Monthly Archives: April 2012

Rated G Does Not Mean ALL AGES

As a mom I feel that almost every decision I make has some influence whether it be great or small on my children.  If I send my son to school without a coat, “Will he be cold at recess?”  If I let my daughter skip a nap to go to a playdate, “Will she be cranky all evening?”  If IContinue reading “Rated G Does Not Mean ALL AGES”

This Isn’t Working

How many times have you thought up a wonderful idea in your head but, when it came down to execution, it was much more difficult than you planned?  Did you continue to force it to work or did you step back and realize ‘this isn’t working’? I can think of nUmeRouS times I’ve tried to forceContinue reading “This Isn’t Working”

{Pick One}

So, what do you do if you’re Tom Osborne (the athletic director and former iconic University Of Nebraska Cornhusker football coach), you’re without a mens’ basketball coach, and looking for a coach with a proven history to build a basketball program?  You hire someone who has turned around a handful of floundering basketball programs into thriving and nationally competitive teams.  AndContinue reading “{Pick One}”

Easter Surprises

Shhhhh… don’t tell our KiDs!  This year we wanted to do something a little different from the traditional EaStEr BaSkEt (Grandparents have that covered).  So, we decided to use this idea we saw on Pinterest.  Our original idea was to use quart canning jars, but because they were sold out we chose these canisters that we’ll be able to reuse! Continue reading “Easter Surprises”

Egg Dying Made Easy

My sister and I added a MuSt HaVe gadget to our egg dying extravaganza this year…a WiRe WhiSk for each cup of egg dye.  Working with 3 kids under the age of 5 is tricky enough, but when you factor in 8 cups of water and 18 hard-boiled eggs you have a potential disaster waiting to happen.  This year I purchasedContinue reading “Egg Dying Made Easy”

Lesson Learned: Enjoy Occasional Trips w/out Your Kids

(Written this past February) Greetings from Hawaii!  I am writing this as I sit on our hotel balcony, overlooking the ocean.  I was lucky enough to be able to tag along with Doug since he had a conference here for a week! We wrestled with the thought of taking our kids on this trip.  WeContinue reading “Lesson Learned: Enjoy Occasional Trips w/out Your Kids”

Weight Loss: What Works For You?

It’s that time of year…people start panicking about losing weight before they hit the beach.  With the swimsuit season quickly approaching, what works best for you to KiCk those last few pounds? I’ve been debating this answer all week.  Is it going through the cupboards and throwing out all of the junk food?  Is itContinue reading “Weight Loss: What Works For You?”

{Inspector Mom & Dad}

“Children do not do what you expect, they do what you InSpEcT.”* If you’re a parent you know that telling your kids to do something and thinking it will automatically get done correctly without any inspection on your part is unrealistic.  They’re kids after all, and kids will be kids!!  That’s why they need help fromContinue reading “{Inspector Mom & Dad}”