This is insane, I mean really. Income is not increasing at the rate that everything else is. Gas prices are crazy and now it seems, every trip to the grocery store is a little more than the week before. I can see plainly that my weekly bill is up $20-$30 over last year at this [...]
A few generations ago, children were commonly expected to help around the house. When society was mainly based on agricultural endeavors, children were expected to help around the farm as well. Our society has changed and so has our expectation of our children. Learning to delegate household chores to children can benefit both the children [...]

It’s time to release the mommy guilt, start building your self-esteem, gain some clarity and focus in your life, and stop thinking negatively. One of the biggest ways of doing this is taking more time for yourself. Difficult right? But necessary for your own well-being and your families.
There is guidance out there, life coach Aurelia Williams has an amazing book, Journey to Joy, that is written just for moms, to help moms break out of the guilt trap.
As the mom of a 3 year old daughter and a 16 month old son, I never could have predicted that my children would end up being the single best teachers in my 30+ year lifetime. Not only have they taught me patience, priorities and compassion, but they also manage to remind me on an almost [...]


While I’m always on the lookout for fun mom & baby gifts, this one really caught my eye… While there are no shortage of cute board books on the market, “Urban babies wear black” takes things to a whole new level. For starters, its fun illustrations make it as easy on baby’s eyes as it is on mom’s sleepless, heavy lidded ones. Plus, being a board book, it’s drool proof too! Always a plus in the land of spit up and surprise secretions.