Talking to your Tween and Teen

Talking to your Tween and Teen

The eve of my 17th Mother’s Day comes to a close, and a myriad of feelings have swirled throughout the day.  I look at my “babies” above, and I am ever cognizant that the days are long, but the years are short. I shared recently in my major...
5 Simple Ways to Dress Fabulously for Less

5 Simple Ways to Dress Fabulously for Less

  As we enter the new year, a list of creative ways to save money is probably one of your desires. You may have high hopes for reducing debt, creating new streams of income, cutting coupons, or even cooking more from scratch. While I address all of those topics...
Saved by the Bell…

Saved by the Bell…

Heading out the door, the children started yelling that something was beeping. Well, if you spend any amount of time in this home, beeping of some sort is a daily occurrence, so I definitely wasn’t that concerned. You know what I am talking about…beeps...
SSSOOOO EASY, and cute ta boot!

SSSOOOO EASY, and cute ta boot!

“MMOOOOOMMMMM, I want to do that! Mom, can I please paint….Mom, it’s my turn now.” I am going to make a sweeping statement and assume that my household is not the only home where these words ring true. Just when you are in that sweet spot with...
The Terrible Teens? I beg to differ….

The Terrible Teens? I beg to differ….

One of the things that I passionately try to address when I speak to womens’ groups are the labels we hypothetically predetermine…”the terrible two’s” (especially at Mops) , or “just wait till they’re teenagers”, etc. I...