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Are you drowning in the clutter and disorganization of your home?  Do you never seem to have enough hours in your day?  Are you constantly wondering how on earth you are going to get it all done?  It’s possible...

Years ago I would have described myself as a frequent reader.  Before college and graduate school sucked the reading for pleasure joy out of me, and before books about little blue trucks, curious monkeys, and hungry caterpillars took over...

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed one morning when I came upon a friend's post that she shared from a group she is in. It said how sometimes foster moms get jealous when friends rush to help a...

The number one goal of parents is to keep their babies safe, but sometimes doing so isn't quite as obvious as you'd imagine. From baby proofing your home to educating yourself on car seat and water safety, it can be...

This mama doesn't do mornings. And for the most part, I don't have to.  Imagine a day, as a mom of toddlers, where you wake up to find breakfast and coffee waiting for you on your bedside table just in...

As with most toddlers, my 18 month old has a very short attention span, so I'm constantly looking for new ideas to entertain her for a few minutes. Since my mom was an early childhood educator for over 3o...

A few months ago I was sprucing up a random room in our house, probably the laundry room, and my husband laughed and said, "Babe, not every room in the house has to look like it belongs in a...

  The morning air is crisp, soft with dew. The sun warms our skin, and the foliage begins to turn a deep green. Ahhhh spring is finally here, and it's time to bring out the gardening gloves and dig into...

In our house, we love music! We make up catchy jingles about what we are doing throughout the day. We love having dance parties in the living room, and we frequently attend concerts performed by my four year old...

I know what you're thinking: Who wants to make New Year's Resolutions now? We don't even know what next week holds, much less what will happen in a whole new year! Just in case you are one of those...

Help Me, PBS Kids, You're My Only Hope I'm not what you'd call a helicopter parent. I don't tend to hover or fuss generally. In fact, I joke that sometimes I'm more of a submarine parent. You may not know...

The past eight years have been the hardest years of my life. I feel like I am slowly, but surely, coming out of the toddler fog. My youngest is almost four, and will start Pre-K next year.   If you are a...