Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
My kids have yet to ask for the famous Elf on the Shelf. I debated over whether we should begin the tradition or not and of course consulted my favorite parenting resource, Facebook. I dreamt of Pinterest-esque plans of elf snowball fights and Cheerios disguised as elf-sized donuts. Then, I remembered who I was talking to […]
I have been searching for ways to find one activity that meets the learning needs of all my kids. I know motherhood comes with a multitasking requirement but my mind sort of starts spinning when someone is saying “how do you spell happy?” while someone else is asking me to draw a circle and someone […]
McKenna has reached full-on American Girl obsession. She went from having no interest in them to wanting all of the American Girl® dolls and all of their accessories. She just needs parents with a much larger bank account to make her dreams come true. Her first major request was the McKenna doll because how could I […]
Did I ever mention two of my children cannot have dairy? Have you ever clicked on every pretty recipe on Pinterest tried to find good recipes that do not include dairy? I mean really good recipes, not, oh-for-not-having-milk-butter-or-cream-in-it-this-is-not-bad recipes. They are rare, almost as rare as my creativity in the kitchen prior to having children with food […]
I am notorious for not having all of the ingredients I need for a recipe. And then I wing it. And I substitute this for that. And then the pizza man arrives with dinner. But this is one recipe I am always prepared for because it only takes three ingredients (or four if you want […]
I had big goals for today. It is my husband’s birthday and since I never have anything done ahead of time I had to work on his birthday gift with three small children who are banned from most shopping malls in tow. Putting my hours on Pinterest to good use, I picked a few cute […]
Disclosure: There’s a good chance this post contains affiliate links. I have to justify my time spent on this site somehow and earning a little bit of money when you click on my affiliate links definitely helps! Art is one subject I don’t follow a curriculum for or even plan week to week (did you […]
I have a new goal in life. My goal is to make dinner. Not just stir, measure, chop and simmer, but do so without someone climbing up my yoga pants designer jeans while someone else knots my pony tail perfectly coiffed hair. So I’ve started to break out the Pinterest activities right before I begin cooking […]
Let’s continue my efforts to look on the bright side, shall we? Recently, my son found his way to the only permanent marker yet to be banished from our home. Upon finding said marker, he feverishly decorated my kitchen and himself. After weeks of tweeting, googling and testing products, I have ultimately gotten the marker […]
Have you tried Pinterest? It happens to be my new favorite addiction website. Aside from the million calorie dessert recipes and that-is-so-me quotes, I have also found some great activities for the kids. This is a very good thing because I have ZERO creativity. Give me directions and I can follow them. Ask me to […]
