Category Archives: The Moms

Dinner on the run!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Janae

With five kids, it’s not too uncommon for me to find myself helping kids with homework, rushing to get ready for Taekwondo, soothing a crying baby, and scrambling to get dinner on all at the same time.  In fact, over … Continue reading →

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A Binder for Boredom — and a Magazine for Mom

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Heidi

There are some things I would recommend to all parents, and this is one of them, especially if you have children between the ages 2 to 13. It is FamilyFun magazine.  Wait!  If you’re thinking, “I am not a magazine person … Continue reading →

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Bedtime Nightmares

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Cheri

 We have a problem in our home.  It’s called BEDTIME.  Well, actually, that’s not exactly the problem.  See, as long as our three girls sleep in separate rooms, things work beautifully.  No whining, no crying, no problems.  But as soon … Continue reading →

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Let Your Life Speak

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Kerri

Keeping a blog is my way of telling my story.  Some people tell their stories in journals.  Others in scrapbooks.  I started a blog in 2008 that is about my family.  It is about marriage and motherhood, and my balance … Continue reading →

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2 3/4

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Sunny

Do you know a 2 year old?  When my first child was born, people told me that I would keep track of all kinds of data–the dates of his first smile, first tooth, sitting up, first word, etc. And there … Continue reading →

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Reaching New Heights of Confidence

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Janae

Last week, our family decided to go rock climbing at our local REI (for the record, a membership at an REI is well worth it, even if just for the free climbing rights at stores with climbing walls). For my … Continue reading →

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Ending Bickering With Praise

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Heidi

How to go from this to this Do your children ever bicker? Okay, you may put your hands down — it was a rhetorical question. All children bicker.  I have even heard children bicker to themselves. Bicker, bicker, bicker.  And … Continue reading →

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Quality Babysitting–My Soapbox

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cheri

A while ago, my cousin approached me and asked me to write a list or guideline to help her daughters prepare to become babysitters.  They had taken care of their siblings before, but were just coming of age to take … Continue reading →

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A Reason to Celebrate

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Kerri

There is always something to celebrate. Create memories. Create traditions. And celebrate even the least known National Holidays America has to offer. Continue reading →

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Teeth Whitening–Smiles for Life

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Sunny

I recently attended a dental event with my husband (he’s fourth from the left in the photo below!), who does internet marketing for dentists and other professionals.  The event was for an amazing organization of dentists called the Crown Council. … Continue reading →

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