out …
Why Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Play Twister Alone in Their Shower Stall. Ever.
I truly meant to take a refreshing shower to shed the ickiness of my foul, grinch-like mood. That water faucet hadn’t seen such aggression when …
Easy Teacher Gift Craft “Thanks a Latte” Starbucks Gift Card
Need an easy-to-make teacher gift to give this holiday? Look no further! Check out these Thanks a Latte Starbucks Gift Card Printables to give teachers …
27 & 28 Weeks. 8 Months. HOLY REALITY CHECK, BATMAN!
As if I wasn’t already feeling HUGE and GINORMOUS and BIG AS A HOUSE entering the third trimester, it’s when you reach into your once …
The Pregnancy What-Ifs and Nevers I Can’t Shake
I am having a tough time with this pregnancy. I am struggling in ways I never, ever imagined I would. Every morning when Baby Dude …