Thoughts
Sweet Chloe Cat
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA This week I'm participating in the Writers Workshop over at Mama Kat's. The prompt for this week was: A blog post inspired by the word: sweet She was sweet from the moment I first held her at an adoption event at a local pet store in 2000. I...
A Graduation Gift – 13 Years in the Making
A few years ago, I came across this idea to do with each of my children as they go through school. A long-term project for a priceless graduation gift. It is really a simple idea, but it requires you being on top of it for each year they are in school, Kindergarten...
Unplanned Vacation
Sometimes, you just have to go for it! You have to turn off common sense, forget doing what you should, and just go for it. That was my idea when in mid February I was just checking out the Disney Cruise Line website to see how high the prices had gotten. Spring break...
Infographic – Keeping Carbs Low
Living the low carb life can be hard at first. Above are some great tips to keep in mind when you are transitioning to low carb or you need to switch things up a bit and add more variety to your low carb diet. There are many products out there that will allow you to...
Little Passports 5th Birthday!
I can say that I have personal experience with this product and my children absolutely LOVE it. They look forward to getting their monthly packages with a new country for my son and two new states for my daughter. My daughter, who is in 2nd grade, has learned so much...
5 Simple Ways to Keep Carbs Low
One of the hardest parts about eating a low carb diet is finding alternatives that will satisfy your carb cravings without derailing your diet. It is often a hard adjustment to drop your carb level down and increase your protein. Sometimes protein just doesn't satisfy...
Monthly Mail For Kids – Little Passports
I don't know about you and your kids, but my kids absolutely love getting the mail each day. They get super excited when something is for them or there is a toy catalog. Last year, I tried getting them a monthly magazine for each and that was so so for them. They...
One Year with Rheumatoid Arthritis
A year ago, I didn't know much about Rheumatoid Arthritis. What I did know, scared me to be honest. It has been a very challenging first year with this auto immune disease and I was also told I have Fibromyalgia on top of the RA. One year with Rheumatoid Arthritis has...
When Development Isn’t “Normal” – Guest Post
I'm excited today to be guest posting over at Knoxville Mom's Blog. I hope you will check out my post "When Development Isn't Normal". It details my experience with my daughter not hitting developmental milestones and what can be done to help your child who...
Christmas Traditions
Growing up, I was always a stickler for routine and traditions. I didn't like change much. My Mom tells me that when I was at a very young age, I got very upset when she changed the placement of Christmas decorations. I liked them where they always were! I have a lot...