Mama Drama: Respectful Independence
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Dear Mama Drama:
My eight-year-old son has recently become very rude and disrespectful. Every time I ask him to do something he argues with me. When I try to help him with something he becomes surly …

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What are your favorite outdoor activities as a family?
April 8, 2008 – 12:40 am | 5 Comments

Last weekend, we went hiking at Castlewood Canyon. It was one of those beautiful spring days that fools you into thinking that it won’t snow again. It was breezy and sunny, and we …

Parents? Who needs ‘em when you have television?!
April 7, 2008 – 12:24 am | 24 Comments

When I recently retrieved my 3-year-old daughter Hadley from preschool, her teacher pulled me aside.
“I need to talk to you about Hadley,” she said in that voice. The same cautionary voice my third-grade teacher …

Tea Collection’s Designer Duds Giveaway!
April 6, 2008 – 12:44 am | Comments Off

Congratulations to Trina M., winner of our Lemongrass Spa Products!
I came to a realization a long time ago: my children dress better than I do. And it’s no wonder with darling selections such as those …

Potty Talk
April 4, 2008 – 12:59 am | 13 Comments

Join us in welcoming our guest blogger, Melissa. This photographer extraordinaire claims to be a semi-normal person who is surrounded by crazy people (namely her two daughters). This also means she will fit right in …

FINALLY: The Way to Every Man’s Heart is Revealed!
April 3, 2008 – 12:37 am | 27 Comments

It is currently my husband Jamie’s basketball season and every year, I dread it. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not one of those overbearing women who doesn’t let her husband do anything fun. It’s just …

The Rhythm Is Gonna Getcha
April 2, 2008 – 12:33 am | 7 Comments

No disrespect to my mother, but growing up, we didn’t have much music in the house. Unless you count German oom-pah music, of course. It just was never something that was all that important to …

35 things I have learned by having my tap water taken away
April 1, 2008 – 12:16 am | 13 Comments

I live in that small town in southern Colorado recently afflicted with salmonella in the water, and I would probably be remiss if I didn’t blog about what this experience has taught me.
1) …