Tag: family
Spreading the Fun Around: Working on Mommy’s Fun Levels
I would like to think that I'm a fun person. You can usually spot me on the dance floor at weddings, wine glass in...
Creative Holiday Gift Ideas
Well, it’s all getting closer. Christmas. Snow. Ice. The constant, lingering desire to live in pajamas. Goodbye fall, and helllloooo winter and holiday season!...
30 Minutes with my Husband
Recently, I became a mom of two - a toddler and a newborn. The transition, as I wrote in a previous post, has been...
RIP Cute Halloween Costumes
Gone are the days when my sweet little boys wanted to dress up as Woody from Toy Story or matching Spiderman costumes. Instead, my...
Change: It’s Just Happening
I sit on the floor doing puzzles with my 3-year-old, a change of pace to have this a small moment of time together we...
Tips for Fall Organizing
It’s that time of year again! The season is changing. We are wearing our flip flops and fleeces daily. It’s time for fall organizing--cleaning...
Adjusting to Life with a Toddler and a Newborn
The learning curve when going from a parent of zero to a parent of one is incredibly, indescribably steep. (So steep, I never understood...
For Maddie: Saying Goodbye to a Family Pet
Saying Hello and Goodbye to a Family Pet
My Maddie, I am never going to be ready to say goodbye to her. She was my family...
We Aren’t Supposed to Talk About This
A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that."
I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced...
Hey Scientist! Clone Me!
Does anyone out there have an extra scientist just laying around that I could borrow to clone myself? As moms, we are pulled in...
My Jewish Identity as a Mother: Striking a Balance Between Interfaith...
If you had told the 13-year-old me that one day I was going to convert to Judaism and raise my child Jewish, I wouldn't...
Firstborn, I Miss You Already
I am a few weeks shy of my due date with your brother, and often thoughts of him fill my mind. Still, there you...
How My Dad Prepared Me to Raise a Daughter
Being pregnant the second time around is very different than the first time, but one thing is for sure, you just feel a little...
Training My Toddlers to Wear Sunscreen
Remember that song, based on a graduation speech, that started with: “If I could give you one tip for the future, it would be...