Calendaring is the best way I know of to make time stand still.
When Tessa was born, my friend Juli (scrapbooker extraordinaire) gave me a beautiful handmade calendar that she designed especially for my daughter.
I’ve previously written about my documentarian tendencies. So it seemed natural when my children were born that I would add my kids’ [...]

Already at 7, my daughter Hadley’s domestic prowess is surpassing my own. Her fuel was fired when she returned home from visiting my parents at Christmas with many of my domestic goddess mother’s crafting items in tow.
A glue gun!
Wreaths!
Ribbon!
Glitter!
Fabric paints!
Weird netting stuff I don’t know what to call it!
Rafia!
Those are her exclamation marks, not mine.

Dear Mama Drama:
I have two boys ages 4 and 7. They struggle to solve problems between themselves when they are playing and my husband and I often feel like referees. I’d like them to be able to handle play situations better, but am not sure where to start. Help!
~Stumped Mama

Fruitcake and Antidepressants. They were two of the top “trending now” items on my Yahoo mail page this morning – along with Matthew McConaughey and Mitt Romney. I’m not really sure why this caught my eye but it did.
 
It’s one of the most sought out Christmas gifts in our culture…TecHNoLoGY…and yet with the many gadgets [...]

Back in November, Mile High Mamas, teamed up with the Colorado branch of Volunteers of America and posted a list of volunteer opportunities available around Denver for families during the holidays. It was just what I needed.
I called VOA and signed us up for a Meals On Wheels Route. One child was eager to help, [...]

This time of year is filled with good intentions and goals for the coming year. In the past I’ve resolved to exercise regularly, to engage my son in more educational activities, to spend more time with my remaining grandparents, and even to learn to cook better. While I’ve had mixed success in actually implementing these [...]

The years fly by. Especially with a child in your life. People tell you to enjoy every minute. It’s advice not to be ignored.
Take a moment, stop and watch your child. Just a moment seared in your mind will become a time you will never forget because it will never be again.
As these moments pile [...]

JANUARY
1: Happy new year!
8: Argyle Day. Wear some socks with the fun and funky pattern.
15: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr​.’s birthday; the civil rights leader was born in 1929. (You get off school on the 16th).
17: Kid Inventors’ Day. Celebrating

Dear Mama Drama:
My three-year-old daughter has a December birthday and we are inundated with toys and “stuff” from our very generous family. We appreciate their gifts, but are all a bit overwhelmed by the amount of new toys. My daughter tends to leave them strewn about the house bouncing from one activity to the next, [...]

There are two types of kids. Kids who behave better for other people than for their parents and kids that are better behaved for their parent than other adults.
My boys are better for other people. At school they are respectful and hard-working. I’ve been know to act incredulous whenever someone compliments [...]