Follow Your Instincts By Sarah DiCello Before my first daughter was born I tended to be a pretty passive person. Nothing overly excited me or got me to stand on my soapbox and shout, “You must listen to me world!” That all changed with the birth of Ava. She was a very tough baby to […]
8 Amazing Halloween Cakes
This week Sisters of the Skillet held the second annual East Tennessee’s Biggest Bake Sale and it was AWESOME! There were lots of bakeries and other makers-of-yum present, and they all had samples! My daughter Molly and I loved looking at all the artful desserts. And Charlie-the-candy-bandit (5) was in hog heaven because we got […]
Six Halloween Tips and Ideas
I have purposely NOT bought any Halloween candy. I have learned from years past that’s just not a good idea to buy it until JUST before because 1) I will eat it if it’s here and 2) they put it on sale the day before Halloween (to make room for Christmas stuff!). Here are some […]
Tip for Getting Spray Color Out of Your Child’s Hair
It’s almost Halloween (yay!) and for some moms that means paint in hair — and not all hair paints are created equal. Some can be really hard to wash out as my friend Stacey learned recently. After much trial and error she found washing her daughter’s hair with baking soda was a HUGE help. So, word […]
What I Wish I’d Known: Mother of the Bride
Reflections from the Mother of a Bride By Donna Longino Recently, I watched my oldest child, now a woman grown, try on wedding gowns. To say she looked beautiful would be an understatement. She was, in my eyes, ACHINGLY beautiful. My little princess, my exasperating firstborn has been replaced with a woman on a mission. […]
The Barbie House: All is Calm (Or is it?)
Have you ever laughed at the way you found your kids toys? If so, welcome to The Barbie® House! What is that, you say? It’s a series of pictures of pretend play captioned with humor by super funny mom Shannon Doyle. As much I would love to share an exciting Barbie post, here are Ken and […]
The Icky Mouse Club
Well, we knew we had a mouse. Last week, he brazenly charged at my husband who was watching TV in the corner chair making him scream (in a very manly way) and ruining his focus for the remainder of the Presidential debate. “Icky” (as we called him) had mouse balls of steel. Or he was […]
A Surprise Book Party!
I should have known something was up when my husband was vacuuming… Saturday was his birthday and we were going to dinner with my sisters and their husbands to celebrate. The LAST thing I was expecting was a surprise party – for ME. I had no plans to do a book party, but my husband […]
What I Wish I’d Known: The Value of Buying Consignment
The Value of Buying Consignment By Diana Hatcher I wish I had known sooner that there is no shame in shopping consignment for your baby supplies (and it is in fact widely respected these days). The quality and quantity of choices is amazing because so much that a baby receives is so gently or seldom used […]
What I Wish I’d Known: 9 Lessons Learned
9 Lessons Learned By Penni Drake Motherhood is a lot like a roller coaster. Exhilarating highs, terrifying lows and occasionally some barf. Here are some things I’ve learned along the way: #1 – If you’re giving birth to the first grandchild in your family, your family members will treat you like royalty. Embrace the extra […]
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- "No you cannot sit on brother's face. No sitting on faces!" -- Ravyn, Ramallah, Palastine
- “Sweetheart, please don't throw yogurt at kitty.” Like saying this would actually STOP her... - Anissa, Chicago, IL
- "Get your fingers out of your nose and START EATING!" -Me, Knoxville, TN
- “We don’t tie up our friends – even if they’re part of the game.” - Jackie, St. Louis, MO
- “Mama, I yawned and sauce came out!” (vomit)
– Sydney (3) Maryville, TN
- My husband has my babies all by himself this week. When I was leaving town today, I asked Walker if he thought they would be ok . He said, "Of course, Mama. You left us food and I have a light saber."
-- Walker (5) Tupelo, MS
- "You are really annoying, and it is NOT opposite day."
-- Bryce (6) to Reed (8) Eagain, MN
- "Mom: Do you think you can be good at school the rest of the week – it’s only two more days…
Son: I’m not sure… “I can’t tell the future and I don’t have a working time machine.”
– Ethan (6) Milwaukee, MI