Motherhood Defined Confession: Low has been a co-sleeping champ since birth. Up until the last year, this has been something that just seemed natural. Though at some point in the middle of his 4th year, I began to question is it Co-Sleeping or am I being evicted from the bed? No matter if we are home […]
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Pets
Road Trip with Fido this Summer?
TIPS TO KEEP YOUR HOUND SAFE & SOUND More than 37 million Americans took to the roads Memorial Day Weekend. And that’s just the start of summer travel season. Whether you’re going cross-country with your pet, for a Sunday drive, or to one of thousands of pet-friendly hotels, here are some ways to make sure […]
DIY
Tips to Maximize the Space in Your Home
Space. We all want more of it, but we’re probably not using the space we have in the best possible way. In our day-to-day lives, our homes are one of the biggest areas where we feel the need for extra space, and often it’s because we’re living in clutter and haven’t considered ways to maximize […]
Parenting Skills
Toddler Discipline Tricks That Work
Educating your children tends to be a real challenge, especially if it comes to your first toddler. Toddlers usually demonstrate their independence from an early age and that is why parents should find the right approaches and more importantly, they need to acquire some basic discipline tricks. There have been many discussions about the role […]
Pets
Canine Flu is Spreading
Canine Flu is Spreading — now in 13 States Canine Flu is now in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin and Texas What You Can Do to Keep Your Pet Safe and Healthy Flu season may be winding down for humans, but there have been thousands of […]
Parenting Skills
HUMILITY… A LOST ART
HUMILITY… A LOST ART by Virginia Burton Stringer One of the worst injustices, in today’s society, is the loss of humility. A sense of entitlement seems to be pervasive, from toddlers demanding toys in the store aisles, to teenagers, who expect parents to foot the bill for limousines and hotel rooms on prom night. It’s as if […]
Outdoor Activities
Never Too Old For Sandbox Playtime!
This year’s weather has just been odd. Colder and wetter to be exact in the Midwest. While normally I am a big fan of the rain, the excess of it lately has put off our outdoor activities like planting and bring out the water and sand toys. Mother nature must have known we were going […]
Outdoor Activities
A family day walk with The Piggyback Rider
I was excited when my children were old enough to walk and hike the trails beside my husband and I. For me this meant a little less back pain and sweat combined with additional smiles and family fun moments. Though it never fails less than a mile into it, one of my three older one […]
