My kids are growing up. I don't like to think about it and I certainly don't talk about it, just ask my husband. He likes to bring up the future and he gets the look of death. I wish I could stop the continuous march of time, and just always have the kids be my little babies. Unfortunately, there is nothing I can do. It is relentless and ...
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4 Tips for Finding Time For You by Lydia Richmond
As a mom of three, I literally beg, borrow, and steal every quiet moment I get to myself. When one kid finally goes to sleep, it seems like someone else wakes up or needs me. Working from home doesn't help matters much. When I taught face-to-face at the high school, I got some "me" time. Granted, I squished that "me" time into my 25 ...
Why I Decided To Stop Yelling
If you are the perfect mom with the patience of a saint this blog post is not for you. For those who know me in real life you might think I hold my stuff together pretty well. And that is true, in public at least. I think we all have the face we wear around others and then the other, the true self that only surfaces when we are at home.For me, I ...
All New American Girl Movie: Saige Paints the Sky!
Grab your daughter and your favorite American Girl Doll and get ready to experience an all new movie: Saige Paints the Sky! The 2013 Girl of the Year is staring in her own movie: Saige Paints the Sky. The movie follows Saige, the passionate young artist, as she sets out to save her school's art and music programs. As someone who loves ...
Things to Do and See in Washington DC: Tips from a Local Girl
There are a lot of things to do and see in Washington DC. Any tour of DC or tourist guide will tell you the major things: monuments, Smithsonian Museum, White House, etc. But take it from a local the city has a lot more to offer. One of my favorite places in Washington DC is Capitol Hill's Eastern Market. Saturdays the streets come alive with ...
