Lately, I find myself torn between my two kids. I mean, there's always been the "now I have a second baby and my oldest gets less time than he used to" that nagged in my head, but it wasn't such a big deal. More recently, it's become an issue because of the specific age stages that they are each in.

My oldest has recently become more advanced with his playing. He wants to play board games and participate in interactive projects… Read More

The plane ride is always a conundrum for us. I suppose it is for any parent traveling with small children. We try and pack lightly, we really do. But in the end, we still manage to have tons of stuff that needs to ride with us - car seat, laptop, not to mention toys, DVD player and games to keep the kids occupied while we're in the air.

I've experimented with a lot of different bags to see what… Read More

So the final pieces of torn and tossed aside wrapping paper have made their way to the recycling bin. Hubby and I opened and put together the last item that needed to be put together. And the boys have had a chance to actually play with most of the items at this point.

I'm finding that some of the toys I thought would be the thrill of the season weren't at all, and that some of those last… Read More

It's that time of year again. The time where I've gorged my face with all sorts of food for the holidays and spent all sorts of money on Christmas presents. Well, Christmas is over and it's time to pay up. I always spend the days after Christmas focusing on what I'd like to change and accomplish in the New Year. This year's resolutions of course are no long just for me but include family resolutions -- goals for all of… Read More

Last week I received some horrible news. In this case, I use the term "horrible" subjectively as this may not be as dramatic to some as it is to our family. Here it is: My 1-year-old is allergic to cats. For a family where the cats are just an extension of the rest of us, this is pretty grave news.

My 1-year-old has had skin issues since he was born. His brother had them too -- but his were… Read More

I know what you all are thinking, this is a family site, a woman's blog, and she's about to write an entire blog about football? Well, apparently I am. But before you guys stop reading - this blog is for you. This is for the Mom whose husband spends every fall and winter watching and participating in Fantasy Football. This is for the Mom who doesn't understand it when her husband is on the computer watching his scores all weekend.
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