Why is it that “the most wonderful time of the year” usually feels more like “the most stressful time of the year” for many moms? If you’re like me, December means not only Christmas carols and ice skating, but...
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Welcome back to our virtual book club! Hope you are relaxing with a glass of wine or cup of tea and getting a little alone-time.
Here is a quote from this month’s book:
“The task...
My son was born in August in Texas, which basically meant the heat made it impossible for me to take him outside. When my husband went back to work after his paternity leave I realized I had no idea...
The holiday season is a time many of us pause to count our blessings and think of ways to express our gratitude. It’s also a time we reach out to help those in need, often through gifting and serving....
The holidays are a special time to create and cherish family traditions. Both you and your spouse likely have your own family traditions from childhood that you want to carry on. You get to pick what family memories mean...
It’s a busy time of year, and even though we’re generally having fun, it’s easy for us moms to feel burdened by everything on our shoulders. Holiday cards? Check. Plan for house guests, and decorate in a tasteful but...
Every parent has been given some unsolicited advice on sleep. Some of it was even true. Sleep myths abound and being a sleep consultant, let me tell you, I’ve heard almost all of them. The myths survive because in...
This holiday season, we bought our kids the new Lego advent calendars, where each day they open a small lego set with the objective of creating a little “holiday” scene. My son received the Lego Star Wars themed calendar,...
The smell of smoke, strong yet not altogether unpleasant, did not worry me too much. I’d smelled fires before at our vacation house in rural, northeast Santa Rosa, and they were always safely contained in someone’s fireplace or far...
Hanukkah starts this evening, and we thought it would be fun to give you some super easy craft and snack ideas to celebrate with the kids!
Popsicle Star of David
Let your kids go crazy painting 6 popsicle sticks blue. Once...
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Vitalant Offering Blood Donors a Free A1C Check in September
This September, nonprofit Vitalant is, for the first time, offering blood donors an extra check on their health while they help save and improve...
