It’s Thursday! This is a series that I am working on with several other bloggers called Ask Away Thursday. We are a group of mom bloggers who get together once a month to answer parenting/life questions. Raising kids, playing with kids, feeding kids–pretty much anything that has to do with kids can leave us feeling stressed. Are …
When My Kids Turn 18 I’ll…..
I recently told my husband I’d like to get a new house with smaller bedrooms for the children. You know, to encourage them not to stay long after turning 18. You give a kid a free room with a TV, game consoles, homemade food and a maid (AKA MOM) and they’ll never ever leave. Trust …
Nurses Week 2016
Happy Nurses Week to all the wonderful and amazing nurses out there! Sometimes it can feel that nurses are overworked and under appreciated. But, this is our week to feel special. I love celebrating nurses week each year. Celebrating nurses is a fun way to show appreciation to those that are often so giving of …
Teaching Kids The Value of Money
It’s not your salary that makes you rich, it’s your spending habits. -Charles A. Jaffe What a true statement! Today I am writing about how in our home, we are teaching kids the value of money. We live in such a fast paced world-you can order almost anything with a quick tap on your smart …
Frugal Family Movie Night
Family movie night at our house is always a fun occasion. The kids get to have candy, the dog sneaks popcorn and I get to relax and worry about the mess later! Yeah right. You know I am cringing about the popcorn all over the floor…the spilled soda. The greasy little hands touching everything. But …
Silly Kid Photos
Silly kid photos are the best, I had so much fun today looking back at old pictures of my kids. I love, love the picture of the kids below because it reminds how easy it is for children to have fun. I think as an adult, I forget how much they need imaginative play and …