Be a Super Mom, not a Supermom. I mean, what is a Supermom exactly? Does a Supermom have superpowers? Does she wear a cape? If there is such a thing, I wish I had them. Have you ever looked up the definition of Supermom? I have and some of them are pretty comical. I am not a Supermom. However, I…
Have some fun with this Stuff Happens Game Parenting Edition. It’s a card game from Goliath Games. You can even mix these cards in with any other Stuff Happens card deck. Oh parenting is fun isn’t it? This game is great for some laughs. Each card has a parenting scenario. You have to rank each one and if you match…
Kids and Gardening: Reasons and Benefits of Letting Your Kids Help You Garden Our youngest was so excited a couple days ago. As soon as he got on the school bus, he texted his dad that said, “Our teacher gave us all a cabbage plant and the person that has the biggest one at the beginning of next school year…
Living with Autism: Worried your teen won’t socially catch up with their peers? Our daughter was diagnosed with high functioning autism at around five years old. She has been clinically at about a third of her age emotionally and socially. She is now 17 and she is still around a 13 year old’s age level when it comes to those…
I remember there was a time when we were growing up as kids our mom gave us an allowance. As a kid, I thought it was pretty cool. But I also remember as a kid, not wanting to do chores. If I didn’t feel like it, I didn’t mind not getting my allowance. Thinking back, it did seem a little…
Oh the days of social media. I have been a blogger for years now and along with product reviews and giveaways I have always written posts about family and parenting as well. Sharing stories of my kids, my family, our outings, etc. I have also been members of blogging groups, mom blogger groups, parenting groups – you get the idea.…
How old is too old to go Trick or Treating? It seems this question gets debated a lot this time of year. Every year it seems. Our oldest is now 16 years old and my husband and I decided when she was around 11 years old, that we would make 13 years old the stopping point for our kids. But…
There are many reasons some of us choose to be a stay at home mom or even choose to be a stay at home dad. Sometimes there isn’t any choice really. Sometimes one parent doesn’t have much of a choice but to stay at home. The latter was more my case. I didn’t really feel like I had much of…
Our son has had seasonal allergies for as long as I can remember. And he has severe allergies. If he has an attack, his eyes get so red, itchy and watery and even gets to the point of puffiness that his eyes will swell shut. Never mind the runny nose and itchy throat that makes him cough and sometimes causes…
All three of my kids have a few of these Fidget Spinners. Our oldest (our daughter) as most of you who follow my blog know was diagnosed with Autism when she was small. She’s now 16 and she still has a few things that help her cope and concentrate. It’s a tool for her but she still plays with it…