Last year I reached out on Twitter and here at Resourceful Mommy to find out what parents wish they had known before sending their first child to school.  My daughter, Emma, was heading off to kindergarten, so the topic was very much on my mind.  The tips were incredibly valuable, and I personally enjoyed the…

While I certainly blog about a ton of topics, often burying my parenting posts, the fact is that some of my favorite posts to write are the Resourceful Parenting pieces. Here are some of the posts that readers have shared to be most useful! Should I give my children fish oil supplements? An “Ask Resourceful…

When I began blogging I never anticipated the need to travel.  The entire point of working from home was just that – to keep me home.  What I found, however, was that time with blogging colleagues and meeting with clients I normally only connect with via phone and email is not only critical to my…

For many parts of the country, the next two months are the hottest of the year.  Sweltering August rolls into muggy September, and mounting electricity bills make you want to move to the snowy north.   A couple years ago we applied a dark tint to our sunroom skylights, significantly decreasing the intensity of the…

I hope you’ll take a moment and stop by LifetimeMoms.com to check out my latest parenting posts: Last Days of Summer Parenting Positive Reinforcement for Parenting Getting Kids to Actually Play with Their Toys How to Talk to Children About Stranger Safety Fun Ways for Kids to Stay Cool How to Raise a Grateful Child

A couple weeks ago I used snack preparation as a way to procrastinate from the work I had to do.   I peeled bananas, cut slits into them, put a little peanut butter in each slit, and stood Teddy Grahams up in the peanut butter.  The kids went crazy for what I announced to be…

I’m not sure if it’s official, but based on my body’s thermometer, this has been the hottest summer on record.  Back in my slacker teenager days, I would have welcomed this number of days in the 90’s and yes, even the 100’s.  An excuse to sleep in until 1:00 and then lounge around all day…

As parents, we need to have an ever-changing bag of tricks to deal with the challenges of parenthood.  My nemesis is space.  I am constantly looking for new places to store items that make sense, are easily accessible, and aesthetically pleasing.  My most challenging space has always been my daughter’s bedroom. She is just like…

Some mornings when my family and I are rushing out of the house to get to camp, church, or a playdate, it’s all we can do to remember sunscreen, the other items we’ll need and still manage to get out the door in time.  In fact, we often forget something small, be it the library…

When I became a blogger, I never dreamed that I would be travelling so much. Between conferences, speaking engagements, trade shows, and client meetings, I fly the friendly skies about once every six weeks. I have also come to love traveling with my kids, and although packing for one and packing for four is wildly…

Summer is a great time of year to experiment with fun and healthy foods. With the kids home for the summer, meal time is more flexible and foods don’t need to be school approved or lunchbox friendly. My children have always loved fruit, but during the school year we often fall in the rut of…

Check out my latest at Lifetime Moms… Summer Beach Read Recommendations – Add a few more to your list of must reads for the summer and be sure to comment with your favorites as well. Tough Parenting Decisions – Who knew that once you leave the baby stage, parenting just keeps getting tougher! What to…

Today my son and I took an hour out of our morning and went to watch my daughter’s kindergarten Field Day. Because a letter and an e-mail went out reminding parents about the event and that the relay races would begin at 11:00, I expected the playground to be littered with parents. Most of the…

Once upon a time I was a fairly organized person. I enjoyed filling in the squares of my lesson planner, creating a weekly menu, and managing my Christmas card list. Then I became a mom. I feel like I have spent the last six years trying to find the right product line to move me…

Last Friday was my four year old’s last day of pre-school. I planned ahead for this summer after the chaos that was last year, and so at the end of the month a mommy’s helper will be joining us twelve hours a week so that I have time to work. Unfortunately, that leaves three weeks…

Me, hugging my four year old son: “Oh, honey, I love you to pieces.” My son back to me: “Mom, I love you to cheese pizzas, too.”

On Lifetime Moms… – How to Choose a Day Camp – Nutritious Summer Snacks for Kids

Last week I disappeared for a bit while the Bubonic Plague – or maybe a stomach virus – moved slowly from one member of my family to the other. Like the good and loving mother that I am, I sat by my daughter’s side while she got sick over and over again all night Sunday….

Although today is both Mother’s Day and my son’s birthday, I asked for a very strange gift…two hours alone with my inbox. When I ended my week I had 918 unread e-mails, and the last thing I wanted was to begin aother week with the shadow of Outlook looming heavily over me. This happens from…

Have you ever taken one look around your house and wondered how on Earth you’re supposed to keep a spotless home on top of everything else you have to do? Well, one Mom has an answer that you might like- you’re not! In her recently released book, Life’s Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets, author…

Some of you may be coming to this site based on a Google search, to enter a giveaway, or because you’re following a link I’ve tweeted and then asking yourself… “What’s so Resourceful about this Mommy?” The fact of the matter is that I’ve got a lot to say, and you know what? It isn’t…