This past week I volunteered at school in my 2nd grader’s Art Masters class. I’ve been a little absent in the classroom this year. Not by choice. It just hasn’t been an option for me with my husband out of town and the demands of work and my three other kids. I get itchy each…
Earlier this school year I reviewed a planner. It was lovely. I liked it. So did my darling teenaged daughter. She NEEDED it, she argued, to keep track of homework, classes, dances, etc. Who am I to argue with a teen that wants to use a planner? Her time is valuable too. I gave it…
You know who’s obese in your social circle. They wear their condition on the outside. Statistically speaking, you also know several people who have problems with alcohol. They are your friends and your family. But do you know who is an alcoholic? Would you judge them if they came to you for help? A shocking…
Here’s a list of things you might not expect to see together. Bear with me and I will make it all make sense: Toilet Paper Malibu Beach House Brazil Mad Men Jonathan Adler Moms Last week I went to “The Malibu Beach House” for an event sponsored by Cottonelle toilet paper. I’d heard about this…
I really enjoyed making this video for Momversation. I’ll cop to it. My kid’s have caught lice from schoolmates twice over the years. Dealing with lice is not fun. It’s enough to make you want to cry. The shampooing, vacuuming, laundering, nit picking is exhausting. And then there is the stigma. The urge to keep…
Here’s the scene: A very tired and haggard mom, four kids in tow, checks out at Trader Joes. The salesclerk looks over her purchases, sizes her up, and leans in for this tip: “You see those peach push pops you’re getting for the kids? Keep a few for yourself. Dunk em in some vodka. Trust…
Are you feeling Holi-dazed at this point? Overwhelmed with the more competitive aspects of the holiday season? Then this video from Momma Said’s awesomely funny Jen Singer is just the thing for you! Sit back and enjoy. Consider it the gift of laughter, from me to you, and pass it on to your friends in…
We’ve been Disneyland pass holders on and off (mostly on!) for over a decade now. It’s one of the great things about living so close to the park – frequent visits, spending holidays and birthdays and cousin visits with family at a destination theme park that feels a little like home. My kids childhood’s are…
I loved these back to school selections from Meredith Sinclair of Chicago Parent Magazine. Not for the kids. For us! The busy moms! Meredith has more back to school recommendations in the September Issue of Chicago Parent.
Organize Your Digital Life with Evernote.com from Carley Knobloch on Vimeo. If you are like me you suffer from mom overload. I get it from my own mother. Her little pieces of paper are legend. In her purse, drawers, on the fridge, wedged between the seats in the car. My mess is less visible. It’s…
