Recent Blog Entries

  • Love is....

    Posted February 15 by gina valley

    Love is… Love is folding the laundry so I can finish my ice cream   Love is telling me I look beautiful when I don’t because I need to hear it   Love is taking a day off work to make me a bouquet of a dozen roses out of red duct tape   Love is cleaning up the kid...

  • How Did Valentine’s Day Become a Popular Tradition?

    Posted February 14 by Christy Garrett

    Valentine’s day was started as a day to show that you care for others by sharing cards, candy, flowers, and gifts.  This tradition is especially popular in the United States and it was originally called St. Valentine’s Day.  The day was after a Christian Saint named V...

  • Mom’s When Did You Transition Your Baby from the Bottle to a Si

    Posted February 14 by Christy Garrett

    When I took my son to his 9 month old well baby check up, his doctor told me that she wanted to make sure that he was off the bottle around his first birthday.  I really didn’t think this was going to be possible to wean him from the bottle by the time he was a year old but it was easier ...

  • First Impressions Matter

    Posted February 14 by Melina Druga

    Whether we like it or not we are judged by our writing.  People make assumptions about others based on how they write.  They look at typos, verb tenses, word usage, clarity and other factors and make assumptions about the writer’s education, intelligence, social class and background....

  • Laugh Log- Hubba Hubba Bubba Edition

    Posted February 14 by gina valley

    Whether you love it or hate it, you have to admit that Valentine’s Day inspires passion.   Passionate love for it, passionate hate for it, passionate spending, passionate fear of the credit card bill, and, for the lucky (pun might be intended here. I’m not saying) passionate &ldqu...

  • Easy Love Yourself and Feelings Crafts for kids

    Posted February 13 by Leah Mastilock

    This week in my class we had a Valentine's theme, but instead of being about loving others it was about feelings and self love. Please excuse the unfinished and not so great pics, I wanted to post before Valentine's Day so got this up quick! We read Arthur's Nose by Marc Brown and discussed how he ...

  • My Relic, My Wormhole

    Posted February 13 by Joy Manuel

    I blew a fuse last weekend. Again. And as usual, the little guy bore the brunt of it.  I was trying to relax on the couch when he tried to get my attention and said something like, "Look what I have, Mommy".  When I looked, I panicked and immediately said, "Put that back....NOW!"  Of ...

  • Mom’s How Old was Your Child When You Weaned Them From the Paci

    Posted February 12 by Christy Garrett

    When I took my son to his 18 month old check up, my son was happily sucking on his pacifier when the doctor walked him.  She took it out of his mouth so that she could look into his mouth and he kept telling her that he wanted he wanted his “paci” back.  She told him that if he...

  • Join the #WeAreParents Nation, and 'Know What It's Like.'

    Posted February 12 by Kenny Bodanis

    In 2013, there is an increasing number of spouses playing role-swap. More stay-at-home-dads; more moms stuck in rush hour traffic on their way to the office. Suddenly, you know what it's like. We are all parents.     READ MORE >>

  • My Mini Me?

    Posted February 11 by Karen W

    I've always thought Ting was a spitting image of my hubby.  When I look at her, I only see her daddy.  I tell everyone she looks just like her daddy. I've been known to call her his mini me on numerous occasions.   then I found some pictures of myself at Ting's age.  I was so a...

  • Mom’s What Type of Potty Seat Would You Choose for Your Toddler

    Posted February 11 by Christy Garrett

    My baby is showing the signs that he is getting close to being ready to potty train.  A few weeks ago, he started telling when he has a soiled diaper.  He says, “I poop” when he soils his diaper.  He hasn’t quite figured out the difference between urinating and poopi...

  • Dealing with Tragedy

    Posted February 11 by Beth Sanborn

    My family experienced an unexpected loss two weeks ago.  This type of loss is one I never believed would enter our lives.  Chris and I and my parents learned bits and pieces of the event over a period of a couple days.  We had time to assume and hypothesize after a very cryp...

  • 17 First World Problems for Moms

    Posted February 11 by Morgan M

    PLEASE tell me you have heard of First World Problems. In a nutshell, they are the "problems" that we privileged people bitch about- and by privileged, I'm not necessarily talking the people who make more than 6 figures a year and have a maid. Privileged is meant more to describe...

  • Incredible & Inconveniently Intelligent: L.A. Messina's Book Co

    Posted February 10 by Kenny Bodanis

    My son is 8, and if there was ever a children's book which would help me through some of parenting's greatest challenges, it's L.A. Messina's "Henry & the Incredibly Incorrigible, Inconveniently Intelligent Smart Human." READ MORE >>

  • What is Writing for Search Engines?

    Posted February 10 by Courtney Gillard~ Mommy LaDy Club

      The answer to What is Writing for Search Engines lies in a philosophy we stick to, and it saves us from worrying about every little update, algorithm change and latest strategy or tactic to chase down when it comes to SEO. READ MORE >>

  • WordPress How To: Doing a WordPress Transfer with Hosting

    Posted February 10 by Courtney Gillard~ Mommy LaDy Club

      There is a difference between WordPress.com & WordPress.org.  WordPress.com is another free service like Blogger, but we are talking about WordPress.org... READ MORE >>

  • Build a List Tips & How To Round Up

    Posted February 10 by Courtney Gillard~ Mommy LaDy Club

      Each week, we introduce our Build a List Blog Hop withTips & How To suggestions, and here is a Round Up of all of those in one place to make things easy... READ MORE >>

  • Tips On Criticizing Children With Care

    Posted February 10 by Sharon Green

    “You really shouldn’t let your child manipulate you.” “You really shouldn’t eat dessert. It will ruin your diet.” How would you feel if someone told you these helpful statements? Defensive? Annoyed? Angry? If so, you are not alone. It is challenging to hear rebu...

  • Review - KLUTCHclub

    Posted February 9 by Beth Sanborn

    KLUTCHclub is a monthly subscription service that sends a curated and “themed” box of holistic health, fitness, and wellness products right to your doorstep!  You will learn about new, niche brands and products that suit your lifestyle, and also get access to exclusive deals and off...

  • Do I Really Need a Changing Table in my Child’s Nursery?

    Posted February 8 by Christy Garrett

    Changing tables are a perfect addition to your baby’s nursery.  Most changing tables can be used for multiple purposes, depending on the changing table that you choose to put in your child’s room. Some people feel as if a changing table is a big waste of money; however, ma...