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  • Top FREE College Planning Resources

    I've been very vocal about my college search obsession for Z. Some people hire a professional university admissions consultant to guide them through the ins and outs of the process. Me? I’ve unofficially made it [...]

  • Freedom From Parenting Guilt

    Like most parents I fear that I fall short with my children. I worry that I don’t have what it takes as a mom and that I could possibly ruin my one shot at this child rearing [...]

  • Are Unexcused Absences Ever Excusable?

    I take school and academics very seriously, but I am not opposed to missing a day every once in a while even when the reasons aren't related to death or illness. Maybe you've seen some [...]

Supporting Your Kids’ Home School Needs

By |February 8, 2022|Categories: Education, Family, Motherhood, Parenting Tips, Schooling|

How has your experience with home school been? Maybe you’ve got on really well? Or maybe some ups and downs? Home school has been a bit of a mixed bag for all of us, and that’s why we need to talk more about how to support your kids through it. After all, whether your children are being home schooled by choice or by [...]

5 Word Puzzles Apps To Challenge Your Brain

By |December 28, 2020|Categories: Education, Family, Lifestyle, Schooling|

Christmas is over and winter is in full swing. To be honest, this season can feel glum and sometimes you wonder if you brain is turning into mush! Word puzzle apps can be a great way of challenging your brain and keeping you more alert! On top of helping you to expand your vocabulary, these word puzzles can test your mathematical and logical [...]

Ten Ways Develop a Child’s Attention Span

By |November 16, 2017|Categories: Parenting Tips, Uncategorized|

10 ways to develop a child's attention spans for long term success. I just got back from Word Camp which is a conference for people that use the website platform Word Press. The crowd there was extremely diverse, but we all had one thing in common: websites, or more specifically Word Press websites. One thing I heard over in over in the sessions [...]

Weaning Feelings and Other Big Emotions

By |September 11, 2017|Categories: Babies & Toddlers, Motherhood, Pregnancy & Birth, Uncategorized|

Elle has been weaned from breastfeeding for almost one week now. She is still a little restless at bedtime as she transitions into a new routine, but for the most part I think we've completely crossed over. And to put it bluntly I'm all dried up, so that ship has officially sailed. I am done having babies and nursing. The goat picture will [...]

Top 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Motherhood

By |August 30, 2017|Categories: Laughter, Parenting Tips, Uncategorized|

I can't believe I now have a decade of parenting under my belt. No more rookie status for this Messy Mom; I'm going Pro. Actually, I'll save that status for mothers of teenagers, but I think I'm ready for semi-pro. Yeah, that's me. One decade of experience. I've finally found my footing, even if it is on top of a few legos. Here [...]

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