Category: Mom’s Journal
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Shaving Cream + Toddler or Preschooler= More shower time for mom
I always knew that kids love to play with shaving cream. About one year ago I realized what a lifesaver it can be in the shower… and I’m not just talking about for your legs! When I bring my daughter into the shower with me, I get her clean first and then I squirt a…
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Our family is growing again. Internationally. And I could use your teen advice!
The last time I used a headline like that (leaving out the international part) I heard there were a lot of whispers and confusion. So let’s just get this right out there: No, I am not pregnant. And no, we are not adopting. Well not exactly… Our family is preparing to welcome a German teenager…
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There is only a little bit of summer left
I don’t know about you, but when I’m home, I see so many things that need to get done that I end up focusing on those rather than my kids. This week I spent more time than I would like to admit working on a few things at home and, at the end of the…
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I’ve had a house full of fun!
This week I wasn’t sure if it would be just me and two of my children or a house full. (My husband is away at the World Cup for a few more days and my oldest is at his first year of summer camp.) It’s been a house full. And a lot of fun! PS:…
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What should I serve to my 13 houseguests?
Next week my husband will be in South Africa, loving every second of being a true football (as the rest of the world calls it) fan. He has been planning this trip for four years, just after we got back from the last trip we took so he could go to the World Cup. I…