Summer vacation begins in 23 days. The last day of school is circled on our family calendar in blood red. My kitchen table is littered with flyers for karate camp, art camp, tumbling camp, swim lessons and vacation Bible school. I have another dozen websites bookmarked so I can research all of my options for…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #DataAndAMovie #FishAndFlicks #CollectiveBias There’s some children’s programming I just can’t stand: Dora, Calliou, Bubble Guppies. Okay, maybe Bubble Guppies isn’t that bad but the theme song sticks in my head and plays in a loop…
I will be fifty this year. I go back and forth between “I am rocking this next phase of my life” and “pass the brownies, I’m so stinkin’ old.” I remember being 25 and moaning because I was “a quarter of a century old.” Yes, I want to slap 25-year-old me upside the head. And…
My son is one of the bravest people I know. That seems like a weird thing to say about a 5-year old, but it’s true. My husband and I adopted him from China when he was three. In one afternoon, his life was completely turned upside down and sidways… and so was mine. He woke…
Mother’s Day meltdowns just plain suck. I’m not talking about kid meltdowns, either. I’m talking about you, mama. Mother’s Day is our day, our time. We approach this day with visions of brunch, epic presents and relaxation. And when I say relaxation, I mean drinking your coffee while it’s still sort of hot, peeing without a cheering…
My husband and I went to Sea World today and left our kids at home with a sitter. You’re probably thinking we’re really mean people for selfishly taking time to go to a place that most people associate with family fun…right? Don’t get me wrong – Sea World is a great place to go for…
We all have dirty little secrets. You know, the kind that you would be mortified if anyone were ever to find out. Most people’s deepest secrets are well kept. My parenting secrets are not. I have an autistic son with no filter and he ensures that no secret is safe in our house. The one thing I have…
April is autism awareness month. About one in sixty-eight children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. Unfortunately, there are many myths and misconceptions that can make having an autistic child even more difficult. I spoke to several parents of children with ASD and here are some answers to…
There is little doubt that our babies are gifts from above. We absolutely love our offspring. We are thankful that they decided to grace us with their irresistible cuteness. That being said, we are frequently tired and often overwhelmed. Sometimes we may even envision the men in white coats whisking us away. It’s true. We eat, live and breathe…
I love comfort food and I love spicy food…when I can have both in one bite, well…that’s pretty much my idea of perfect. This is one of my favorite spicy comfort foods. Its meatloaf kicked up a few notches. There’s all kinds of goodness in this recipe – zippy pepper jack cheese, crunchy, French fried…