Lots of boys, love and craziness. Making messes and memories every day.
The ski resort landscape has changed a lot recently. Too many local hills have struggled and closed. Others have sold out to big corporate conglomerates that try to manage hills on a one-size fits all mentality. A lot of local hills have lost their identity, their charm. Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, NY is the exception.... Continue Reading →
Busy, occupied kids make a happy mom - especially during the holidays when there is so much to do. Since I wanted to keep the teenagers and little ones busy, I made two activities this year. The first is a selfie scavenger hunt. The older kids can go around and find all of the items... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving is almost here. I love spending time with my extended family. I love the food and few lazy days together. The kids on the other hand, get bored quickly. While I am cooking all day, they get restless. I have found the best way to counteract their boredom is to keep them busy. I... Continue Reading →
It’s a crisp, sunny day in Northeast Ohio - a little colder than most would consider baseball weather, but in Cleveland, it is perfect weather for Opening Day. The field is impeccably manicured, the skies are bright blue and downtown is packed. As a die-hard Clevelander and baseball fan, I am not sure which makes... Continue Reading →
Ever need a gift for an occasion and have no idea where to start? What do you get your co-worker for his retirement? Or a friend that has everything? Cash and gift cards seem too impersonal, but coming up with a gift they will like and actually use can be difficult. For my girlfriends or... Continue Reading →
Enjoy this summer! Have the kids help and everyone has more time for fun!
Ugh. Another first day of school, another round of tears. But this year was different. The tears weren’t for kindergartners getting on the bus for the first time. The tears weren’t because I was worried about how the boys would do in school or how I would miss them. The tears were because of how... Continue Reading →
Creating an alphabet wall for baby's nursery is easy
Dear Kindergarten Dads - With back to school time approaching all of us, I want to make a plea to dads of kindergartners everywhere - please give us moms a break this week. I don't know what it is about our babies starting school (after all, I have had my kids in daycare, preschool, and... Continue Reading →
Today as I was driving to work I had a rare opportunity to think. For the first time in a long while, I was not on the phone with my husband figuring out what was for dinner, I wasn't talking to my mom about how the kids were behaving, I wasn't reading emails, I wasn't on a... Continue Reading →
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