Audrey M.
Mom Hobbies You Need
Mom hobbies. Sounds like an oxymoron, right? What mom actually has time for a hobby other than continually hoping for a full night’s sleep and no meltdowns at the grocery?
I know, it’s not...
Tips for Avoiding Those Crazy PTA Moms!
Gotcha! I don't really want you to avoid them, I want you to understand them - and hopefully join or otherwise support them. Wink. Wink.
(Some groups are called a PTA- Parent Teacher Association, and some...
Beauty Hacks for Low Maintenance, Budget Conscious Mamas (Like Me!)
Hey Mamas out there. Remember being a teenager? Perfect manis and pedis, perfect tans… those were definitely the good ol’ days - at least when it came to spending time on our beauty routines....
Spin on Monthly Baby Pics (Moms with Older Kids, Check This Out!)
If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of your friends’ posts that show the month by month growth of their babies. I have seen so many cute blankets and stickers made just...
July Dayton Dozen: Guide to Family Friendly Events
Summer is officially here now and there's no better way to spend it than with your kids. Try any (or all) of these family friendly events and let the good times roll and make...
The Mom Friends You’ll Have (and Need) in Your Life
As children, I think we all just assume that we will make a few friends and by the time we are Moms, those same friends will still be with us. We picture our lives...
Ways to Remember Loved Ones Without Releasing Balloons
When we lose people - or even pets - we love, the pain is very real.
So real, it's almost tangible. We desperately need to still feel them around us. Add to that explaining it...
Secondary Infertility: Seek the Sun during the Storm
My husband and I both grew up in large families. We loved it and wanted to recreate that feeling in our own family. We wanted four kids and just assumed that’s what we would...
April Dayton Dozen: Guide to Family-Friendly Events
We want to offer a special thank you to our sponsor for this month’s Dayton Dozen… Panera Bread. With Rapid Pick Up (and even delivery from select locations), you can count on Panera to keep...
What I DIDN’T Expect When my Husband had a Vasectomy!
When my husband and I got married, naturally we discussed our plans for kids. We agreed that after we were "done", he would have a vasectomy. Our research told us that was the best...
January Dayton Dozen: Guide to Family-Friendly Events {2018)
It's cold out and your kids haven't been off school long enough to be fighting ALREADY, have they? The best way to keep your sanity is to get them out of the house, keep...
The Great (Homework) Debate: How much is too much?
Mom confession: I hate homework more than my kids do.
To me, it's stealing our family time and my kids’ childhoods. My kids have already spent 9 hours of their day getting ready for, riding...
Raising my SON in a #metoo Society Scares Me!
It seems that just like the wildfires that appeared and swept various states, so too has the #metoo campaign. It's a hashtag that women are sharing on social media if they’ve ever been sexually...
Free-Range Parenting… Might Get Me Arrested
The other day, I sat in the car and let my 11 and 9-year-old children take a package into the post office for me. They were adamant that they could handle it. I could...