Summer. Long days and warm nights. Barbeques & picnics. Vacation time. Romance. <3 Taking time to nurture your relationships is important and now that it’s summer why not pack up a few things and head on out for a romantic picnic? Need a few ideas? How about a special day at the park, in the mountains, or even in your own back yard? Rekindle The Flame Keep it simple. Don’t pack too many things or plan too many activities. By {Read More}
I’m a daughter, granddaughter, mother, and grandmother. This simple fact of life gives me a quadruple layer in my view of things. Because I’ve experienced life through these four particular lenses, I respond to people and events from all four spheres. Take, for instance, the “rock-cital” I attended the other day. My grandson and granddaughter were both performing; grandson on the drums and granddaughter on guitar and vocals. What a wonderful night! As I’m watching the show, the stage represented {Read More}
I just had the opportunity to spend time with two marvelous friends; Tracy Roberts of right here at MomsInABlog, and Nicole Dean of NicoleOnTheNet. Just like me, these active moms each have a home-business to run along with a family to keep happy. It can be tricky to do both, but why? Working at home sounds like a dream come true. Moms with jobs outside the home often approach me with wistful looks in their eyes, saying how wonderful it {Read More}
Image via Wikipedia You are going to love my frugal tip for you this week. It’s all about getting your kids to consume more fruits and even vegetables. During these hot summer months there is lost of fresh produce available all over the place. But often the hardest part is not finding delicious fruits and vegetables, but getting your kids to try them. Let’s surprise them with a yummy frozen treat this week that looks a lot like a milkshake. {Read More}
Today’s guest post is by my friend, Cindy Rushton. If you currently homeschool or have ever thought about homeschooling then read on and then take a look at what Cindy’s got up her sleeve over at the Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2010 Setting Up Your Home to Learn! By Cindy Rushton Homeschooling? Thinking about Homeschooling? BUT…do you have to turn your home into a school? No, my dear friend, you do not need to turn your home into a school. Your {Read More}
By Aurelia Williams, author of Understanding Your Teen If you are the parent of a teenager, you are familiar with mood swings. One minute, your teen is happy and loving, the next they are sullen or angry. These mood swings can happen fast and can seem to come out of nowhere and it’s one of the reasons I created my Understanding Your Teen Guide. You may find yourself wondering what you did or said to cause this shift in your {Read More}
Image by atconc via Flickr One of the top reasons many women become work at home moms is to be available for the children. Most choose to start when the children are young and need constant supervision. Many continue the experience as the children get older because of the flexibility it offers. It can be a struggle being a work at home mom. You are constantly juggling the needs of the children with the needs of the business. Finding a {Read More}
How many times have you heard that in the last few weeks? When I was a work-at-home mom, summer holidays felt like they would never end. Who thought giving children two months off school was a great idea? “I’m Bored” is a refrain heard often through out the summer. No matter how many books, games, movies, and activities you provide, school age child always seem to find ways to be bored more then anything else. Last weekend I was chatting {Read More}
Guest Post Submitted by Sharon Silver The economy has everyone stressed and working harder than usual. The end of the day finds you exhausted and saturated with the events of the adult world. All you want to do is decompress yet your child wants 100% of your attention, and the evening collision begins. Mom needs to get dinner ready or bedtime will be late and dad needs to send an email before work tomorrow. Your child doesn’t care, she wants {Read More}
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