Yesterday, I learned three valuable parenting lessons from a very scary situation that put us in the ER last night. Those lessons are: 1. Listen to my inner voice 2. Listen to my kid 3. Slow down My daughter is very allergic to cashew nuts. We first learned this when she tried a few at […]
AZ Local: Got a Teen? I Highly Recommend This Driving School!
October 28, 2013 By
Manic: My mind as I realize that in 2 1/2 weeks my first born will get his driver’s license and drive off, without me next to him, for the first time. Yey and yikes all in one! Managed: Enrolling him in a local top notch driving school has improved his driving skills and lowered my […]
Sometimes It Takes an Injured Ankle To Slow a Mom Down!
September 29, 2013 By
Manic: Apparently me in high heels since I have once again sprained my ankle….but this time it was my good ankle (good and bad news)! Managed: Accepting the fact that, as one of my Facebook pals put it, the universe is telling me to slow down. But I don’t want to…well maybe I do a […]
Busy School Year Surprises Give Me Parenting Pause
September 22, 2013 By
Since another week has come and gone and I only posted twice on my blog, it makes me wonder, did you have time this weekend to do any of what these guys are doing in the picture…. I’m taking a wild guess that you didn’t either. Are you all as busy as we are since […]
Free Recommended Site For Kids & Adults Who Need Math Help
August 22, 2013 By
Manic: For me, math always made me feel manic as a kid. Lucky for me, my two kiddos are gifted in math and I don’t know where they got that! But a lot of my gal pals tell me that their kids need help in math, just like I did. Managed: Happily welcomed a guest […]
Back To School Solutions For All Kinds of Kid Issues
August 21, 2013 By
Manic: Our lives now that school is in full swing, practices have started, auditions are happening at my girl’s community theatre and more. The crazy back to school days have taken hold and with that comes lots of issues from overlapping schedules to stinky sports bags to pimples to manic mornings and more. Managed: Came […]
Best Birthday Gift Ever!
August 18, 2013 By
I love what my family did for me today to celebrate my birthday! I told them not to do a thing today because we got to take several trips this summer and that was plenty for me. And now that the vacation bills have rolled in…ouch…but worth it! So I told them not to spend […]
Lessons I Learned This Summer As I Taught My Son How To Drive
August 10, 2013 By
Manic: Me, more times than I want to admit, as I sat in the passenger seat every day this summer teaching my son how to drive. He is anxiously counting down the days until his permit becomes his license. I am also anxiously counting down those days, sometimes with a smile and sometimes with a […]
Unique Lunch Box Meal Ideas For Back To School
August 7, 2013 By
Manic: Coming up with unique, tasty and healthy lunch ideas that my kids will eat and not trade or trash now that another school year has begun. Managed: Brainstormed a few ideas and also found some good stuff on Pinterest, so take a look, plus some of these ideas work well for adults, too.
First Day Back Already
August 5, 2013 By
Just a quick pic of my two kiddos heading back to school this morning and our well wishes to your kids. We wish you all a happy and healthy new school year. Crazy, but true….here in Phoenix we started back to school today, even though it is only early August. You will now be seeing […]
Tried & True Tools for Back To School Success
August 3, 2013 By
Manic: Back to school supply shopping! Managed: Asked my kids (one is now in middle school & one is a sophomore in high school) what their best advice is for back to school tools that really hold up and helped them stayed focused in class. They gave me some good tips to share with […]
Cord Controller Controls My Clutter
August 1, 2013 By
Manic: The amount of clutter that our family has accumulated! So we set out to do some organizing and decluttering this summer. One thing we ended up with was a bunch of cords. Ugh! Managed: Heard about a smart new product called Cord Controller and it has made a difference in my home. I love […]
Our Family’s Faster (Not Exactly Fast Food) Restaurant Picks
July 17, 2013 By
Manic: Ahhh so nice….hasn’t been too manic these last two weeks. This is the beautiful calm before the storm; the last few weeks before school starts and our schedules go crazy again. So nice! Managed: Taking the time to really enjoy my kiddos and with my teenaged son spending so much time with me this […]
My Seven Successful SOS (Snack Off Solutions) for Surviving Summer Break Without Weight Gain
July 16, 2013 By
Manic: My weight every summer when the kids go on break and I find myself snacking more right along with them. In previous summers, I usually gained a good 5 pounds or more by the time they returned to school. Managed: Got it together this summer and implemented what I call my SOS tips….snack off solutions […]
