Category: Mother and Baby

Tape quarters or washers to your child’s shoes for homemade tap shoes When fellow parenting blogger and amateur fashion designer Mike posted about tap dancing with his daughter Emme, I knew Julian and I had to try it. Mike gives Charlene credit, and she gives someone else credit, but it doesn’t really matter as long… Continue reading MAKE ’EM tap

looking for a bit “me” time? Jessica had the brilliant concept of utilizing her Google calendar to routine in some high quality time for herself as well as called it “a year of lovely things to do.” I’ll be getting e-mail “reminders” of “events” such as “read a poem today” or “go search at a… Continue reading SCHEDULE SOMETHING special FOR yourself

Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Share I have been blogging for nearly three years now and you would think that I would have this blogging thing figured out by now, but I am still learning. One thing that I have learned about blogging and social networking is it is all a big numbers game. I’ve… Continue reading Blogging is just a Numbers game

Yep, I assumption it’s obvious, I completed my listing of 101 things. Check. The funny thing is that now that it’s done, I keep wanting to revise it. For example, I want to begin caving for berry-picking. And every time I have a fun idea, I want to modification my listing around to get credit… Continue reading 1. surface THIS listing

Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Share 4 Fresh summer beauty Tricks The long-awaited summer season is finally here, and it’s time to go out and make the most of the stunning sunshine. but it’s important to remember that, just like every other season, summer needs its own set of beauty tips and tricks. The sunny… Continue reading Try These 4 Fresh summer beauty tricks

Clutter-free gifts for Grandparents Tickets to a performance. Would your parents dig Kinky Boots or jersey Boys? Donation to a preferred cause. Public Radio possibly or a innovative Kiva gift. Good eats. true locavore goodness: bring them a basket of the very best stuff from your Farmer’s Market. Dark chocolate is a brain booster, inspect out… Continue reading 12 CLUTTER-FREE gifts FOR GRANDPARENTS

Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Share Did you understand that 61% of accidents including kids happen less than 10 minutes from home*? That is an alarming truth as well as something that as a mom, I do not like to believe about. vehicle seat security is a top concern for our family, as it is… Continue reading Keeping Your kid risk-free in the vehicle

Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Share Are you thinking of taking yoga classes? yoga is one of the oldest practices for a healthy mind and body. For 5,000 years, yoga has been practiced by lots of people all over the world. There is no doubt that yoga is a powerful form of fitness, which supplies… Continue reading Top 3 health benefits of yoga

Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Share While I was working in my garden yesterday I started to hear a tap, tap, tapping sound. At first I thought maybe a neighbor was hammering. but then, one of my kids came over to me and said, “Mom, a woodpecker is pecking on the neighbor’s house and Glenda… Continue reading Woodpecker – #WordlessWednesday with #linky on a Tuesday

Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Share Although we are still enjoying warm temperatures in the 70’s this week in Chicago, fall is coming quickly. soon the leaves will change color, pumpkins will be ready to be picked and kids will be laughing while jumping in leaf piles. The cooler weather is coming.     Grab… Continue reading Images of fall – #WordlessWednesday with #linky on a Tuesday