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Organizing Old Greeting Cards {May Memorabilia}

Organizing Old Greeting Cards {May Memorabilia}

Today we are talking about Organizing Greeting Cards. Part of our year long series, GO MOM! Organizing Tips, this month we are focused on Memorabilia. Did you happen to get a stack of cards for Mother’s Day? I sure hope you did! But if you are anything like me, after they’ve been displayed on a ...

Happy Mother’s Day from Monsters University!

Happy Mother’s Day from Monsters University!

Happy Mother’s Day! Does this scene look familiar?   While you might not be Ms. Squibbles and have a car full of Monsters, literally, you are definitely a Mom with your own little Monsters. With so much excitement brewing for the release of Monsters University next month, I couldn’t help but share this fun Mother’s ...

1 comment   |   Gifts, Kids, School, Spring, Volunteer
Teacher Appreciation Week Activities and Gifts

Teacher Appreciation Week Activities and Gifts

Next week is the National Education Associations’ Teacher Appreciation Week.  That means Room Moms far and wide will be all hands on deck making sure to help their child’s class show the gratitude their teachers deserve through small gestures and acts of kindness.  Most PTAs provide guidelines about required activities and in some schools, this ...

Raising Digital Families for Dummies {Review}

Raising Digital Families for Dummies {Review}

I”m excited to share some great wisdom from Raising Digital Families for Dummies by Amy Lupold Bair. Amy just happens to be a digital genius, yes she’s the founder of the Twitter Party concept, a master’s degreed educator, and a busy Mom of 2 curious and digital kids. So when she let her friends know ...

Spring Break Ideas Just for Mom

Spring Break Ideas Just for Mom

Its that time of year when creative Spring break ideas can be hard to come by. Not typically a travel holiday for us, lately I’ve found Spring break is as much about getting myself recharged as it is guiding my family through a week without a schedule but full of local fun. From March to ...

2 comments   |   DIY Projects, Easter, Gifts, Kids, Party, Spring
5 Easy Easter Crafts for Kids

5 Easy Easter Crafts for Kids

Easter crafts for kids always make a wonderful addition to the celebration that surrounds this very special time.  No matter how old my kids get, they are always eager to decorate Easter eggs and our youngest never met a holiday themed craft she didn’t like.  So if you are looking for some truly special crafts ...

Comments   |   Contributor, Kids, Sports, Spring, Teens, Time, Toys
How Busy Moms Make Spring Fun

How Busy Moms Make Spring Fun

Spring fun has arrived!  With the first day of Spring upon is, I must confess I adore this time of year for all its blooming glory, giving me much needed color and the return of my beloved sun.  A busy time for my family as well, with three children whose favorite sports all take place ...

Spring Break at Disney World

Spring Break at Disney World

Spring Break is almost here and if you haven’t already made plans, you are probably starting to wonder what you’ll do. From March through much of April, schools across the country will take a break giving us all time to recharge and get ready for the final push towards the end of the year. In ...

Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

As you have likely discovered, I’m smitten with Walt Disney World and thanks to my WDW College Program Intern days, have a soft spot for Epcot Center. Tomorrow mark the opening of the 20th Anniversary Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, presented by HGTV.  The first of 75 days of gardening magic, park guests will ...

Huggable Heroes and Build-A-Bear Workshop

Huggable Heroes and Build-A-Bear Workshop

Last summer I had the incredible opportunity to join the incredible team at Build-A-Bear Workshop at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The trip was arranged as a service project for the 2012 Huggable Heroes to come to St. Jude’s and support the staff as they hosted Sibling Day. Engaged to visit with ...