By Elise Jones, blog editor When shopping for food, it’s hard for some of us to kick the nasty habit of buying the foods and snacks we had as children. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve eyed up those Swiss Cake Rolls and Frosted Flakes not to mention the Country Time Lemonade. Yummm… […]
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The Invitation
Hi Everyone! My dear friend Jenny Fenig from Jenny Fenig coaching shared with me this incredible poem that I just can’t stop thinking about: The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of […]
Green Parenting: Non-Toxic Home Cleaning Ideas
By Elise Jones, blog editor I live to clean… ok, not really. I really have a bit of OCD about various parts of my home: mainly the kitchen, bathrooms and floors. For some reason the rest of the house can look like a bomb went off but if these rooms are sparkling my sanity is […]
I Distrust My Stepmother’s Dog
My mom died a few years ago. Last year my dad married Dottie. My husband and I have a three-year-old daughter, Kelly. Here is the problem. Dottie has a rescue dog, Butch, and she insists he has to be with her all the time, and I mean all the time. Butch was at their wedding! […]
Fun Family Shows
Hi Everyone! Now that my older son is almost ten, I am always looking for shows that we both enjoy. A few years ago it was a science show called How It’s Made — it turns out that I did not have a clue how anything was made! Last year, it was Cash Cab — […]
Green Parenting: New Year; New (Chemical) Rug?
By Elise Jones, blog editor If like many people, you anticipate to renovate your home this year, new floor coverings may be in your future. There are many options to choose from: rugs, wood floor, tile, laminate, concrete and carpet. To each their own as all have their merrits but among environmental experts it is […]
My Granddaughter Wants a Cellphone, but Her Mom Says No
My granddaughter Becky will be ten next month. She told me she wants a cellphone for her birthday, but her mother said she’s too young and can’t get one. Becky said a lot of her friends have one and she doesn’t see why she can’t have one, too. She said she’d be willing to help […]
Mommy Friendships
Hi Everyone! As babybites is a community that fosters mommy friendships, I thought I would share with you a poem that my five college roommates and I received early on Christmas morning from another of our roommates. Just to give you a little background, I have known these women for over 20 years. We have […]