Instead of the Dishes » Mommyhood
Happy Mother’s Day
My Grandmother, Great, as the kids call her, gave my son this pillow a year or so ago. It makes me laugh inside every time I look at it, because it’s so appropriate, and because it came from Great. Great loves to shop at flea markets and yard sales. A child of the Great Depression, she loves a bargain and she loves to collect treasures almost as much as she loves to share them. I’m … Read entire article »
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Kid Craft: Paper Strawberries
I don’t spend a ton of time doing crafts these days, but this year I’ve had to go back to my crafty roots a few times to satisfy my obligations as room mom in both the kids’ classes. Luckily, the internet is around to help me use my powers for good. So, on a search for a project that Carina’s Kindergarten class could do for teacher appreciation week, I found this blog post with these adorable … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood, Not the Dishes
Making Together Better
I am finally getting a chance to get excited about heading out to the Type A Parent Conference in Charlotte next month. BRICA, one of the sponsors of the conference, is running a contest for a full sponsorship for one blogger to attend. Their company’s motto is “Making Together Better”. The contest entry is to write a post under that theme. As I was looking through the contest information, I opened BRICA’s brand book. It’s a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood, Write & Blog
Finding Farmers’ Markets and Harvest Fun
I was going to put together a list of Farmers’ Markets in Central Arkansas, but then I found that Julie over at Real Food in Little Rock already had a great list of Farmers’ Markets in Little Rock. Go Here to check it out. If you’re not in Little Rock, check out Local Harvest’s Website to find a Farmers’ Market near you. You can search a variety of different types of resources by zip code. And, if … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arkansas, Go Green, Health & Fitness, Local Yocal, Mommyhood, Things to Do, Travel
Band of Mothers
Building a Mommy Network can be difficult whether you are new to the Mommy thing or just in a new town. I’ve wanted to write about this for a long time, so I was excited when Jennifer Pyron at Little Rock Family offered me the opportunity! Go here to check out my article on why moms need friends. At the bottom there are links to four resources to help you build your mommy network if you … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health & Fitness, Mommyhood, Write & Blog
Spring Cleaning and Organizing Help from ListPlanIt
It’s April, ya’ll! Have you been bitten by the nesting bug? Does all this spring freshness make you want to de-clutter and get organized? Between getting ready for last month’s Duck Duck Goose consignment sale, and our pending move, I’ve been more motivated than usual to purge the things we don’t use and get our household organized so we can take care of the things that really matter. I’m excited to see that ListPlanIt has released … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood
