The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
I love having a garbage disposal in our kitchen sink, but I often don’t use it for the simple fact that it’s hard to keep it smelling fresh. I can remember years ago doing an internet search for a product to clean the disposal and finding View Post
As a new mom, I was absolutely meticulous about filling out my son's baby book. For months, I added (yes, added!) pages to the book because I simply had to write down every milestone and every cute thing he said or did once he began to walk and View Post
A few years ago while cleaning out boxes and boxes of books in my storage shed, I came across my massive collection of Sweet Valley High books from when I was a teen. I devoured these books as soon as they were released and had quite a sizeable View Post
A few weeks ago my son was running a fever so my mom volunteered to go to the drugstore to get him some Children's Tylenol. It's the one brand we have trusted since he was an infant to relieve minor aches and pains and reduce fever. However, on View Post
I try to make our mornings as relaxing as possible around our home, but sometimes we are in a rush to beat the 8:00 A.M. school bell. Our routine starts each morning with me waking up at 6 A.M. and getting myself completely ready before I wake up the View Post
I love shopping for clothes for my little guy, but if you have a little boy, I’m sure you’ve been in the same position as I’ve been many times…frustrated about the lack of cute clothing for boys. My son is 6 now and he is starting to develop his own View Post
Washday soaps? Jane tried ‘em all, and every new detergent. But, none matched Tide – and so she cried, “Please send some Tide! It’s urgent!” To celebrate its 65th anniversary, Tide is releasing special edition retro 1947 packaging on its laundry View Post
For my 12th birthday (waaaaayyyy back in 1986) I got my first pair of contact lenses. I had worn big, thick glasses since third grade and felt so much more confident starting junior high without having to wear them. Unfortunately, by the end of the View Post
By now we've all heard the news that along with gas, grocery prices are also about to start rising. One thing I've been more committed about this year is looking for ways to save on our weekly grocery bill. By combining coupons with a great sale, View Post
I'm a hand-washing freak. I know it's the most important thing I can do to protect myself against germs and sickness so I can stay healthy to do everything else a mom has to do in a day. If you're a parent, you know there is just no time View Post
Have you ever had the experience of something happening to you, and you just couldn't offer any human explanation for it? I love hearing and reading about these types of things. I love experiencing them in my own life and sometimes I refer to them View Post
