If only every recipe that we tried from Pinterest turned out as well as the raving commentor’s say it will! I would say that about 1/3 of the recipes that I try are taste-worthy of making again. I’m so glad to report that this Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin Recipe from See Brooke Cook lived up […]
Let’s face it, we all just want to be skinny: Hope for a busy mom
Early in my adult life I worked as a personal trainer. I had overcome weight struggles myself and wanted to help others do the same. I was young, naive and idealistic. I was also SINGLE, had DISPOSABLE INCOME, was WITHOUT CHILDREN, and without anything else that placed large demands on my time (a stressful career, caring for […]
Lunchbox Love: Fun surprises for your children’s lunch boxes
Breakfast is my favorite meal of day. I love pancakes, donuts, bacon, eggs, and coffee. My favorite is to make good old blueberry pancakes, sit outside on the patio with the family, and listen to the hilarious musings of my children. But breakfast wasn’t always my favorite. I remember counting the seconds until the lunch […]
How to be a good friend to a family with a special needs child
I’m not a professional provider of services to people with special needs, only a mom of a child with Down syndrome. As much as that qualifies me to give advice, here are my tips for being a good friend: Use “people first” language. People with disabilities are people first, and identifying them by their disability […]
The 3 Time Management Tips That Saved My Life
Most of us don’t have the luxury of a job role that requires just one thing of us. We need help with time management tips because we wear multiple hats, have constant interruptions, are overran by the tyranny of the urgent, and get way too many e-mails. While most of us can’t change many of […]