It started as any other day would have begun. The kids all woke up earlier than we prefered, but their smiley faces and a lot of coffee made the early hour a little more bearable. We went about our day with our normal morning routine. It was a nice autumn Sunday and my husband went off to watch the… [Read More]
Moving away does not mean moving on
West Hartford, CT will always have a special place in my heart. Leaving this town and the community that lives within is way harder than I ever imagined. The Neal family will be moving back to North Carolina this summer. We will be closer to our family and we will have friends near us that we have known for the majority of… [Read More]
A day trip gone wrong; our trip to the maple sugar house
I like a little pancake with my maple syrup, how about you? It’s delicious and one of my favorite sugars. New England living has me spoiled by the local sugar houses delivering their syrup to our grocery stores. I willingly spend the extra few dollars to buy their maple syrup because it tastes fantastic and supports the local producers…. [Read More]
How to get your kids to help around the house
My husband recently had a brilliant idea. It was to create a board with jobs the kids could do to help around the house. I referred to it as a chore chart; however, my husband insisted on calling it a job board. At first, I didn’t quite get the difference. A job, a chore… it’s… [Read More]
Introducing my new cast of writers
When I started this blog way back in 2008, it was nothing more than a diary of my first pregnancy. Fast forward several years and a lot has changed. I’ve changed. Now this site is less about baby and more about my life as a mom. That life includes my marriage, my career, my health… [Read More]
Surviving winter weather with kids; how to avoid insanity
School is cancelled due to weather…again. This means EVERYTHING else on the calendar (with the exception of my hubby’s work) is either cancelled or postponed as well. None of the regular kid activities are happening today: no open play at the local kid gym, no play time at our community center, no library classes, and… [Read More]
