Mama Drama: Potty Training On The Go
September 3, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My two year old is potty training and has moved into wearing “big girl panties.” I am freaked out about taking her out of the house because I’m afraid she’ll have an accident and will become too discouraged. How can I take her out and help her to be successful?
~ Stuck in the [...]

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Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide
December 2, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments Off
Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide

‘Tis the season for the proliferation of online gift guides, and I’ve found some pretty cool ones out there. But my absolute favorite – and I might be a little biased here – is the Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide.
Okay, so I’ve been part of Team Cool Mom Picks since mid-2006. I’m definitely [...]

Washing My Cares Away at Water World
July 22, 2009 – 12:00 am | 2 Comments
Washing My Cares Away at Water World

My husband had the day off work last Friday. This should have made for a relaxing morning, but it didn’t.
Even as he made coffee and waffles and bacon, I was anxious and antsy. I had work to do, but I didn’t feel like doing it. The house was a mess, but I [...]

The Light at the End of the Summertime Tunnel
May 20, 2009 – 12:00 am | 5 Comments

For my daughter, it’s bright summer sunshine. For me, it’s the oncoming train of summer vacation, and the train whistle is tooting a steady stream of “I’m bored! I’m bored! I’m bored!”
I have to listen to that whistle until the end of August. Somebody hold me, please.
Fortunately, we live on a street filled [...]

I Can’t Always Watch You
May 7, 2009 – 12:00 am | 8 Comments

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Sunday afternoon, I took my daughter CJ to the grocery store with me. As usual, she climbed up to hang onto the side of the cart, and as usual, I told [...]

Helping Feed Hungry Families with Quaker and Food Bank of the Rockies
April 16, 2009 – 12:00 am | 3 Comments

Tuesday evening, Aimee and I had the opportunity to spend a couple hours at the Food Bank of the Rockies warehouse, packaging orders for community charities as part of the Quaker GO Project – dedicated to helping feed hungry families all over the country.
In addition to being a valuable resource for these charities, the Food [...]

How to keep your children (and yourselves) entertained at Disneyland without spending your way to the poorhouse
April 8, 2009 – 12:00 am | 7 Comments

We went to Disneyland two weeks ago, each of us with one hand pushing a stroller and the other hand on our wallet. Disneyland may be the happiest place on Earth (and really, it was), but it’s also got the potential to set your credit cards aflame.
Fortunately, we found several ways to keep the [...]

To spank or not to spank?
March 24, 2009 – 12:00 am | 6 Comments

While there were definitely some parenting philosophies on which my husband Kyle and I had to compromise, one area where we were in agreement from the start is physical punishment.
We don’t spank. We think it’s illogical to tell children not to use physical force against one another, and then use it ourselves against them.
Beyond [...]