Our mother/daughter Disney World trip
This past week the girls and I took a couple days to get away to Orlando and visit the Disney parks along with the Social Media Moms celebration. It's a great conference that involves bloggers and their families having fun at all of the Disney properties. I've been to this event with my whole family in previous years, but this year I only took the girls along. I get opportunities to do press trips from time to time. Sometimes only one child is invited, and other times I just can't . . .
What I Want You To Know About Being Young Foster Parents
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TBT: 6 kinds of parents teachers Love
On Thursdays I post from the vault. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, here is a post from October 2014. Most of our kids are settling back into the school routine and adjusting to their new teachers. I’ve written before about what kind of school parent I am, and in one episode of Mama Said, Sarah and I discussed my ambivalence about volunteering in their classrooms. Short story, I think a lot about what my kids’ teachers think of me. When I discuss my own parenting style with . . .
What I Want You To Know About Being a Sick Teenager
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Scout. Photo by: Conner Baker . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Rex
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
How to turn your backyard grill into a pizza oven
This post is sponsored by BakerStone Pizza Oven Box. Last week we had the chance to try the BakerStone Pizza Oven Box. It's an ingenious pizza oven that sits on top of a conventional grill. We decided to try it out, and figured it was as good of an excuse as any to have some friends over for a little DIY pizza night. My kids love making their own pizza. I have picky kids who stick to just cheese, and then there is Jafta, who is prone to loading his pizza up with every topping . . .
What I Want You To Know About Living in The “Hood”
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Faith N. Photo by: MSI Sakib First of all, I want you to know that this is not actually the "hood", the "ghetto", or the "wrong side of the tracks". This is a neighborhood. This is a . . .
What I want you to know about coming out later in life
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series click here. Today’s guest post is by "V". Photo by: Peter Hershey Raised in an uber Christian home, which involved going to Sunday School every week, participating in Christmas and Easter pageants, and being . . .
#TBT: the 15 steps of packing for a family vacation
On Thursdays I post from the vault. This is from Nov 2012 We are gearing up for our big Peru trip this weekend, and I’m a teensy bit stressed. The fact that I like to procrastinate doesn’t help matters, and I typically end up in a self-fueling loop of non-helpful avoidance behaviors any time I need to seriously pack for a big trip. It goes a little something like this: 1. Make a list 2. Get suitcases out of garage 3. Go on facebook 4. Decide to pack, look for list, realize list . . .
Up for Debate: Talking Politics with Paul Martin (Ep. 10)
He's conservative. I'm liberal. And we are trying to have a civil discussion about the election. It's 4/26/16 and my friend Paul Martin and I are talking about this week's primaries, whether or not Sanders is playing dirty, the Cruz/Kasich alliance against Trump, and more . . . . . .
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