
DIY Car Wash Toy for Kids
Mar 7, 2012 | activities | 3 Comments
For any child who is a car lover, the imagination is limitless about where the cars drive and what they do. My son used to think cars got cold and needed a blanket...in his imagination, of course! He acted out the Cars movie (and Cars 2) while watching. This boy has loved them since he was 13...

Confessions and Clarifications of A Stay-at-Home Mom
Mar 6, 2012 | motherhood, motivation | 2 Comments
I don’t write this blog because I think my life is perfect, or I am the perfect wife, or perfect mother. I write because despite all of my imperfections, I am happy, and will make every effort to be happy every day. I don’t always like doing what I do each day: Who wants to drag a screaming,...

Turkey Burgers with Vegetables Inside
Feb 26, 2012 | homemaking | 0 Comments
Often when I set out to make dinner, I find that I am missing one or two items from the recipe list. Other time I have ground turkey versus tenderloins or some other variation that just doesn't quite match a recipe. This scenario tends to help me create new recipes of my own through...

Moms are Leaders
Feb 21, 2012 | motherhood, motivation | 0 Comments
Did you make the list of most powerful women of the last year? Every year Fortune magazine lists the 50 most powerful women, in business, but of course this is only one sector of powerful women. I noticed a blog out there that targets busy working moms also had their own list late last year....

Patterns for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool
Feb 6, 2012 | activities | 2 Comments
Creating patterns can be taught to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Clapping your hands and encouraging your infant to mimic your claps is exposing him/her to patterns. If your toddler falls down, stands up and does not cry, and you applaud them saying, "Yay!" (and they do it again to get the...