Personally, I hate doing chores. If someone paid me to do chores I don’t think it would make me any more likely to do them. Sadly, chores are a necessary, if annoying, part of life. Many families enlist things like chore charts, or other reward systems, to encourage children to do more chores. We used […]
10 Things That Make Me Happy
Sarah from Digital Motherhood tagged me in her post “10 Things That Make Me Happy”. I thought that was great – an idea for a post practically ready to go! I also participated in the Sunshine Blogger Quiz but I’m not sure if any of the folks I tagged kept that chain going. Anyway, this […]
7 Things to Know At Dance Performance Time
Every June we have a week from hell. It culminates in a beautiful pair of dance performances from our daughters, but it’s the longest week of the year. Our dance school, Kingston School of Dance, puts on an amazing end-of-year dance performance each year. It’s even performed at the Grand Theatre – and the kids […]
Working Parents, School Aged Kids, & Summer Routines
School is almost over. Sadly, as a working parent, your routine doesn’t change just because summer arrives. Instead we have to find alternate care for our kiddos who go to school (and likely after school care of some sort) so we can continue to work and support our families. I went out into the digital […]
Working Moms Series – Lexie from Mommy: Home Manager
Today I’m featuring Lexie from Mommy: Home Manager. She’s a full-time working mom and a blogger. Read about the few changes she made after she went back to work post baby. The struggle is real, and Lexie managed to find a balance that works better for her. Describe your home life – how old are […]