Toddler Gift Idea
Spotted this at my sister’s house over the holidays. My friend Jill got this for my sister a while back. The story prompts you to tickle your little one with these tickle mits. The book was written by Melrose Place actress Josie Bissett. Cute, huh? I looked it up on Amazon and the gloves and […]
Thanksgiving a la a Six-Year-Old
We watched Charlie Brown Thanksgiving a lot this week. I, too, am thankful for my PePole (and for phonetic spelling – it’s so entertaining). Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Here’s hoping we actually find time to slow down between now and the end of the year and enjoy it.
A Strategic First Course
As I have previously confessed, I made whatever parental mistakes you make to produce picky eaters. So, I am always looking for ways to get the good stuff in them. So here’s another thing I do. Over time, I have learned to prepare dinner with a strategic first course. Everyone is hungry, it’s smelling pretty […]
Teaching My Kids to Be Thankful
Don’t ask me why, but a rare burst of motivation had me cleaning out the cabinet under my kitchen sink. While there were no light bulbs under there, I did come up with a decent idea. With the holidays around the corner, I had been trying to think of a way to teach my two […]
Waiting for Superman
I finally got a chance to see Waiting for Superman. What a film! I had read about it, and seen it highlighted on Oprah, but wow. I mean, WOW! I had my eyes opened. The movie follows a handful of children and parents who want a good education and can’t get it unless they live […]
Give Gifts for Twice What You Paid
With the holiday season upon me, I have been looking for ways to stretch the budget. Last week, I met a mom (Marta) who told me about halfoffdepot.com. So, I checked it out and ended up getting a $20 gift certificate to a local restaraunt for $9. It’s is basically the same as Groupon. Here’s how it works. You […]
Makit Products Coupon Just for You!
If you missed my post on how much I love making Santa plates with my kids, you can view it here. This coupon can be used to save a little money if you decide to make one with your kids. Enjoy!
Here’s a Good Thanksgiving Activity
I know it’s hard to think of Christmas when Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened yet, but this project requires a little bit of lead time and it is actually a good craft the kids can do over the Thanksgiving holiday. Last year, I found a make-your-own plate kit at Hobby Lobby for $5.99, and the kids […]
It’s A-live! (My New Site, That Is)
Well, after lots of tinkering, TheMommyhood 2.0 (a redesigned version of TheMommyhood.com) is now live. I’m sorry to say I know more html than I ever wanted to, but the twitching is starting to subside now that it’s live. I hope this version is a little easier on the eyes and more functional as well. […]
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-- Walker (5) Tupelo, MS
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- "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