Tips for Moms

Whether you’re baking in the kitchen or wrapping presents in front of the fire, there’s nothing better than a holly jolly Christmas playlist to keep you company! I polled some friends for their Christmas music favorites and kicked off a magnificent Spotify playlist of holiday cheer. It’s a few hours long and growing … because …

Aren’t Christmas movies one of the best parts of the season? With the blustery weather of December there is nothing better than snuggling up on the couch with Christmas treats and a family-friendly movie. So, whip up some peppermint hot cocoa and a holiday cookie (these are my favorite!) and queue up a Christmas film! …

It’s tricky business, trying to have a green thumb. Plants need light and water and attention … and children who don’t pick at their leaves. I’ve welcomed a few plant babies into my home and some are still alive. After a particularly rough spell (an aloe left out in the cold and a fern that …

The kids in the neighborhood loved Halloween a lotbut the Grinch who lived down the block did not.The Grinch hated trick-or-treat, the whole spooky season.Please don’t ask why, no one quite knows the reasons. She totally knows the reasons. We’ll get there in a minute. It could be perhaps that her shoes were too tight. …

On October 31, we begin a string of holidays and with them, those holiday pounds. If you want to try to eat healthy on Halloween, we have rounded up from kid-friendly, healthy Halloween treats. From scary to creepy to cute, we have you covered for snacks and treats that the entire family will love. Apple …

It’s easy to fall for falling leaves. They’re just so pretty! All autumn long I find myself picking up leaves – admiring their color, trying to identify their shape. My kids are on board with the leaf love as well. With hands full of reds and yellows and oranges, they’re constantly showing me bouquets of …

Coordinating sibling Halloween costumes are good, but family costumes? They’re GREAT! Holidays are always a tiny bit better when everyone gets involved. Our family has never been organized enough to pull off an entire family theme, but the family’s below are obviously rockin’ the Halloween spirit! They know how to bring a party to the …

A couple of months ago, my family went to see a live theater show in Chicago—MAJOR theater, MAJOR show. I looked over and noticed the woman next to me had removed her booties and was sitting with her bare feet rubbing the carpet. Which I guess is better that what this Twitter user had to …

As a parent, there is one rule you need to know. Okay, so there are like a million rules, most of which are opposites of each other, but seriously, this is a big one. NEVER POST A PICTURE OF YOUR CHILD IN THEIR CAR SEAT ON ANY OF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. Why? Because chances …

Mr. Gizmo is back with another easy, home DIY. This time he is showing us how to fix a hole in drywall. Whether the hole happened by accident (if you have older boys, that may happen!) or if it was done to fix something behind the wall, you may encounter a time when you need …

Labor Day is approaching and because my son and I have been crafting up a storm in our house, I wanted to share 8 Labor Day appropriate crafts for you and the kids to enjoy this year! 1. Labor Day Thank You Cards from She Knows. I love the idea of having your children make thank …

I dropped my oldest kid off to kindergarten today and I didn’t cry. In fact, I was very excited to wave her goodbye and get this part of life started! I was the only mom there who wasn’t misty-eyed. Okay, maybe I wasn’t the ONLY one, but it sure felt that way when all the …