Mid-Michigan Moms

This {most wonderful} time of the year not only signifies all things pumpkin spice, flannel, fuzzy and Pinterest-worthy, but also brings on sneezes, snotty faces, fevers, and whiny bodies.   Cold and flu season is upon us, mommas. {And experts...

During my first pregnancy, I could probably tell you how many weeks and days pregnant I was. I wrote in my pregnancy journal obsessively and could not wait for the days to fly by so we could meet our baby. During...

“She never acts like that with me.” “She was an angel for us!” My husband and I are blessed with a great kid who sleeps 11-12 hours a night and still naps 2-3 hours every day, eats a wide variety of...

Who's excited for Disney's new streaming platform, Disney+??? I know I am! Disney+ is launching November 12th, boosts a competitive cost, and provides unlimited downloads and streaming to smart TVs, laptops, phones, tables, and game consoles! With thousands of movies and...

I'll admit it. I don't read to my kids nearly as much as I should. I can blame their lack of interest as much as my own. Reading to little kids is tedious and time-consuming. It's even worse when...

The last several days as a stay-at-home mom have been very much the same. I get up with my children, make breakfast, try and fail to drink my coffee while it’s hot. We watch YouTube nursery rhyme videos, read books, make trips to the store. We go on the occasional playdate with the local mom group. We check out local zoos, splash pads, and playgrounds.

It’s fall and October! That means the evenings darken much earlier and kiddos will be spending less time outside after school. What better way to embrace the change in seasons than to snuggle up, hygge style and read as...

Friends, I'm afraid it's group fundraiser season again. The kiddos are bringing music booster fundraiser kits home, with visions of incentive prizes dancing in their heads. The Cub Scouts are at the gas station, hawking delicious caramel popcorn. Before...

Thanks to Guest Writer Lacy Curtis for sharing this post about Sex and the importance of talking to your kids about this sometimes taboo subject. ......... I was 16 when my best friend at the time, a high school senior, took...