I give you yet another Friday list of goofy things I've learned this week.  Included this time is the realization that my ass is eternally grateful for the genius who invented seat heaters.  Click over to my blog for the rest of the list:  …

I've spent all week taking care of a sick kid while cabin fever tried to get the best of me, but I did manage to put together my weekly list of kooky things I've learned.  Included this time is the realization that whoever said 40 was the new 30 was either full of shit or…

Another week has passed me by, but I still managed to put together a list of some of the crazy knowledge that I've gained along the way.  Included is the realization that parenting without a sense of humor is like driving a car without a steering wheel.  Click over to my blog to read the…

It's hard to be believe that some kids are back in school, and some are just finishing out the last couple of weeks of summer before school begins.

Boy, time does indeed fly. I can't believe that summer is nearing the end, as far as pool parties, barbeques, Summer Fridays from work, and more.

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So I've put together another list of weird, wild, and wacky things I've discovered throughout the past several days.  Included is the realization that my brain has a serious case of the farts lately.  Click over to my blog for the full list:  "…

         Nothing keeps my kids smiling and fully energized than eating a variety of the fresh fruit we have in our garden in the backyard, and that we can get at the local Saturday market. 

       In each and every fruit is a range of vitamins and minerals that are good for your child's healthy development as they get older. My kids like a wide range of fruit; watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, plums, grapes,…

Wouldn't you know that the one day I leave my husband in charge of getting the kids off to summer camp, both kids forgot their lunches and the dog left me a ginormous mess all over the downstairs!  Click over to my blog to read the story:  "…

I would like to express my extreme gratitude to the genius who came up with the idea of summer camp.  Cause my kids would no doubt kill each other if they weren't separated each and every day from their hiatus from school.  Click over to my blog to see what I mean:…

I would like to express my extreme gratitude to the genius who came up with the idea of summer camp.  Cause my kids would no doubt kill each other if they weren't separated each and every day from their hiatus from school.  Click over to my blog to see what I mean:…

The Fourth of July always seems to mark the middle of the summer. So since the Fourth was last week, it’s pretty much the perfect time for me to list my favorite products – for grown ups – of the summer so far. Right? I thought so...Continue reading at The Mommyhood Project

In this record breaking hot summer, a number of children have been dying due to adults “forgetting” about them in the car. As we are parents of older children (the youngest being 9) we had to think back to those early days of waking every two hours to…

In Minnesota, we talk about the weather a lot. Mostly because in the winter, it’s cold, snowy and icy. And then we get a lot of floods in the Spring. And then it gets HOT in the summer – hot and sticky. Like it has been for the last couple of days – 90s and humid. Some people love this weather and normally the heat doesn’t bother me – it kind of makes up for months of being inside throughout the winter. BUT: I’m not normally pregnant in the middle of all of this heat. And…

So I posted an uncharacteristically sappy blog entry today about the first day of Sports Camp for my son.  It brought about that old familiar "pit" at the bottom of my parental stomach -- ugh.  Click here to see what I mean:

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Today has been quite the day. It all started around 4:30 this morning when I woke up to a thrashing storm outside our house. The power was out, the dog was hiding under the bed and I couldn’t figure out whether or not we needed to be in the basement. Then some combination of the thunder and the rain woke up the bean, who didn’t stop kicking until what felt like an hour later. Needless to say, mama didn’t get much sleep last night. This all would have been fine and dandy had I been…

On a hot and humid summer day, sometimes there’s nothing better than a fresh caprese salad. Keeping the ingredients on hand for this simple recipe is a must in my family. One, because my hubby’s Italian and he loves fresh tomatoes and mozzarella and two because there are weeks when I can’t get enough of this recipe. It’s so simple, I almost feel like I can’t call it a “real” recipe because it really doesn’t involve any cooking!...Continue reading at …

Here's another list I've compiled of things I've learned over the past several days.  Included is how amazing it is that a closed bathroom door means nothing to my kids until they're the ones behind it.  Click over to my blog for the full list:…

Here is yet another list of amazing things I've learned over the past several days.  Included is the good news that today is the first day of summer vacation for my kids, which means that the bad news is that today is the first day of summer vacation for my…

It's time for another list of "Things I've Learned This Week".  This time it includes the realization that nobody around here seems to realize that Nice Mama checks out at 8:00 PM so that Mean Mama can check in.  Click over to my blog to read the rest of the…

It has been aaaages since I made a post, and I can think of no worthier way to break that blog fast than by shouting from the rooftops about an adorable new comics project that a good friend of mine is promoting at Kickstarter!  …

Capture the sunny taste of summer with some light and healthy vegetables and tangy fruits.The …