...finding perfection in imperfection daily.
Here I am as a fresh-faced 4-year-old. I was a talkative kid with a crazy imagination who had big time problems enunciating my S’s. How do I know all of this? Because of an audio tape. When I was 18, I randomly discovered an interview-style audio recording my dad had made with me in the […]
Caught in the eternal web of romantic getaway vs. family vacation? With a cruise, you can have both. Check out the top 10 reasons cruising is great for kids here!
I knew the day would come when I’d stop getting carded. I just kinda hoped it would happen when I was closer to 46 than 36. Check out my thoughts on moms, booze, and no longer getting carded.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, over 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs annually. 4.7 MILLION! Worst of all, over half of those bitten are children under the age of 14. When I learned May 20th-26th was National Dog Bite Prevention Week, I realized just how little I knew about dog bite prevention. […]
First, please allow me to get over the shock of writing a post ON MY OWN BLOG! Enough about me and my blog, let’s talk about me as a Hooha! I gave my stepmom the coolest gift ever this Mother’s Day! I turned this: Into this! I know, right?!?! My gorgeous and ever-so-hilariously talented friends as […]
When it comes to parenting, I feel like I’m always at war with at least one of the little peeps in my household. Even basic stuff like brushing teeth, bedtime, meals is cause for battle. When I really stopped to consider the battles worth fighting in my house, I came up with 7 that I […]
As exhausted as I feel as a working mom, I don’t think I’ve ever needed a vacation more than I do right now. For once I’d like to just drop everything, pack our bags, and leave. It’s time to go somewhere, breathe fresh air, have some fun, unplug, and leave the laundry, icky bathrooms, and […]
The Clark Griswold in all of us has big expectations for family vacation fun but not every picture comes out as planned. Sometimes those pictures that start out seeming like a good idea go horribly, horribly wrong. Check out the 10 best err, worst awkward family vacation photos here!
As mothers all around the country (myself included) vow to work on developing their children’s reading skills this summer, I offer these 13 positive and fun ways to help your struggling reader.
With my son participating in National Bike Month’s Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 9th, I’ve had bike safety at the forefront of my mind. Annually, more than 300,000 children end up in the E.R. from bicycle-related injuries. Yikes! With cycling guru Big Daddy P as my guide, we rounded up the top 6 […]
The Untitled GenX Podcast
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