"I had a really great time with you tonight. There was something different about this date. What was it?" A Different Date Night Driving home from a rare move and dinner date night, I turned to my husband with this question. He thought for a moment and said, "I had a great … [Read more...]
The Other Side of 35
I'm now closer to 40 than I am to 30. And I'm okay with it. My older sisters warned me to watch out for the accidental 35 baby. I bucked the trend and had a baby at 35 on purpose. Ella, in her frank eight year-old fashion, heard I was turning 36 and declared me "Old!" … [Read more...]
The Tot Tube: A STEM Toy for Preschool and Beyond
A STEM toy that is simple to assemble, easy to store, and works with a variety of toys. My kids love setting up intricate ramps for races. Sometimes I visit their toy room and discover clever attempts to use anything they can find to create cool ramps - container lids, box … [Read more...]
Healthcare Open Enrollment: Where Do I Start?
Selecting health insurance can be overwhelming. Health Care Open Enrollment time comes around and I groan at the idea of sorting through premiums, deductibles, and co-pays. Plus, our disastrous health care pick of a few years back still looms over me. I know that the new … [Read more...]
Positive Parenting: The Power of Time-In
I started Time-In to help my son build his emotional coping skills. I soon discovered that the person who needed Time-In the most was me. Time-In gradually becomes replaced by Time-Out as children grow. Time-In with infants is as natural as breathing. With babies, soft … [Read more...]
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