It happens every year.  I begin to get excited about the holiday season right after my birthday the beginning of November.  First comes the joy that my family will have a four day weekend for the Thanksgiving holiday.  This is quickly followed by the anticipation of Christmas: the making of the lists, the buying of…

I need a place where I can hide, Where no one sees my life inside, Where I can make my plans, and write them down So I can read them. – “The Girl I Mean to Be” from The Secret Garden During my junior year of college I studied in London for one semester.  While…

I’m going to admit right now that I am not the world’s greatest housekeeper.  My idea of organization is neatly stacked piles.  My idea of clean is quickly swept heavily trafficked areas and sanitized bathrooms and kitchens. And yet, I know what I don’t like when it comes to cleaning my house.  I don’t like…

You know the old saying. An apple a day…is just about impossible to get my kid to eat. Not the way you remembered it?  When my daughter was a toddler, I was sure nutrition would never be an issue for her.  She snacked on fruit and even vegetables often as we went about our normal…

Remember all of those moments when your children were infants that were magical in the most simple, easy ways?  This picture of my now nearly seven year old daughter is one of my favorites.  It used to be that all it took to make her happy was a ride in what my husband called “the…

When I held my daughter in my arms six years ago, looking down at her, I imagined little fingers playing the piano, little feet dancing excitedly, a little voice singing to the rooftops with me at her side, singing and dancing and playing my heart out, too.  It turns out that children are their own…

This week I’m resurrecting an old Resourceful Mommy meme, Tricks of the Trade, featuring quick posts with easy tips to hopefully make your life as a parent just a bit easier. I’ve found over the years that come closet clean out/transition time, I am surprised by the clothes that my kids rarely wore and have…

It’s official.  I’m THAT mom.  You know the one.  She wants to know what foods her kids are eating, she limits the amount of television they watch in a day, and yes, she even keeps her kids home from parties where movies she deems inappropriate are being shown. I don’t know when I began this…

If you were to take a look at the papers on my desk, you’d find a running theme whether they are work or family related – tons of lists.  A long time ago lists became a powerful tool in my arsenal against attention deficit disorder and saying yes to too many things.  I have always…

I love this grainy old picture of me, and not because I was much thinner and had the long, flowing tresses that twenty-one year olds actually have the time and energy to maintain.  I love this image of me because it captures a particular moment in my life that was powerful and special and to…

My children have always loved to sort and create patterns whether it was with the cereal on their high chair tray or the utensils on the dinner table.  Encouraging their natural inclination to rearrange the objects before them has led us to find creative yet simple ways to reinforce known skills and practice new ones….

I hope that you’ll all be able to join me for tomorrow’s Child Passenger Safety Week Twitter event with experts from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Be sure to join us from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET with your questions about how to best keep your children safe when travelling in the car. Those…

Congratulations to our gift card winner, comment #39 – @MissiGator. Melissa was chosen by random number generator, and her money saving shopping tip was: “I shop a few sizes ahead when things go on clearance for my son (he’s only 5 months old and I have clothes through size 18 mos). I also keep on eye…

It’s time again for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Child Passenger Safety Week featuring National Seat Check Saturday on September 25th.  To spread the word about the importance of child passenger safety and the resources available to parents, the Child Passenger Safety Twitter account has partnered with us to hold a Twitter Party!…

Earlier this month I agreed to participate in a fun at-home promotional party for Paper Mate in conjunction with the Red Carpet of the Emmy’s.  Unfortunately, with back to school falling the very next day, it was impossible to get a group of moms together for a night out, even with fun prizes from Paper…

I have this theory.  Okay, so I have lots of theories, but this particular one involves you, me, and the women of Jane Austen’s novels.  Have you ever felt as though you were raised to be a society wife in Edwardian England and then dropped off in World War II era America?  Stay with me…I…

Back to school has begun to turn into back to routines.  Bus pick-up is once again a normal occurrence, homework sheets have begun to appear in backpacks, extra-curriculars are in full swing.  It is easy to forget about our disappointment last year when programs, teachers, and resources are cut.  It is so easy to forget…

It has been quite awhile since I’ve blogged about organization here at Resourceful Mommy, but the fact remains that organization is a constant battle in my home.  In fact, even as I write this my home is upside-down as we prepare to move to a larger home.  Our goal – more space to organize in…

My four year old son is incredibly excited for back to school, but sadly there is a two and a half week spread between when big sister started school and when his pre-school begins.  While keeping Noah happy without Emma presents an incredible parenting challenge (last year he asked me to do his hair with…

The last month has been a whirlwind in my home, and quite frankly, it isn’t going to calm down any time soon.  Rather than have our mostly peaceful summer dwindle to a quiet close, we instead wrapped up summer vacation with my four day trip to the BlogHer Conference in NYC followed almost immediately by…

For much of the country, Monday is back-to-school day.  Yes, some of you have already sent your children off for another fun and exciting year, and some will probably enjoy a summer vacation that lingers until after Labor Day, but for most of us, this weekend is our last chance for back-to-school supply shopping.  I…