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Tackling New York City

Chilling in Times Square on a beautiful October morning. This is the kind of crisp weather I love in New York City. We hit the Big Apple last week for a mini family vacation. Despite ending our day with Jennifer Garner with 101 degree fevers in our hotel room, the kids were troopers and the … Read more

My Autumn Kids

” The days are long, but the years are short.”  What other quotes about parenting hit home for you? Like many parents, I couldn’t find this saying to be more true. I can hardly believe how big they are getting.  I remember visiting Milky Way Farm when I was pregnant with Kyle and Kenzie was … Read more

The Soccer Kids

So we’ve finally joined the ranks of the millions of  American Families who have their kids enrolled in some kind of Soccer program. The little guy kicking the ball. A rare moment as his preference is to carry the soccer ball. Why kick and dribble when it is so much faster to pick up the … Read more

Race Day!

Friday night the kids ran a race. Everyone was all smiles and the medals were a hit with everyone. Kenzie and Ava smiling about their performance….. Pre Race strategy….. At the starting line… It was Kyle’s first race and he shed some tears as being 2 in a 5 & under race became very stressful once … Read more

Future Movie Star?

The sunshine girl decided to model Mom’s sunglasses. I guess this is what 4 yr old Kenzie will look like in 10 years? Snapped these shots on our family bike ride on Labor Day. The heat of summer had passed and it was a gorgeous perfect September day. And Kenzie and I can’t resist striking … Read more

Sweetest Note Ever

Isn’t this precious? My 4 yr old wrote me this sweet note wishing me “good luck” on my interview the other day. Talk about getting a warm fuzzy feeling! This piece of paper just about had me in tears as I was heading out the door to film a TV segment at our local TJ … Read more

Live Poo Free & Wipe it All Away

As a member of the Huggies Poo Free Parent Squad, I’ve been wiping away the poo and so much more with those plushest of plush Huggies wipes. Yes these wipes are THICK which is why I prefer them over other options on the market. With a thick plush wipe, I’ve got a far less chance … Read more