Parenting is hard work. Co-parenting kids in two different homes is even harder. The important thing to remember is that our job, while under one roof or two, is to raise kind, caring, hard-working humans. We cannot help children become...
Last fall, my husband, five-year-old daughter, and I packed up and headed down to Detroit to see “Disney Presents: Frozen on Ice”.  It was a great show! We don't often venture into downtown Detroit. Plus, this was our first...
Weekly I would go to the store, walk the aisles, stock up on what we "needed", checkout and pay. Then just a few days later be back at the store for more items. By week's end, I would be...
How is it fall already? I blinked and now Thanksgiving is on the horizon. As a working mom, I am constantly battling the clock. There are never enough hours in the day. Let’s face it. There are so many...
Since joining the awesome team here at Mid-Michigan Moms Blog, I’ve gotten to meet a lot of sweet mamas that live in urban and suburban areas.  Their lives are so interesting to me.  I can’t imagine being five minutes...
Just because you have practically no experience with something doesn’t mean you aren’t absolutely capable of kicking a** at it, you just have to TRY. Simply getting started is sometimes the hardest part. So, push all of your self-doubt...
Grocery shopping and delivery grocery shopping...everyone has their opinions. You can save money, coupon, maybe it's relaxing, or you just do it yourself. But hear me out. We just checked in to our hotel for the week and our groceries...
When my husband and I were still dating, he made it clear to me - he would cook, do dishes, scrub toilets, and just about anything else I put on a list for him, but he did NOT like...
Going on a summer road trip with the kids almost always sounds more delightful than it actually is. You envision yourself sipping a crisp microbrew in a lounge chair while your kids frolic in the sand. But, most parents...