This year has been hard for our family. Starting the year off with invasive cancer surgery and a young child forced into some very adult choices because of health problems will do that to you. We have had to dig deep and sometimes found our reserves lacking. I remember one especially bad day feeling I just couldn’t do it anymore, …
Easy Snow Globe Sugar Cookies With A FREE Letter To Santa
Last Christmas I saw this adorable video that had been making the rounds on Facebook. In the video it detailed the rather painstaking process someone had undertaken to turn a sugar cookie into a snow globe. I watched the video, hooked like the other almost 1 gazillion people who had watched and shared it, but as I did I quickly …
Why There’s An Elf In Our Home During Christmas
Many years ago my sister in law gifted us a Christopher Popinkins elf. At the time my oldest was a young 3-year-old, and we didn’t have very many established traditions. So we read the book together as a family and happily had Christopher join us during the holidays. At this time the Elf on the Shelf craze hadn’t really set in, …
Layer On Love This Holiday
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #LayerOnLove #CollectiveBias My mother was born in a small town in Chihuahua Mexico to a Mexican mother and an American father. When my mother was very young her father decided it was time to move his family back to the states where …
Why I Choose Milk For My Family
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser The National Milk Life Campaign. All opinions are mine alone. #KnowYourMilk #CollectiveBias As a little girl milk was my favorite beverage. I would choose it over everything else, and still to this day it’s on the top of my list! Back then I didn’t know all the “mom-stuff” …
A New Book And A New Giveaway: Bruce’s Big Move
Disney-Hyperion sent me a copy to check out, and is partnering with me for a giveaway! If you are a regular JENerally Informed reader you will already know just how much we love our Bruce books around here. This means you will not be surprised in the least to know that we were VERY excited to find out that there …
Monster Rice Krispie Treats
During the month of October I like to create some not so spooky fun for my family. The simple projects seem to reap the most rewards, and today I would like to share a new family favorite I think you are really going to like; but first I have a little joke for you…. Why did the monster knit herself …
How To Win On Halloween: The Parents Edition
It all started a month ago. Right after all of the back-to-school aisles had been cleared. My 4 year old daughter and I were perusing the aisles of our neighborhood Target when I noticed that the Halloween items had been put out. Fun! Right? I thought a quick stop would be amusing for her. Except I was wrong, because you …
Teaching Self Reliance Skills To Children
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CambialoConQS #CollectiveBias This last week my daughter and her Dad popped the hood on the car they have been working on for a few months in preparation for her 16th birthday to perform an oil change. This might not be a typical Daddy-Daughter …
Who Are These Perfect People Anyways?
A few months ago I shared with all of you about my oldest daughter Samantha’s battle with what we believe to be optic neuritis. In 2009 this crushing disease permanently robbed her of a portion of her vision, and in June of this last summer she experienced another flare- up. We aren’t sure about lasting damage with this recent episode, …
It’s Book Giveaway Time! The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
Disney-Hyperion sent me a copy to check out, and is partnering with me for a giveaway! Hi guys! Today I am excited to share with you a brand new middle grade book for ages 9 to 12 from author Alexandra Bracken and Disney Hyperion, The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding! Here is a little synopsis: Prosper is the only unexceptional …
Getting Your Baby To Really Sleep Like A Baby
Take a look at this picture of a much younger version of myself. This was taken shortly after my second child Caleb was born. When you look at the picture, maybe you see a young and happy new mom. I was that, but I also see one seriously tired women. I loved my babies, but I know that I was …
The Effect Of The Dwindling Village On Women
I work and have a friendship with an internationally prominent family therapist and author. A few weeks ago we were chatting about an event inquiry from a mom’s group who wanted him to speak to them. In passing he mentioned that today’s moms, although more connected on social media, podcasts, blogs and everything else universally available to us online, we …
Make Summer Better With Walmart Family Mobile!
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerIsForSavings #CollectiveBias #WFM3 This summer has been insane folks! There is so much going on and with a family of 6, all wanting to be in different places at different times, how does a mother keep up with all of …
