Baby, I’m a Vlog Star!: What Kind of Mom did You Expect to be?

Congratulations to our Vlog Star Abigail of LA Housewife on winning the Keep Calm and Carry On apron!  Thank you for participating and if you couldn’t link up this time, no worries-  I’ve got fun opportunities coming, keep shining! This linky will be open until midnight 5/22/11 so get ready to link up for your chance to […]

Making Your Family a Team

Goooooooooooooo team!  You know your family rocks, but are they a team?  They can be! Join me in making your family your personal All Star Team by clicking here! And you know what else?  Yahoo! Contributor Network featured this article on their Lifestyle front page last weekend!  If you’re interested in joining me in contributing for Yahoo!, click […]

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Third Grade

Dear Mrs. Teacher, The school year started out rough, thank goodness you never read this post (whew!).  Our love connection took a little a lot longer than expected as my son struggled with your…how do I say this politely…badass approach to discipline.  Just when I feared we’d never find our way, we began to learn […]

5 Steps to Protecting Your Family in an Emergency

[Image credit] Trust me, I don’t wanna get all PSA on you.  I really hate thinking about things like natural disasters or household emergencies, like really really.  But unfortunately, scary $@&% can happen. Emergency preparedness matters.  There are some simple steps we can take to educate and prepare our families in the event of an emergency. Click here to learn more and join […]

Crap, People are Coming

A veelog with the whole fam, and none of them are going to help me clean the house. You can visit & subscribe to my YouTube Channel by clicking here where I may ask you to bless this mess.

Beyond the Thank You Card – Creative Expressions of Gratitude

Do you force your kids to write Thank You cards?   I’m guilty as charged.  I wanted my kids to be grateful and polite and all that other good stuff that meant I was doing my job well.  I realized recently that gratitude can go beyond the Thank You card they hated writing.  Gratitude could (and really […]

Road Rules, Family Style

Spring break Baby!  Oh heck yeah!  [Record scratch]  Sorry, I thought it was 1997 for a second.  Tequila, fist pumping and bad decisions aside, the Mommyfriend Family likes to bust out on our spring break and road trip it, family style. Drive on over here for my 5 must haves for family road fun! Safe travels Mommy Friends!

Toddler Discipline from a Mom Who Knows

Yes, I’m the mom who knows all about discipline. See, I’ve got myself one spirited toddler.  I’ve also got myself one grounded school-ager. Now some of you might be wondering what makes me qualified to write a post on toddler discipline.  Well my sweet Mommy Friend, I think we can all agree that B.S. in Child Development that I […]

Forever Part of Me

You can visit & subscribe to my YouTube Channel by clicking here where I almost never cry.

Mom, I’m Bored!

Tired of hearing, “Moooooom, I’m bored!”?  Wow, me too.  Mosey on over here to see what I do about it and please be sure to share your boredom-busting ideas!