School Years

4 Stages of a Daycare Phone Call My kids have been in daycare since 10 weeks and 7 weeks old (respectively). My first one is finally, mercifully in Kindergarten, which means that I have been fielding daycare calls at work...

Lafayette lost two babies this week. I did not know these children or their families, but they were connected to my mom tribe in some way and have made it into my heart and it is absolutely broken. This...

A visit to the White House is the icing on the cake for a family trip to Washington D.C. White House tours are the hot ticket because they are not as readily available as they were prior to 9/11....

In case you've been living under a rock, here's a newsflash: Christmas is coming. And while it's easy to remember the family members who will be on your shopping list, many of us draw a blank when it comes...

Is this the right time to take my preschooler to Walt Disney World? YES! Many moms anticipate their child’s first visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth! We want it to be magical and memorable! After all, there is...

Local Christmas Gift Ideas that Don't Add to the Playroom If you’re like me, you start your semi-annual playroom clean out around this time of year. Last weekend, I got three bags of trash and old toys out of the...

I don't have time for Girl Scouts ... and it has nothing to do with the cookies or badges. I’ve been my daughter's troop leader for the past six years and as much as I wish to say that I’ve been...

It happened today ... the day my little girl said, “Hi Mom,” and walked by me to sit with her class at chapel. I had gone to chapel to sit with her. There is no doubt that I have...

As the 1st nine weeks of school has come to an end, I breath a sigh of relief. One nine weeks down, three to go. We made it! Through lots of projects, hours of homework and studying, we made it...

Before I was a mom, I declared that my children would never be picky eaters. Cue laughter from moms around the world. I love food, and I assumed that trait would pass down to my children as well. At first,...