Dear Pumpkin Spice, Hello, Beautiful. It’s been a while since I've had the pleasure of your company. I hope you have been well the past 10 months. I have missed you, and I forgive you for the hurt you caused by leaving me. I recognize our love is fleeting. You are too free-spirited to be tied … [Read more...]
Then Vs Now: When Did Kids Birthday Parties Get So Pinterest?
Do you remember birthday parties in the '80s and ‘90s? You’d invite over all of your school friends, play Dream Phone or Mall Madness and then pop in a VHS (Troop Beverly Hills or Clueless, maybe, depending on your year of birth). Younger kids played Pin the Tail on the Donkey on backyard fences … [Read more...]
4 Ways Mom Fashion Is Exactly Like Mean Girls
Mom life can feel like frump life fashion-wise. It's a common trap we all fall into from time to time. The struggle is real and it's pretty universal. Moms are busy people with many responsibilities so excuse us for not rocking a couture runway-to-school-drop-off style. These are the most common … [Read more...]
My Funny Valentine: The Valentine’s Day Tweets You Need To Read
Celebrating any holiday seems to get better when you have kids—the wonder of Easter and the excitement of Christmas and Hanukkah through the eyes of a child really can’t be matched. And while a lot of people go pretty ba-humbug over the most commercialized of all holidays, Valentine’s Day, we … [Read more...]
The 6 Stages Of Getting Ready For Date Night
Is there anything more magical than date night? The sitter arrives, you are whisked off in a car to a fancy, romantic restaurant where the children will not be discussed and you can just focus on the magic of your relationship. Yeah...that doesn't happen around here either, but it's good to have … [Read more...]
You Can’t Hurry Love: 4 Good Reasons Why We’re Always Late
As a family, we are chronically late. We do not do mornings. We are not morning people. We will likely never be morning people and we are really OK with that. It's just who we are. There are a few key reasons why we are always late outside of our strong and hateful feelings about mornings. 1. … [Read more...]
Life Lessons From An 8 Year Old
I know I'm supposed to be the one teaching my son everything about life, but there's so much he teaches me. Even just over the course of the last weekend, I learned so much from him. Not yet jaded by life, he brings a fresh perspective full of optimism that I cannot match. These were his life … [Read more...]
Watch: This First Year Teacher’s Video Will Banish Your Back-To-School Blues
If September's rapid approach sends you cowering under the covers in denial, we've got a little something that might put some pep in your step come the new school year. Dwayne Reed, aka the best new teacher on the planet, just made a video welcoming his prospective student to the 4th grade. And … [Read more...]
Dad Teases Mom With Funny Photoshops Of His First Day Alone With Baby
Heading back to work from maternity leave can be a little stressful. Especially that first day when you have to part with your little one. Matt Coyne, a blogger, and dad, decided to turn the stress into a laugh with some hilarious Photoshop edits he sent to his wife as she texted him from work … [Read more...]
Why Raising Kids Is Like Being Stuck Inside Zoolander
(Photocredit: filmlinc.org) I was thinking the other day about how we all try our best to be model parents. That got me thinking about my favourite model, Derek Zoolander and all the ways Zoolander is like being a parent. Dealing with gross stuff Whether it's changing diapers, cleaning … [Read more...]
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