If your kid has ear pain, get it checked out right away. Parents, read our story. We did everything right and our teen’s ear infection still turned into a 3-day emergency hospital stay. Even with our quick & thorough actions, our 16-year-old girl still had to be admitted to Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH) for an […]
Why Moving Cars In My Jammies This Morning Filled My Heart
June 25, 2018 By
Three different times this morning, I ran out in my nightgown (don’t judge…I did throw a cardigan on!) to move cars. This made my heart and my face smile because these cars belong to my daughter’s pals. The cars were all there because four friends found one common night that they could stay together. At […]
My Favorite Survival Tool Tip For Parenting Teens
June 11, 2018 By
LA here we come. My teen girl and I are headed to LA once again to check out potential colleges. She will go off to college in just two short years. Those years will be short…and we will have some long days. Long and challenging days are gonna happen when raising teens who are straddling […]
A Letter To Moms & To My Younger Mama Self
March 20, 2018 By
Dear Moms of babies, toddlers, school-aged kiddos and teens, I have a little letter for you that celebrates you, includes a bit of reflection and maybe even feeds your Mama soul a little bit. I hope so. I write this to you because I just read a social media post by a super successful and well […]
Less Blogging, More Living
March 14, 2018 By
Less blogging, more living. Been blogging a lot less lately. Some of it is due to that perfect phrase…how does it go… “life is what happens when you are busy making other plans” That is right on. In the last year, I took several unexpected trips to care for family in need. Those trips helped […]
Back To School Stress Busters
August 16, 2017 By
As seen in my KTVK 3TV segment that aired today at 10am. Back To School Stress Busters Sophomore is the big word around our house this year. With a high school 10th grader and a sophomore in college, I now have a lot of back to school seasons under my belt. A new school year […]
Living 15 Again…There’s Something Special About 15
July 18, 2017 By
Here we go again. My second born is at that age, 15 1/2 and everything is changing so quickly now. I remember this time with my son. Getting a driver’s permit and actually enjoying the time spent teaching him to drive (except for a few white knuckle moments) and knowing that on his 16th birthday, […]
Teen Driver-To-Be? Institute for Drivers Safety A Must
July 8, 2017 By
Do you have a teen driver-to-be? I do. Again. Already. It is my second time around to teach one of my babies how to drive as child #2 edges even closer to the edge of the nest. There is my girl behind the wheel. Here we go again and boy, she can’t wait to go, […]
AZ Local: Valley Youth Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland Fun For All Ages!
February 15, 2017 By
With my daughter playing the Queen of Hearts, I knew I would enjoy Valley Youth Theatre’s (VYT) Alice in Wonderland production and I did…but I also thoroughly enjoyed every actor on that stage. The entire cast shines and provides the house with laughs and wonderment as Alice’s journey progresses through that special place of imagination […]
For The Class of 2017 Moms
January 24, 2017 By
This article, that I published one year ago, was one of my most read pieces ever. So I am running it again for my Class of 2017 moms. Last year when I was a Class of 2016 Mama, this was about the time of year that the bittersweet excitement of everything graduation and everything about […]
SAT & ACT Helpful Study Apps
January 22, 2017 By
I wrote this article two years ago when my son was studying for the ACT and SAT. He took both and did very well and he told me about two helpful study apps that prepared him. Since many of my readers have teenagers, I am running this again. The links to each study guide are […]
Movable Cool Closet Organization System
January 17, 2017 By
I may be just a little bit jealous of my teen daughter because she got a closet makeover and now I want one! When she asked for a new closet for her birthday, we liked that idea because she works hard in school and aims to be organized. Since she is on the right track […]
The Art of Patience
January 5, 2017 By
As I write this, with a swollen jaw from gum surgery three days ago, I feel compelled to discuss the art of patience. Patience. Easier said than done. Truly. My lesson in patience has been this holiday season. And this week, too. But I will start with last month. It was hectic as usual, but […]
Happy New Year To My Blog Readers!
December 30, 2016 By
It is almost that time…Happy New Year! I can’t tell you how much I truly appreciate your support and the time you take to follow my humble little blog! I like to think of this space as a resource, a place to share manic managed mom tidbits, a place for flavor with recipes and […]
