How to Make Travel with Kids Less Painful I love weekend getaways. In fact, we used to go so frequently when we had just one child that my oldest still says that his favorite thing to do is stay in a hotel. He loves to travel! Fortunately for us, he was always a mellow ...
Roundup of Favorite Shortcuts and Hacks for Working Moms I have spent the majority of my time as a parent working full time, outside the home at a fairly inflexible job. On top of that, my husband travels frequently for work. In fact, next week he’ll be working out town the week that ...
Roundup of The Best Healthy Trader Joe’s Products If you have never been to a Trader Joe’s, you’re missing out on affordably priced, healthy food options. I used to avoid shopping at Trader Joe’s because the stores near me had terrible parking and were always really crowded, no matter what time I shopped. ...
How to Juggle Parenting and Caregiving It is estimated that 47% of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent age 65 or older and are raising children. With people having children later and our parents living longer, it is highly likely that you or someone you know is both parenting and ...
What My Elderly Clients Taught Me About Parenting One of my favorite things about working with the elderly population was learning from them. I got to hear first-hand accounts of what it was really like living through events I had only read about, I learned the wisdom they gained over their lifetime and ...
How To Enjoy The Real Los Angeles Like a Local Have you watched the “Visit California” commercials that tout how fun California is? It really is a great place to visit (or live). If you are thinking of visiting California and don’t know which city to visit, consider a trip to Los Angeles. ...
Road Trip Survival Skills for Parents – Without Using Screens! Does the thought of taking your kids on a seven hour road trip instill fear in your heart? It doesn’t have to – I promise. Road trips are a fun, inexpensive way to get to your destination. Traveling by car also saves you ...
The Benefit of Book Clubs And The Best Book Club Books to Spark Discussion Four years ago, I joined a book club formed by a few moms at my son’s preschool. At the time, I only knew one mom at the preschool since our sons were close friends. We’d never gotten together socially, ...
Five Friday Favorites – Life Hacks I’ve been home with a super sick kid this week, so I didn’t have much time to get anything done. Life just keeps getting in the way. I set myself up for the week with my organizing plans, but only got to Tuesday before everything changed. Ah well, ...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Costco Membership I signed up for a Costco membership way back when I was single and in my 20s. I think at the time, I only used it to buy discount wine, maybe some clothes and food for parties. I probably didn’t get enough value ...
