The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
Box subscriptions make great unique gift ideas for kids and teens. If you have kids or buy for kids during the holiday season, or even for birthdays or other special occasions, you know most children have so much stuff! When my son was younger, I View Post
When I was pregnant with my son, I couldn’t read enough parenting books. I wanted to be the very best parent I could. I wanted to be the best and give him the best and it seemed like there was a book for everything. Pregnancy? No problem. Colic View Post
Another school year has started and it’s already time for me to start thinking about putting together plans for our school reading fair. I get so excited every year about seeing all of the insanely creative projects my students come up with. View Post
October has finally arrived, and the cooler weather has come in with it. I always look forward to this time of year because we can finally start decorating our home with fall and Halloween decor. We spent this past Saturday doing just that, and View Post
When I was a little girl, I adored all things cute. Glitter bracelets were totally my jam. Hello Kitty. Charm necklaces. I was convinced that Lisa Frank was a pure genius and had to have everything Lisa Frank I could get my hands on, especially View Post
A couple of days ago my son and I made a trip to our local library to see if we could hunt down a couple of books for his summer reading assignment from school. One book has to be about the Revolutionary War, and the other a grade-appropriate View Post
You have compiled data, research and analyzed your family usage for toiletries and food. Now that you have your budget set for groceries you are ready to hit the road. Then it happens, you arrive at the store only to find that the latest sales, end View Post
Spring is finally here and if you’re a parent, you know the weather this time of year is perfect for finally getting your little ones out after a long winter of being cooped up. When my son was little, I loved nothing more than taking him outside to View Post
