Come on, don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about.  If you are anything like me, it is not only totally acceptable to let your children pick up dropped food off the floor and eat it, it is often necessary to avoid a meltdown! In our house, my kids know to hurry up and… Read More The Five Second Rule

We can come together as a people during the aftermath of tragedy but we cannot make it go away.  We can cry, pray, hope and love but we cannot change history.  We can shelter our children for now but one day they will learn what happened. In New York City.  In Newtown. In Boston.  And… Read More Candy and Rainbows

It doesn’t matter if you became pregnant within a few months of deciding that you wanted to have a baby or if you received a little help from medical science.  It doesn’t matter if you have a child of your own blood or if you are a parent by adoption.  It doesn’t matter if you… Read More The Mom Club

Being a mom is busy business as we all know but don’t forget to show your children’s teachers some love because next week, May 6th through May 10th, 2013 is Teacher Appreciation Week (Teacher Appreciation Day is Tuesday, May 7th)! If you are fortunate like me and have exceptional teachers at your children’s daycare facility and/or… Read More Teacher Appreciation Week 2013

There are times as a mom when you know that your child is sick and you need to call the doctor ASAP, and then there are times when you your child is having some issue that is concerning but you are not really sure if it warrants a call to the pediatrician.  The question is… Read More When to Call the Pediatrician

Mondays are tough.  After spending three days home with my little munchkins, I hate to leave them come Monday morning.  I wake up and think to myself, maybe I should play hooky and plan something fun for the day but I’ve never followed through and actually stayed home with my kids on Monday just because… Read More The Drop-off Blues

I spy daffodils in the flower garden and pansies at the hardware store…could it really be?  Yes!  It seems at long last that Spring has finally sprung here in the Northeast. As the mercury rises and the scape changes from muted shades of brown and gray to vibrant greens sprinkled with pops of bright colors… Read More Connecticut Flower Festivals

She’s a toy.  She’s a teether.  She’s sweet, she squeaks, and she’s virtually indestructible.  She can calm a crying baby with ease and if I didn’t know any better, I might think she’s magic. Just look around and you are sure to spot this speckled cutie in the hands and mouths of infants across the… Read More There’s Something About Sophie

Let me start by saying that there was nothing extraordinary about my high school years.  I was a Blue Devil at Columbia High School in East Greenbush, New York (suburb of Albany) from 1991-1995 and I have mostly fond memories of this time, mixed with a pinch of teenage drama and a sprinkle of rebellion… Read More High School Throwback: Patty