Momster

Break-ups. Friendship falling outs. Getting passed over for a promotion. Even for us adults, dealing with disappointment isn't easy--and, in most cases, we've been there before and know what we need to get over it, whether it's time, support from friends and family members, or just keeping busy and staying positive. But... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens

I'm not a huge football fan, but I never miss a Super Bowl party. I'm not going to pass up an excuse to chow down on nachos, dips and other splurge-worthy treats! Since I'm still figuring out what to make for Sunday, I decided to round up a few options that... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Holidays, Slow Cooker Chronicles

Guest blogger Alina Tugend on school fundraising. As the mother of a high-schooler and middle-schooler, I’ve now gone through, oh, let’s see, about a dozen years (more if you count pre-school!) of bake sales and car-wash fundraisers and stuffing tubs of frozen cookie dough I don’t particularly want into my freezer to support our schools. Don’t get me... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Money, Parenting Teens & Tweens

  A bathroom makeover.  A room makeover that I have wanted to do for a long time.  No - the room images seen below are not the "after" room beauty shots - but they are images of the "before" room  I was working with...A dated, 1970's, small bathroom shared by a busy family filled with tinted mirrors and rust-colored tiles (among other things)...  

Categories: Home

CrossFit: Good for Moms? If you've seen this Reebok commercial on TV recently (and chances are, you have—it's on constantly!), you may not believe that CrossFit is perfect for moms. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAu-ftOM3C8 Yes, this ad is full of super-fit athletes who can whip out 20 pullups like it's no big deal. And I've been a CrossFit evangelist ever since I started doing the workouts last spring, so I'm a little biased.... Read More >

Categories: Health