7 MRIs. 6 CT scans. 2 surgeries. Weeks of crutches and physical therapy. It’s been 17 months now since Hannah’s surgery to remove a hemangiopericytoma from her right knee last year. She was lucky, as far as cancer goes – her soft tissue sarcoma (tumor) was located near the skin, easily visible, and could […]
This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own, and I hope you enjoy them. Sending the kids off to school […]
The days of shoe-tying being a kindergarten right of passage were doomed as soon as the first velcro-fastened shoe hit the market. Heck, my 8-year-old didn’t learn to tie her shoes until just last year because it was simply easier for me to avoid the lace-ups and go with slip-on gym shoes. I’ve even had […]
I’m a regular at our elementary school’s Lost-and-Found bins… Between my two kids who still attend there, I think I rummage through there just about every time I’m on school grounds – and I always find something that’s ours to rescue and bring home with us, whether a lost scarf, stray jacket or once even […]
This is a sponsored post on behalf of VolunteerSpot through TravelingMom. As always, all opinions stated here are 100% either my own or those of my family. One week from tomorrow… That’s when my kids will get up, get dressed in clothes they’ve picked out weeks ago, and head off to the bus stop with […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. It’s coming… The ‘dog days’ of summer are just about over for us, and school begins in just a couple of weeks. And while I’m thrilled about that in a lot of ways, my life is about to […]
I received a waterproof iPhone 5 case from Catalyst to try out and review, along with a bike mount, floating lanyard and tablet sleeve. As always, all opinions stated here are 100% either my own or those of my family. I tend to be a bit paranoid when it comes to electronics. Not without cause […]
I never truly thought much about it back when Abbi was four years old. “Let’s sign her up for soccer!” I suggested to my husband. I don’t exactly remember why, although I’m sure it had something to do with wanting to help work out all the energy she had, get her into some kind of […]
My daughter and I attended an advanced screening of this film for free, but as always all opinions stated here are 100% my own or those of my family. Before reading on, please be aware that this review contains mild spoilers. Back during the winter, I truly wondered how my oldest daughter, Abbi, was going […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Four weeks – that’s how long I have until my kids head back into the schoolroom. And while that seems like a lot of time to enjoy (or get through) yet, this summer, like usual, has zoomed by […]
