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Boost Your Child’s Kindergarten Readiness

This is a sponsored post written by Suzanne Wandling, Outreach Coordinator, Oklahoma Virtual Preparatory Academy “Kindergarten Readiness” – two words that cause a mom’s heart to skip a beat. Feelings of excitement and doubt come...

I Suck at “Let’s Pretend!”

I’m left-brained to a fault.  When my 3 year old recruits me to play I respond, “Sure!  Would you like to read or work on your letters?”  Womp wommmmmmp.  Total Buzzkill-Mom.  What does he...

Top 5 Ways to Simplify Your Life

Are you drowning in the clutter and disorganization of your home?  Do you never seem to have enough hours in your day?  Are you constantly wondering how on earth you are going to get...

Home Decor Inspiration

I love decorating my home.  My creative juices start flowing when I move furniture around, swap out wall décor or update the arrangement on my mantel.   It’s really like therapy for me.  I love...

Snow Days: Why I Dread Them

Aww, the joy of a snow day. Every year when there’s the slightest chance of snow Facebook lights up with my friends posting their excitement about the possibility of a SNOW DAY!!!! A chance...

DIY Family Command Center: Simple, Functional & Stylish

I love DIY projects that feed my creative side as well as humor my crazy side that wants to be organized and on top of everything all the time (which rarely happens…but it’s a...

Being Strong for My Mom

Recently, we had a guest post from Annette regarding her reaction to being diagnosed with breast cancer.  This post is by her daughter and how she is coping with her mom having cancer. It's one of...

Understanding Hanukkah in a Christmas Dominated World

People give a lot of lip service to “winter holidays.” Especially in Oklahoma, that tends to be code for Christmas. And while I can definitely get behind a good light display and enjoy the...

A Big Ole Pot of Beans

“Mom, what’s for dinner?” We’ve all heard it probably at least a thousand times in our motherhood lifetime. And we’ll likely hear it a thousand more. I don’t mind dinnertime. Now had you asked...

Thanksgiving Planning

Thanksgiving is a time of giving thanks and celebration. Having a delicious meal is just part of that celebration. If you are hosting Thanksgiving this year, wouldn’t you like to enjoy the celebration too? Whether...

Perspective and What Makes Me Brave

The call came in on a Tuesday morning somewhere around 9:12 a.m.   My surgeon was on the line and his first words to me were, “this isn’t the report I wanted to be giving...

Mom…Meet Yoga.

Back in the fall of 2010 I started to have issues with my back. A trip to the doctor and an MRI later I found out I had a bulging disk in my already...