When I was growing up I didn’t know too many kids who had a stay at home parent. Most of the families I knew needed to have two parents in the workforce in order to make ends meet. My house although I think had my Mom had a more reliable partner to raise a family…
Category: parenting
Have you ever found yourself seething with resentment because you are the only person in your house who ever seems to tidy up? Are you tired of watching as your kids cram more garbage on top of an already overflowing bin? Does it seem like you are drowning in your chores with no one…
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, nor a health professional. All information presented here is for entertainment purposes only and is used at your own risk. A while back I expressed my disgust at the new app Kurbo by WW (formerly weight watchers). There is a still quite a bit of a backlash in some…
Well I think it’s safe to say that haven’t really been accomplishing all that I’ve wanted to since I’ve started this blog. I was excited about the whole homemaker angle because I thought I had legitimate knowledge to share but it turns out that I’m just struggling along as best I can. In Fact I’m…
Do your kids require constant entertainment and supervision? How do you entertain your kids? Do you have them in music lessons? Are they on several sports teams? Do they know how to operate your electronics better that you do because they’ve been watching videos on your phone for years? Do you schedule playdates for them?…
My Super Secret, No Fuss, No Muss, Easy Peasy, Potty Training Method So you’ve come to the point where you think you ought to try to “potty train” your child huh? Either you are just plain sick and tired of changing diapers (and who could blame you) or someone else is telling you that it…
Low Cost Winter Family Fun Activity #21 – Blow frozen bubbles If you are (un)lucky enough to live somewhere with freezing cold winters pull out your stash of summertime bubbles formula and wands and head outside to blow some winter time bubbles with the kids. If it’s cold enough the bubbles will freeze and you’ll…
My love for stationery knows no bounds but meal planning holds a special place in my heart I have always been a big fan of meal planning. I love going shopping for new organizers and agendas and I usually have more than one on the go. Trouble is, I have no follow through. I start…
Ahh, the holidays! A time for spending a bunch of money doing things because everyone else is doing them and buying stuff you don’t need or even want. Well not us! This year we’ve decided to simplify the holiday season and scale back on the spending at the same time. We’ve never really gone too…
If you’re like me you try to stick to a regular routine when it comes to cleaning (as I explain in my post Five Things You Can Do to Keep Your Home Clean Enough for Company) Sometimes though, life happens and our best intentions get away from us. Somehow the house winds up looking like Kansas after…