My mother-in-law sent this and it’s a short and sweet joke. Enjoy!
“I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something
off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from
her and I asked her not to do that. ‘Why?’ my daughter asked. ‘Because
it’s been [...]

If you want to surprise someone with a nice Easter card it’s not too late. Just click on over to Cross Cards and choose from among hundreds of religious cards and send them via email. We received one yesterday from family and it touched us.
Cross Cards

It’s not easy to do, but you should take time today to try and explain Easter to your children. We know it’s not about the candy filled eggs or the bunnies and most children know that. But, do they really know what Easter is about?
The best source of help I came across for you was [...]

I came across a Poems for Kids site by Milou just as my 5 year old Colin was trying to get my attention with a couple of Matchbox cars. Seeing an opportunity to do something different with him I asked him if he knew what a poem was. He quickly answered “something you read”. I [...]

Dawn Yun and a small group of moms in the San Francisco Bay area formed a writing “club” for moms back in 2004 and it continues to inspire moms who want to write, as well as, moms who read what they write . Writing Mamas Salon has grown popular and new local chapters have begun [...]

Browsing online, I saw a toddler Easter basket selling for $65. Since when does a parent have to spend so much money on a basket filled with a stuffed animal, candy and plastic grass for a two-year old? You can spend a lot less and create a basket that’s even better because it’s tailor made [...]

Granted there may be times you feel like, and perhaps should, hose down an unruly and dangerous teen, there is never a reason to stoop to the level Ms. Ramirez did in Florida when she sprayed her temper tantrum-throwing 2 year old with a high pressure water hose at a car wash.
Here’s an excerpt from [...]

Want to buy that perfect gift that’ll make you feel good all the way around? Then consider buying “heartmade” (i.e. handmade) goods from a work at home mom.
Why buy handmade you ask? You’ll enjoy supporting a fellow citizen with a name and perhaps a family of their own more then supporting WalMart or some other [...]

Ran across Mamabliss’ blogs and was impressed with her apparent ability to get a lot done online everyday on top of her homeschooling and typical motherhood tasks.
Her handmade crafts blog is an excellent source for very affordable crafts you and the kids can do together at home instead of the TV (unless, of course, it’s [...]