Wife On The Go

I was in the Girl Scouts until I was 17 years old, and was awarded the highest honor you can receive while in the trenches – the coveted Gold Award.  A friend of mine was in another troop for about the same amount of time, and we joked that once you get into the Girl […]

Remember back in the Stone Ages when you were in your teens?  You were the perfect child – never lying to your parents, never experimenting with drugs, cigarettes or alcohol. You made perfect grades, were super-popular and had the most wonderful boyfriend ever. Okay, not one shred of that is true, but you expect your […]

I have a lot of great memories from my childhood! We did so many fun things that I already know my kids are going to miss out on. It makes me sad to think about them missing out on the memories that I have, but they will make their own memories. After all, there are […]

  Do you have rules about technology for your kids? Do you limit the amount of time they spend with technology or the devices they have access to? It’s a question that is always at the forefront of our minds. My husband and I are big smart phone users. We use them for all sorts […]

Sometimes I wonder if I’m really connected to this baby. This is my second baby. Am I as emotionally connected to this baby as I was my first? If not, can I change that?  All the books tell you to talk to your baby in utero. Talk to them, read to them, play music for […]

I find it odd, at best, that my son is so well-behaved in public. I absolutely love being out and about with the little guy. Everyone thinks he’s the sweetest, most adorable, little human being that they’ve ever laid eyes on. It’s hilarious. I’m constantly getting told how perfect he is.  Sometimes, I so badly […]

It’s always a gamble when the Tooth Fairy tries to sneak money under a child’s pillow in exchange for the tooth they lost.  The Tooth Fairy delicately slides his/her hand under their pillow, in hopes of not disturbing them during the exchange. Suddenly, the Tooth Fairy looks down to find them staring at you.  Busted!!! […]

We’ve decided to homeschool. We have lots of reasons that I won’t get into just now. That’s a completely different article after all. It wasn’t an easy decision. Many long talks and hurt feelings before we finally agreed that it was the right choice for us. Now that we’ve decided, I’m getting excited! There are […]

Have you seen the article floating around the internet about naps? A recent study “proves” that naps aren’t necessary for kids after age two and may actually have a negative effect on their sleep overall. I call bologna on that one. Total bologna!  In fact, I’ve got a lot to say to the crazy scientist […]

Raising a daughter and having 4 nieces, I don’t have much experience with boys.  I spent more than my fair share in the trenches with Barbies, Bratz and dollhouses. And spent more than my fair share of money on all of the above.  But now that I’m in a relationship with a dad with 4 […]

Being a mom is a hard, yet important role. Most of you will agree that it is a full time job (on top of our working job), but we as moms wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world (not yet at least). Now that my kids are getting older I sit back and recall […]

Being an unwed mother of an only child (and that whole phrase bugs me), it did occur to me from time-to-time that I would like to give my daughter a little brother or sister.  But due to circumstances and life events, that never happened.  And I’m okay with that, and so is my daughter.  We’ve […]

Have you ever read a “top toy list?” I check them sometimes when I’m searching for birthday party gift ideas. Usually, I end up finding something more creative and fun on my own. Still, these toy lists are pretty fascinating. Some of the gift ideas really spark my imagination. One company has a line of […]

The absolute best part of being pregnant, aside from hearing the little guy’s heartbeat for the first time via Doppler and finding out that he was indeed a little guy, was putting together his nursery. I literally spent my entire pregnancy planning and shopping and organizing. I also learned a thing or two – and […]

  You are the proud mom of a fantastic kid or kids.  You enjoy their sense of humor, you discipline them, you are their parent.  Then bam!  They are seniors in high school and stalking the mailbox, anxiously awaiting their college acceptance letter(s).  They go on college visits, with or without you, they start planning […]