Mama Said: What bad habits have you had to change to set a good example for your children?
This month Sarah James and I are taking questions from our readers. In this episode we're talking about those not-so-stellar habits we've had to change so that we aren't setting a bad example for the children. How do you break bad habits? If you have any questions you would like us to answer in a future video, leave them in the comments! . . .
Mama Said: Post-school time management
This month Sarah James and I are taking questions from our readers. This week's question: how do you cope with those crazy hours between school pick-up and bedtime? How do you cope with the post-school hours? Do you have a routine? How do you handle dinnertime? If you have any questions you would like us to answer in a future video, leave them in the comments! . . .
Mama Said: Potty Training, the Eternal Struggle
This month Sarah James and I are taking questions from our readers for our Mama Said series. This week's question: how do you deal with a child who won't go on the potty? Any sage potty-training advice we've missed? If you have any questions you would like us to answer in a future video, leave them in the comments! . . .
Why I dyed my daughter’s hair blue (and other assorted tales)
I’ve been writing quite a bit over at Babble and thought I would link up to a few of my posts there. Why I Dyed my Daughter’s Hair Blue (and other adventures in saying yes). Last month, I surprised my friends (and myself) by allowing my kindergarten-aged daughter to get her ears pierced and dye blue streaks in her hair. MORE » DIY Birthday Banner We celebrated Karis’s 4th birthday last month, and I’m sharing a cheap and easy birthday decoration that . . .
Do you allow playdates and sleepovers with school friends?
Last month on Mama Said, Sarah and answered questions from our readers. One question about playdates prompted an interesting discussion in which Sarah and I shared our reservations about letting our kids go to the homes of friends we don’t know well. We’re also both a little leery of the sleepover situation. What’s your rule in regards to playdates and sleepovers? How do you communicate your rules with other parents (and with your kids)? Do you think Sarah and I are being paranoid, or is . . .
Disney Social Media Moms 2013, day 4
Over the past few days, I’ve been sharing photos of our recent trip to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. I am using Disney’s new Story app to share our photos and video (they have sponsored this post). If you are a scrapbooker – you will love this app for the way it easily organizes your pictures into shareable moments, with caption and text options. If you are not a scrapbooker (like me), you will love it even more because it makes it look like you are with very little work. This post . . .
Disney Social Media Moms 2013, day 3
Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing photos of our recent trip to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. I am using Disney’s new Story app to share our photos and video (they have sponsored this post). If you are a scrapbooker – you will love this app for the way it easily organizes your pictures into shareable moments, with caption and text options. If you are not a scrapbooker (like me), you will love it even more because it makes it look like you are with very little work. This . . .
Disney Social Media Moms 2013, day 2
Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing photos of our recent trip to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. I am using Disney’s new Story app to share our photos and video (they have sponsored this post). If you are a scrapbooker – you will love this app for the way it easily organizes your pictures into shareable moments, with caption and text options. If you are not a scrapbooker (like me), you will love it even more because it makes it look like you are with very little work. This . . .
Mama Said: Celebrity couples we want to be besties with
In our month of celebrity fluff at Mama Said, Sarah and I have tackled the important topic of celebrity crushes. Next, we turned our focus to what shows we are currently obsessed with, and then the even more groundbreaking issue of celebrity style, sharing which celebrity moms we feel have the best fashion sense. Our last installment involves celebrity couples. Specifically, which celebrity couples we feel we could totally hang with. *Pouring one out for Will & Amy. How about you? Are . . .
No-Waste DIY Squeezable Yogurt
This summer, I'm hoping to do a bit better about getting my kids out of the house. I'm hoping for a bit more beach time than last year, but one of the challenges is always the daunting task of packing lunches. It's tempting to rely on pre-packaged foods for such outings, but we are really trying to reduce both our waste and the chemicals inherent in most packaged foods. This week I attempted to replicate one of my kids' favorite packaged foods: the squeezable yogurt using a Sili . . .
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