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• Streamlining Stress, Trimming the Internet Fat and Kicking Social Media A$$

  

  To the curb, that is. I'm done with the Internet, SEO, Social Media, Blog societies, affiliate programs and all that piling up on top of my shoulders. I... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Toddler Toilet Tuesdays - Updates & Tips To Get Your Tot on the Pot

  

  Good news! My toddler boy kept his pull-up dry this morning. Yes, indeedy! While I cleaned up the cat's business on the bathroom floor my son told me he needed... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• If Stress Makes You Stupid, Then I'm Getting Dumber By the Day!

  

  We're almost out of the mud. I know this, I can see the light, but the daily struggle doesn't feel any easier. Do you ever wish we could just go back to the day... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 FAMILY, HEALTH, PARENTING

• Ethos: Morning Star - An Unordinary Book Review

  

  There's a reason I don't read much fiction anymore. When I start a good book, I simply can't put it down. It consumes me until the last page. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Toddler Toilet Tuesdays - Updates and Tips

  

  Toddlers Love Toilets! Summer is here, yet Autumn is just around the corner and many moms are hoping their little one will be ready for preschool by September.... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When It Rains, It Pours With Broken Things and Sick Kids

  

  Things break. We survive.Well, this month's car payment just went toward parts and labor for my refrigerator. Why does it always seem that everything breaks... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Singing My Way Through The Day

  

  This week I've driven from Grand Rapids to Detroit; Detroit to Grand Rapids; Grand Rapids to Traverse City; Traverse City to Detroit and Detroit back to Grand... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Tuesday Tips & Tricks - Getaways

  

  Just the lake, my man and me!Todays Tip: Have a getaway with your hubby!Marital satisfaction dips waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down after children enter the picture. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Tuesday Tips & Tricks - Beach Sand and Baby Powder

  

  I'm the Sand Man!The past few weekends have been sunny and hot - perfect beach weather wherever you live and plenty more to come over the next few months! Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Birthday #7: The Age of Reason

  

  My baby is turning 7 tomorrow, technically tonight, since she was born in Singapore. Some call it the "Age of Reason." It's a beautiful transition out of... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Summer Reunions - A Mom, Her Razor and Shaving Soap

  

  I used to take time and care when shaving. I enjoyed a long, steamy shower to loosen up those follicles, used plenty of shaving soap or cream and a... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 DIARIES

• When Raising Bi-Lingual Children Goes Wrong - A Laugh for Your Monday

  

  My children speak French (Papa's native language) and English (mine). My two-year-old son speaks a combination of both within any given sentence. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 DIARIES, PARENTING

• To My Mom on Mother's Day

  

  Dear Mom,I've learned that the perfect mother doesn't exist.We are all just women, in love with our children, trying to do our very best.You always said, "One... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012

• A Dream Come True - A Tale of Friendship

  

  Friends stand by each otherI hadn't realized that somewhere along the lines of dreaming of marriage and family, I also dreamed of having a best friend who... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Starting Fresh Through Bankruptcy

  

  I used to laugh when I heard the phrase, "affordable bankruptcy," but now I actually get it. No one files bankruptcy for fun; we file because we have a... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 FINANCE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Downsizing and A World of Possibilities

  

  There's no better reason to clear clutter than being unemployed and going through bankruptcy! First up, my husband's beloved Mini Cooper. I was down about this... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Tuesday Tips & Tricks - Steamed Vegetables and Watering Houseplants

  

  Those two phrases, "Steamed Vegetables and Watering Houseplants" may seem like strange mates, but not for me! I hate to waste. It's almost a problem. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• I Have a Love Hate Relationship with Motherhood

  

  Motherhood is total immersion. You don't get to do it part time, you don't get vacations and you don't get to quit. Even in those moments when you really, reall... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tuesday Tips & Tricks - Use Semi-Permanent Hair Color

  

  Time to color!Photo credit: Angelina via FlickrToday's Tip is for all of us moms who are past the point of coloring our hair just for fun. This tip is for... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY

• Monday Musings

  

  This morning, I'm musing. Muse with me?I'm the featured blogger today over at Mompreneur Mogul's Make My Morning Blog Hop! Whoo hoo. I love being featured,... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING