I’m all about taking something fun and incorporating a charity/feel good angle into it. At my moms group Christmas party, I included an option to bring toys for Toys for Tots and the moms really responded. I think everyone liked the idea of helping children in need when they know their own children have so […]
Archives for December 2012
Throwing the perfect kid-friendly holiday party
I love a good party! And with a bunch of kids constantly in tow I so appreciate being invited to one where I can bring a kid or two (or four). So when I took on the task (along with the beautiful Yolanda of Your Unexpected Beauty) to plan the annual Christmas party for my […]
We wish you a Merry Christmas (4 year old version)
Enjoy the sweet sound of my normally quiet 4 year old sing his favorite song. Merry Christmas to all!
Yes, Nina-Rose there is a Santa Claus
Yes, Nina-Rose there is a Santa Claus. Santa exists as certainly as peace and brotherhood and love. What would our world be like without Santa? But more importantly, what would the world be like without Nina-Rose? Or her brothers? Santa is real, Nina-Rose. Just because no one sees him doesn’t mean he doesn’t exist. He […]
Dealing with “sticky situations”
Go ahead and enter this contest! I’m a mom of four kids so you know that I’ve dealt with sticky situations. This is probably why Wet Ones asked me to tell you about their Sticky Situations Facebook contest. (You can win an iPad mini!) But I don’t want to just tell you about the “sticky” side […]
Family Dollar| Your last minute Christmas headquarters
I had the opportunity to visit the newest Family Dollar in Atlanta recently. Honestly, I went to the event because some of my blogger friends were going and they said it would be a good time. And they were right! Not only did I have fun, I learned about a store I had never been […]
Good gifts for New Moms
As a new mom (again) myself, I thought I’d help all those Dads and grandparents and friends of other new moms with some good gift ideas. Women who just had a baby deserve some pretty nice presents. The key for any gift is the thought behind it. So make sure there is one! Some of […]
Help for kids suffering with eczema
Three of my kids, all my boys actually, deal with eczema to varying degrees. And now that winter is just about here the itchy, redness, and rash are all back. Apparently the cold, dry weather really aggravates their sensitive skin and makes my poor boys miserable at times.Along with a prescription cream from my pediatrician, […]
When a child dies, every mother weeps
Photo by Jennifer Hill/AP The school shooting in CT happened hundreds of miles away. I didn’t know anyone involved. And yet I find myself filled with sadness for the families of those who were killed. There are mothers just like me who dropped their children at the school door and kissed them goodbye for the last […]
Celebrating the holidays at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island
Let’s face it…the holidays are stressful. Life with four kids is stressful. Life in general is stressful. So when my friends at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island invited my family to visit and check out their resort I jumped at the chance. (Literally…I jumped.) The fact that we could go a few weeks before Christmas to […]