The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
A couple of weekends ago, E.B. surprised us by suddenly wanting to enter the Kids Fun Run at our local OctoberFest. He’s always been a pretty good runner, and I have begged him in the past to enter these fun runs, but he always turned me down. All View Post
It’s that time of year again. The time of year that none of us look forward to. Cold and flu season is almost here and you may already be getting ready to do battle with these nasty, unwelcome visitors by stocking up on medicine, taking your flu View Post
Halloween is quickly approaching, and if you are looking for some great Halloween books for kids, HarperCollins has a great selection sure to please your little ghosts and goblins. Here are a few we received in the mail to check out: LULU GOES TO View Post
Growing up, my mom always told me that breakfast was “brain food” and stressed the importance of “feeding my brain” before heading off to school. When I was smaller, I took that advice. However, once I hit middle school and high school, I was more View Post
How many things in your home operate on a coin lithium battery? Do you have remote keyless entry on your car? Children’s picture books with sound? Do you use flameless candles? Many of these items operate on coin lithium batteries. Have you ever View Post
There’s a huge trend for using lights as art in the home at the moment and while for many this focuses on fixed neon slogans that you probably don’t want to put in a little one’s room, there are plenty of lighting options when it comes to adding a View Post
I love my new job so much, and I stay so super busy that I apologize for not updating with personal posts as much as I used to. I plan to do better on that soon. I find myself making tons of ideas for posts in my head throughout the day and then View Post
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Maytag. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. It’s been a little over a year since we received our Maytag Bravos XL washer and dryer and they are still View Post
Can you remember feeding your little one solids for the first time? A few days ago, I had the pleasure of feeding my sweet little six month old cousin a few spoonful's of baby food. Her funny expressions and eager little grunts for “more” if I wasn’t View Post
Growing up, I can remember feeling extremely safe in my school and neighborhood. My friends and I were perfectly safe to ride our bikes all over the neighborhood, I never felt threatened or scared at school, and even though my mom talked to me about View Post
I am so not creative when it comes to bulletin boards. I’m not kidding when I tell you that everyone at my new school has mastered the art of 3D bulletin boards that look like they have stepped right off of the Pinterest website. I View Post
