I haven’t done a Thankful Thursday post in awhile, so it’s time to start up again. Sometimes I find myself letting the little things get me down, but there is so much to be thankful for, and it’s good to focus on these things! Here’s what I’m particularly thankful for today: My sister! Today is a very special day for [...]

31 Days. 31 Flowers. Teaching kids about the Strawberry Blossom… Literature, legends and art bloom with FLOWERS, from lovely little nursery rhymes to sophisticated epic poetry and great myths and masterpieces.  Knowing the names of flowers, the references to flowers, the symbols of flowers, the language of flowers gives kids a blooming head start in understanding literature and enhancing literacy. [...]

I’ve been diagnosed with Lyme Disease… I am the gardener with gloves up to my elbows and awkwardly unfashionable plastic shoes over white socks pulled up to my knees.  I’m the one in long-sleeved shirts and pants in the heat and humidity of August afternoons. I’m the runner who wears light-colored clothing in spring and summer to easily spot insects [...]

31 Days. 31 Flowers. Teaching kids about the Marigold… Literature, legends and art bloom with FLOWERS, from lovely little nursery rhymes to sophisticated epic poetry and great myths and masterpieces.  Knowing the names of flowers, the references to flowers, the symbols of flowers, the language of flowers gives kids a blooming head start in understanding literature and enhancing literacy. Each [...]

31 Days. 31 Flowers. Teaching kids about the Daisy… Literature, legends and art bloom with FLOWERS, from lovely little nursery rhymes to sophisticated epic poetry and great myths and masterpieces.  Knowing the names of flowers, the references to flowers, the symbols of flowers, the language of flowers gives kids a blooming head start in understanding literature and enhancing literacy. Each [...]

A wonderful Pop-up, filled with the love of his Mom for her precious “Baby Basket”… My late mother-in-law and father-in-law, Joe and Florence, were married 6 1/2 years before they had their first baby, a boy.  Flo told me the story many times over how she thought she would never have children; and what a miracle their baby boy was [...]

31 Days. 31 Flowers. Teaching kids about Lupine… Literature, legends and art bloom with FLOWERS, from lovely little nursery rhymes to sophisticated epic poetry and great myths and masterpieces.  Knowing the names of flowers, the references to flowers, the symbols of flowers, the language of flowers gives kids a blooming head start in understanding literature and enhancing literacy. Each day [...]

Beauty Alert: 10 Quick Beauty Tips for Busy Moms As a mom of 4 with one on the way, I’ve become very good throughout the years in applying quick makeup. My beauty routine went from  a relaxing experience in my pre-mom days to trying to get it done as fast as possible in 5-10 minutes. I have to say, I’ve [...]

31 Days. 31 Flowers. Teaching kids about Tulips… Literature, legends and art bloom with FLOWERS, from lovely little nursery rhymes to sophisticated epic poetry and great myths and masterpieces.  Knowing the names of flowers, the references to flowers, the symbols of flowers, the language of flowers gives kids a blooming head start in understanding literature and enhancing literacy. Each day [...]

Jerome Bettis & Sanofi US Tackle Anaphylaxis During National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Two of my sons suffer from asthma. It’s not easy. Fortunately we don’t have anyone suffering from severe allergies, but it’s one of those things that sometimes goes hand in hand with asthma. Being a mom blogger, I read tons and tons of other blogs. Many [...]