How many of you have children? Oh looks like everyone here, well that’s good. So have you ever felt like you’ve shown up or did something that shamed your child somehow? This morning I got a call from a neighbor asking if I was going to show up at the School’s Field day. I quickly came up with a plan in order to get down there and surprise my two oldest. BalletGirl (age was still disappointed that I’d never shown up at the school for lunch, but in all fairness the school told me I couldn’t bring the younger …read more

You know it wasn’t until these past few years that I really enjoyed Mother’s Day, I mean while sure I was a mom they kids never really got it. This year though, it meant a lot to me, here’s why.
First, I heard from SoccerBoy that they were getting me some Mother’s Day Gifts. Okay, this didn’t mean dad was going out and spending money on me but the kids themselves were and they were also making me things at school. To be honest I thought it would be painted handprints with poems. I was shocked this morning when my oldest …read more

For today only there will be selected movie theaters that will hold a special Mother’s Day Movie from Dr. Laura. Laura will talk all about what it means to be a mom. Here’s a link to her Youtube Channel where she has a special message to you before the show.
Here’s Dr.Laura’s “In Praise of Mom” info:
The ENCORE screening of Dr. Laura’s “In Praise of Mom” will take place on Wednesday, May 6th at 8:00pm ET / 7:00pm CT / 6:00pm MT and 7:30pm PT (tape delay). This show will be recorded live the previous night and is being rebroadcast in …read more

I have my mother’s hands. They are a woman’s hands, creased and well used. Nearly 10 years to the day my mother passed away, I still remember holding hers, stroking her long fingers, telling her it was OK to die.
There are reminders of her everywhere, pushing out from mounds of pansies in my garden or in passages of a thick Pat Conroy novel. At times I can feel her with an intensity that startles me. Browsing hosta in a garden shop or scraping wallpaper from the bathroom walls, I am doing what she did. I am becoming her.
Nine months after …read more

Pregnant and lactating women have special nutritional needs in order to feed both mother and baby properly.  Vegetarian Mother’s Cookbook: Whole Foods to Nourish Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women and Their Families, by Cathe Olson is perfect for busy vegan and vegetarian moms. 
This book contains more than 300 healthy recipes, including options to make vegetarian meals vegan, changes for people with allergies, wheat-free, and soy-free. Some of the recipes are quick and easy, while others are perfect for plan-ahead, re-heat it meals. This handy cookbook also contains complete nutrition information, helpful shopping lists, and time-saving tips.  It’s a great addition to …read more

 I have been so very fortunate in having been able to find ways to work from home for the last 6 years and afford a nice cozy lifestyle for my boys and I – However, there are many mothers’ who don’t have such opportunities. 
Have you taken a look at the classifieds lately?  Everything out there requires a college degree, many even state they don’t care what that degree is in just that one is required. Whatever happened to employers hiring someone based on knowledge and experience?
Perhaps someone should come up with The University of Hard Knocks that issues degrees based on …read more