I hate Chicago weather. One day it is 40 degrees. The next day is is in the 70s. Seriously. It drives me insane when you don’t know how to dress your kids for the day. Since it is fall, my kids tend to get 100 times dirtier. I swear. Since… Read More »Shout Stain Remover
I have a huge Christmas card list every year. It’s one of the things I like to do. It’s a great way to keep in contact with the people that I am both related to and just friends with. I love seeing how everyone’s family grows from year to year.… Read More »Shutterfly Holiday Card Collection
It rained here last night. Hard. With Thunder and Lightening. This is a recipe for disaster in my house. Madison is terrified of rain, storms, lightening, thunder, and tornadoes. Bill blames me. He doesn’t get that his irrational fear of snakes is just like Madison’s irrational fear of thunder and… Read More »Conquering your fears
FamilyFun magazine has long been a go-to source for fun, inexpensive and simple crafts for kids. With the recent introduction of FamilyFun craft kits, it’s even easier to take activities from the magazine’s pages straight to kids’ hands. The FamilyFun magazine gave me a lot of really great ideas that… Read More »FamilyFun Crafts
With a title like Best Christmas Book Ever, Richard Scarry’s Best Christmas Book Ever has some big shoes to fill. This book is actually a series of stories all about holiday cheer using some of his most popular characters including Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm. It is a longer book,… Read More »Richard Scarry's Best Christmas Book Ever