I like vegetables and fruits, well except for tomatoes and radishes. However, I cannot get myself to eat the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, nevertheless the kids. I do not even know what the daily-recommended amount is for a 37-year-old woman. If I hit three veggies or fruits a day I […]
The day I stopped letting the scale determine my worth
Most mornings people get up make some coffee, get dressed, eat breakfast, and brush their teeth. I do all the above and have added one very special activity to my morning routine…I examine the size of my body by standing naked in front of the mirror and jiggle my fat. A couple of weeks ago […]
The Happiest New Year!
How to ring in the New Year with a little contentment, compassion, and generosity… Cultivating the Gifts of Contentment, Compassion, and Generosity The family New Year gift bowl Decorate a fish bowl as a family. Then, put all the family members names in the bowl. Feel free to include pets. The child’s name you draw […]
Holiday Mom Care
Okay moms, raise of hands who has finished their Christmas shopping? Which one of you overachievers has all the present wrapped? Any one got the Christmas letter written and mailed? Oh, how about this one….all the cookies baked and in the freezer in preparation for the upcoming cookie exchange party? Matching Christmas outfit for the […]
Talking about the birds & the bees…with your husband :)
One day while watching an episode of “Say Yes to the Dress” I asked my husband, “What kind of wedding dress do you like?” Derrick replied, with a little twinkle in his eye, “the wedding dress that is on the floor.” After wedding sex is great. Sex after the honeymoon is great but at the […]
How to get a toddler out the door in under a minute…
Pack the diaper bag the night before Put your kids to bed with their clothes, socks, shoes and appropriate outerwear on. Stock the car seats with snacks and sippy cups Tell them Elmo is in the car waiting for them Leave a trail of fruit snacks behind you as you walk to the car. Let’s […]