***Thank you to Common Courtesy Kids for sponsoring this post so we could share with you how manners matter!*** Three cheers, mama! If you are reading this post, it means one very important thing–you have survived summer!! Well done, and welcome to September! We all know summering with kids is no joke. It’s when push comes […]
Eating Healthy When You Lack Time, Motivation, and Skills: It’s Possible!
Thank you to Hampton Creek for sponsoring this post so I can fill you in on all the fantastic eating healthy tips and tricks they have to offer! When you’re already dealing with the obvious demands of raising a family, it can be hard to find the energy to cook healthy meals. Doing that is even […]
How Make a DIY Care Package Gift
My best friend Stacie moved away this year. We were always a few states apart, but this year she moved to the left coast. I’m not sure exactly of the miles, but it feels like a million. It was as if all the distance collected in my heart and sank it to the bottom of my […]
Book Club’s Going Rogue
This past month has been a busy blur of tinsel and cookies and more struggles putting together a My Little Pony castle than I’d ever care to remember. It’s been full, it’s been fun, and Mommy is TIRED, but I’d be remiss not to pause and cherish some of the sweetest moments of the season–those spent cozying […]
Home Improvement Projects to Knock Out When the Kids Go Back to School
Summer will soon be coming to an end (a lot more quickly than most of us prefer), but it doesn’t have to be all disappointment as the seasons change and school starts back up. There are a lot of great things about the fall, and one thing you can do to get yourself excited for […]
Hostess with the Mostest: Easter Sunday Edition
As a veteran hostess, you are by this point a total pro at throwing great parties. But after you’ve hosted so many parties, it can be hard sometimes to come up with new ideas to make your party fresh and new. Of course, sometimes it’s just doing a few small things that end up making […]
Femme Frugality Turns 3!
One of my very first friends in this blogging world was Femme Frugality, and I am thrilled to celebrate the 3 year anniversary of her blog here today! If you haven’t visited her site, DO. Her blog is chock-full of money-saving tips for “students, brides, mommies, daddies, and Pittsburghers”. I have learned a ton from this […]
5 Tips to Becoming a Super Mom
Here at The Mom of the Year, it’s all about being a fab parent–countless epic fails included, of course. I’d be lying if I told you I had it figured out–any of it figured out. My go-to strategy generally involves a lot of fumbling about and hoping for the best, but there have been a […]
We Made It to 5!
My son turns 5 today. It’s funny because there are many, many things I thought shortly after he was born, but never once did I think, “We will survive this for the next five years.” He is my gentle child, my kind soul. The one who tends to be more laid back and accepting of his […]
We’re Gonna Make This House a Home
…because we are. My husband and I moved to this town 8 yrs. ago. We knew no one. It was brutal. It was awful. I cried. Often. Then we started build a community. A house. A HOME. My dear friend, the mother of my son’s BFF doesn’ t know this, but on the day that […]
