A few posts back, I discussed raising children to be good people. See, the pre-mom me thought that this would be an inherent quality, already pre-programmed into them, but apparently, it takes teaching and constant reminding… What life is really like with kids is so …
So it’s the beginning of January and you’ve printed out your meal planner, spent an hour or two collecting healthy recipes on Pinterest , and picked up all of the ingredients (the ones that you could find, anyway). Congratulations, you’ve made it through the first …
So in last week’s post, The Resolution Challenge, we talked about making our 2017 Resolutions a reality. Just to recap, we discussed the 5 major ways to make that happen, but if you missed it: Set realistic goals. If you make goals that are unattainable, …
For the last few years, I’ve had the same list of New Year’s resolutions: Lose Weight Get Healthy Save Money Sound familiar? I’m pretty sure that these self-improvement resolutions are probably at the top of everyone’s lists. I’ve come to learn that if it’s on …
Before I became a parent, I always pictured what life would be like with children. I had this vision of how perfectly well dressed, neat, and well behaved my little ones would be. How I’d take them to the museum, and other various experiences throughout the …
“…And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again…” They are home, and funny enough- they are up earlier than usual. Today you didn’t have to coax them out of bed. No. Today they were up at the crack of dawn, ready …
Every year, my kids would light up at the mention of Santa. Their eyes would twinkle and they would squeal with excitement just pondering all the things he’d bring them. He’s the “man with all the toys”, so what do you expect? But I refuse to have Santa be the Christmas …
So Christmas is fast approaching and (once again), you’re at a loss for gift ideas for your guy. Whether your “guy” is your friend, boyfriend, husband, brother or father- buying gifts for guys isn’t always easy… Now we can always play the “What should I …
Hello, Wine and Lavender Family! I’m excited to announce that Wine and Lavender has been nominated for the Real Neat Blog Award! This is quite exciting for me…I am flattered to be nominated for anything other than a diaper changing and I am even more …
Being thankful. That’s what today is all about, right? All year long, but especially at Thanksgiving, I find myself reflecting on what I am thankful for. Every year, it’s: my family, my children, my health, a roof over my head, and food to eat. This …
Simply put, LIFE WITH KIDS IS FREAKING CRAZY. Much like a video game, you’re trying to make it through each level of your day without running out of time. Our days are packed with cleaning, cooking, errands, administrative tasks, chauffeuring kids around, doing homework, and trying …
