The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
Did you remember to set your clocks back an hour last night? We did, and our family enjoyed that extra hour of sleep! I look forward to Daylight Savings Time being over because having more sunlight on those cold, winter work mornings View Post
I decided to go with an owl theme for my fall library bulletin board. I had intentions of making this more of a night scenery behind the tree, but we were out of black paper at the school, so I went with purple. I loved these cute View Post
If you’re getting excited about Halloween, you’ll definitely want to stay hydrated the healthy way while you’re out enjoying those Halloween parties and trick-or-treating. In celebration of Halloween, WAT-AAH!, a functional brand of water for kids View Post
Kids have a different set of priorities than we do. When it comes to buying a helmet - they don’t really care about how safe it is - they just want something that looks cool. They’d probably prefer to not wear one at all, but we all know that’s not View Post
One of the things I remember most about my childhood is just how much using my imagination entertained me nearly everyday. From putting on backyard plays, dance recitals, and pretending to be a myriad of different people in different View Post
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
