It's just over a month to Christmas and the next six weeks are going to be a whirlwind of school concerts, Secret Santa's and wrapping presents. It's going to push you to the very brink of your sanity because what would the holidays be without a little stress. Except this year, I'd like you to imagine your holiday soirée completely stress free. That's right, it can be done. So go ahead and stress about what to get your kids teacher and if a 25 pound turkey will be big enough, but don't lose a …
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Keeping Kids Warm in Winter
Keeping kids warm in the winter is a major stressor for moms. Let's face it, we're running around after them with sweaters and socks in the fall, so when the snow hits we really start to worry. Who wants to see little …
5 Ways to Have Fun with Vintage Dishes in Your Backyard
I'm not a fan of paper plates, and I'm completely opposed to plastic. They are a waste financially and environmentally, so I use real plates, glassware and cutlery in my backyard all summer long. The problem of course, …
5 Easy Ways to Get To Know Your Child’s Teacher
When my children were babies, I felt sure that I could never let them out of my sight. As they grew into toddlers, I became anxious about sending them to school. For a time I gave serious consideration to homeschooling …
Preparing Teens for Back To School; It All Starts with A Scribble
Upon reflection I now realize that getting my kids ready for back to school when they were younger was a snap. As their benevolent dictator, er, I mean mom, I was able to manage the transition from summer mayhem to …
How to Cope With Fear of Flying
I am not the adventurous type. I live in the same town I was born in, I married a guy I dated in high school, and we bought our house from my parents who bought it in 1978. I’ve had the same bedroom since I was five …
Ask Millicent: Keeping Calm in a Storm of Stupid
Dear Millicent, I am a person who feels things. I am quick to laugh, quick to empathetic tears, and more distressingly, quick to "oh my god, your stupidity is making me rage volcano spew fiery hot lava through my …
