The BIGGEST football game of the year is drawing near! It’s time to get together to cheer on your team or, let’s be honest, watch the commercials and hang out with friends. Football viewing parties mean good snack food and not counting calories. (I need cheat days to satisfy those random cravings. It helps me stay on track most… [Read More]
A life lesson in being grateful
Learning a lesson through a negative experience is not something that happens every day or even every month. Those A-HA moments are actually few and far between for me, thankfully. But today was one of those rare days that I was able to do just that while I volunteered at the school book fair. One of the many children in… [Read More]
4 Delicious Holiday Cocktails
The holidays are truly the most wonderful time of the year – full of family, friends and PARTIES. During this time of year, I like to try new things and experiment with the drinks I serve, especially when I’m the hostess. I find the perfect cocktail is one that pleases most (because it’s impossible to make everyone happy) and is something… [Read More]
Quick and easy holiday party dishes
It’s that time of the year where holiday parties rule our calendar. Typically it’s customary to bring either a beverage for the hosts or a dish to pass around at these holiday gatherings. I used to freak out and spend hours scouring the internet for the perfect recipe that was simple yet delicious. I didn’t… [Read More]
Guns and my first grader – how much do we share?
The other day my first grader came home from school and excitedly told me about recess and how she was hanging out with her girlfriends. Then she said, “My friend told me they have a gun at their house. It’s just in case a bad guy comes in and she can’t see or touch it…. [Read More]
Making time for me! #takebackme
Finding time for myself can be challenging. I’m talking about the time where I can be alone in a quiet spot and have time to reflect and think. Running errands alone does not equate “me time”. Taking a quick shower while my kids are distracted or asleep does not count either. I’m talking about sitting somewhere comfortable with nothing to distract me. Between packing, moving, unpacking… [Read More]
Healthy and not-so healthy Halloween treats
Like most kids, my children LOVE Halloween. My son especially loves helping decorate with spiders, spider webs, ghosts, pumpkins, and jack-o-lanterns. Maybe I piqued their interest because it’s one of my favorite holidays. I have always loved dressing up and who doesn’t love the absurd amount of candy? As a parent, I do try my best to give my children candy… [Read More]
Transitions: New City; New School
I read somewhere the other day that 12% of Americans move each year. Last month, we fell into that statistic as we moved 800 miles south from CT to NC. We are almost settled in our new house and are starting to meet our neighbors and catch up with our friends we left behind five… [Read More]
Moving sucks and it’s harder with kids
The final box was loaded into the giant moving van. Tears fell down my face a we drove away from our empty home for the last time. Mostly it was tears of sadness as we left a town full of friends. But part of it was tears of relief. Relief that I did not… [Read More]
The crushing blow of “I Can’t”
At the park my three kids run, climb, jump and play as most kids do. I like watching them as they test their own limits and discover new capabilities. My oldest daughter has been practicing the monkey bars and can do them very well now. My son enjoys climbing & jumping off things, which make me nervous at times. He is… [Read More]
