The rhubarb patch is ready to be picked, and one of my favorite recipes using this tart red fruit is Rhubarb Crumble Pie! This is a really good recipe to make with your children. It’s fun to involve kids in the kitchen, and for beginning cooks it’s great to start out with a simple recipe […]
10 Classic Summertime Games for Children
You are likely hearing the words “I’m bored!” come from the lips of your child or their friends as summer winds down and they get ready for the routine of the school year.
Eyeglasses for Kids: Does Your Child Need Glasses?
Does your child need glasses? One of the most important things you can do for your little boy or girl is to have his or her vision tested. Years ago, when my family and another family were walking along a beach looking for sand dollars, I noticed that the other five-year-old girl spotted every sand […]
Life’s Little Snapshots: Portraits of Nostalgia
When you look back on your life, it’s not the linear routine that stands out in your mind. It’s the unexpected events, the rich traditions, the sound of your father playing guitar, the scent of your mother’s homemade brownies fresh out of the oven. It’s the things that appeal to your senses, the things that […]
Tis the Season – Why MUST 5 Year Olds Go To School?
I’ve already “heard” it on Facebook: “It’s almost time to register my 5 year old for kindergarten. I’m so sad . . .” It makes ME sad that so many people believe sending their small children away from home is a given, the norm. Why can’t they just step back and ask themselves, “Why?” If […]
Bedtime Battles – Calming Your Little Ones
Like most moms, some days I eagerly await the hour when it’s time to put the kids to bed so I can sit down (or get started on all the other things I need to do), but it can be an epic battle just to get them to go to sleep! And any parent knows […]
Sibling Rivalry? From the Mouth of Babes
One the most common comment I heard from people when we got pregnant with Vivian were questions about how my other kids would feel about it. “Won’t they be jealous?” “Is it fair to have another baby when you already have four?” “What will the other kids think about having a new baby in the […]
Choosing Baby Shower Themes
Considerations for Selecting the Type of Baby Shower Party Choosing a theme for a baby shower party can be a stressful but necessary part of being a baby shower hostess. Here are tips for baby shower theme selection. How do baby shower planners decide a baby shower theme? There are several ways to get inspiration […]
Music for Babies to Sleep: Classical, Baroque, Gregorian
There are many things you can do to help your newborn go to sleep. You can try having a consistent bedtime, try putting your baby’s crib in a dark and quiet room, try fussing about with arcane bedtime rituals and…sometimes following all the rules just doesn’t seem to work. A lot depends on your kid’s […]
Citrus Lane: Care Packages for Parents (Review)
Citrus Lane is a great company I learned about via social media. A friend posted on Facebook about how much she loved her monthly box from Citrus Lane, and I followed her link to find out what it was all about. Within minutes I was signing up to send a Deluxe Shower Box to a […]
ADHD Help, Advice, and ADHD Diets Made Simple
ADHD in children is becoming more and more commonly diagnosed. While I have my own ideas as to why this is happening, I also know that we as parents are going to have to be the ones to step up and help our children instead of relying on prescribed medications that can cause more harm than […]
Could Noxzema be an Eczema Remedy?
When a friend of mine gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl, she was all smiles until her little one began to have red spots pop up all over her skin. The spots were followed by itching, crying, and a lot of stress. Spending more time in a doctor’s office than at home proved there was no […]
