Stain Proofing Kids

I have a dilemma.
One shared by millions of parents.
Not one that requires medical attention or medication (though I may want to pop a few pills after this post).
Rather, one of a more simpler nature….
How do I make my kids stain proof???
As in SHOUT, Spray & Wash, and Zout.
What’s with all of the sudden fuss over [...]

Declaring War on PINK.

I’ve built the last few years around PINK. All things pink. Girls, dolls, tutu’s, books (Pinkalicious is a fav at our house), bikes, dresses, my blog – and yes, even the singer PINK has my girls groovin’.
But now, according to my almost 6 year old (going on 21), the color pink is no [...]

WW: It’s a “Loose Tooth” Party!

Driving back from the store, I heard a little “yelp” come from the backseat. This kind of thing is not unusual – in fact, with three girls chatting (aka fighting) in the back seat, it’s quite common. So, I thought nothing of it…until:
“Mom! My tooth hurts! I think it’s broken.”
What???
“I bit my bagel and something [...]

Let’s Dance!

There’s a dance that husband and wives do around the topic of money. Call it a the Two-Step, Salsa, Tango, or Hip Hop – doesn’t matter what you call it. We all do it. Don’t pretend you don’t. It’s just the way men and women are built. No shame in exploiting it. No shame at [...]

The Crazy Cookie Antics of Me, Martha, and Cookie Monster

There I was, slaving over a hot oven as I gently spooned each piece of chocolate chip cookie dough into a perfectly round ball, when it occurred to me that I might be a bad mom.
Yep, a REALLY bad mom.
That’s because the chocolate chip cookie dough that I was scooping onto the tray was this [...]

Celebrating 2 Years of Baby Bliss!

For my daughter’s 2nd birthday we decided to pack up the family and go to an indoor water park called Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia for the night. Needless to say, there was a lot of celebrating to be done and we were all in the mood for doing it, especially Sweet Pea.
She loved [...]

Beam me up, I've got cabin fever!

It’s getting to be that time of year again.
You know, when the walls seems to be closing in all around me due to perpetually cold weather and the day after day promise of being barricaded in the house with three young children.
I mean, you can only play dolls, have dinosaur tea parties, naked after bath [...]

Pandas in the ER.

What you say?
Yes, there apparently are pandas in the ER.
How do i know of such things?
Because I am extremely familiar with our local hospital and all it has to offer children.
Like the pandas.
Pinkerbell, my brave little 5 year old, caught a nasty viral bug a couple of days ago and we both had the [...]

A Cause We Can All Get Behind.

There are many causes that are worthy ones. Just look around and you’ll see so many people in need, yet so little resources to fill those needs. But my bloggy friend Jay over at Halftime Lessons has come up with one that we all can “get behind.” Supporting the fight against children’s cancer.
And he’s doing [...]

She’s Leaving Me.

She’s packed her bags with everything a 5-year-old could ever need:
*BFF Pink Rainbow suitcase packed with mostly mismatched shirts and pants- CHECK.
*Small handmade bag that her grandparents brought her from St. Maartins, with her Little People horse squished inside – CHECK.
*Cherry purse with kanga (her favorite stuffed animal), $3 allowance, and something that resembles a [...]

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