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5 years ago I went through leadership training with my local chamber and we had to create a drawing of our future. The type of drawing that had bridges, road blocks, and white picket fences and should depict dreams and challenges. At that time I was newly married, teaching preschool and could not get pregnant [...]
There is something about coloring that is like therapy. It is relaxing and the concentration of staying in the lines – it feels great! When I decide to color outside of the lines I feel silly, crazy and like I’m rebelling! If you haven’t colored with your kids lately, try it! To help make coloring [...]
I learned today that the banana is America’s number one fruit and they have no fat, cholesterol or sodium! My kids love bananas but because they’re available year around and they are affordable, we get bored eating them. Slicing them in cereal, making muffins, breads and even using them in pancake batter are some tricks [...]
My kids love fruit but I find that like most things fruit can get boring if I serve it the same way each time. I like to buy local if possible, Michigan farmed if possible and organic when economically feasible. I also enjoy and get a lot of inspiration from the Big Book of Recipes or [...]
Thanksgiving has passed and the few days before the holiday I was busy cleaning, stocking up on food for the family that stays at my home and doing as much pre-cooking as possible. This year it was a surprisingly smaller crowd to cook for – 16 verses 35! I’m thankful having fewer mouths to feed [...]
Parenting is so confusing, don’t you think? One day we think we are doing the right thing by giving a timeout but then we hear that we could be causing emotional trauma. Grandma tells you to toilet train your child at 6 months and the doctor says to start at 2 years of age. Who [...]
Over the last two years I’ve had the opportunity to try some amazing products. I’ve come to learn that there are some products I wouldn’t spend my money on and others I now cannot live without. Products I use on a daily or weekly basis; products that I’ve ordered for others as gifts or reordered [...]
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If your husband could pick his biggest pet peeve about you what would it be? My husband would say stealing his socks. I don't know why but I like his socks much better than my own. By the time he gets around to wearing his dress socks they're already … Read More...
Lunch time made fun! As a parent you want your child to eat healthy, make good choices and have fun; Wexy bags roles all that into one. Wexy Bags are a fun, colorful, Monster Disposable Snack Bag for kids. The bags aren't only fun but eco-smart and … Read More...
What is the best gift you can give a kid? A book. Educating your child, teaching them life lessons and spending quality time with them is priceless. My daughter fell in love with books at only a few months old. She loved the bright colors, the … Read More...
I know vacuums. I’m a mom and what mom doesn’t clean up dirt on a continual basis? I’ve been in the market for a new vacuum and for me the vacuum has to go from carpet to hardwood with ease. As a green mom who cares about healthy indoor air I … Read More...
Both my husband and daughter are allergic to dust mites. This means washings the bedding on a very regular basis to kill those nasty dust mites that cause them to sneeze, snore and sleep miserably! My new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer makes this a … Read More...
Cloth diapers can be a bugger to wash. I hear this often from cloth diaper using folks and because I’m out of the diaper phase it is hard for me to give solid advice on washing and drying cloth diapers effectively. Over the years I’ve heard of … Read More...
