As I’ve mentioned on here before, my son is quite the handful. He is very smart and often says things that leave me and his sister laughing. This is a conversation we had Tuesday night after he built his dinosaur Lego set. Blake: “Want to play a game with me?” Me: “Which game?” Blake: “Pick…
Category: Parenting
Update on My Son and His ADHD
I’ve talked about my son and his behavioral issues on this site in the past, as well as his struggle with ADHD. We tried a couple of medications in the past that helped him for awhile but then eventually made him depressed and a shadow of his former self. As a mom, it was disheartening…
Haunted Houses, Hayrides, Walking Tours and More in Maine
Halloween is just around the corner but you still have plenty of time to check out the haunted houses, hayrides and haunted walks throughout Maine. Last year, my husband, now ex, took my daughter to Scarborough Downs for their haunted hayride. She loved it. We had contemplated taking her to Destination Haunt here in Lebanon…
My Favorite Halloween
Since becoming a mom, Halloween has taken on a whole new feel for me because I get to see my kids dress up and have fun. I love watching them giggle as they run up to the houses when they’re out trick or treating. One year, money was extremely tight for my ex and I…
Kids Logic: Why We Won’t Have a Winter This Year
The other day while visiting my parents, my dad had my kids and I step out onto the back porch with him so he could show us why this coming winter was going to be a bad one. One of the trees outside his house is home to a football-sized hornet’s nest that’s over 20…
Zach’s Corn Maze
This past weekend my parents and I took the kids to the Zach’s Corn Maze in York since it was my weekend to keep the kidlets. Every other weekend their father picks them up at about 1pm on Saturdays and keeps them until 5-7pm on Sundays. I try and find something fun to do with the kids…
Free FRANKENWEENIE Pumpkin Stencils
Halloween is just around the corner, so that means it’s time to set some time aside to carve pumpkins with your kiddos. My kids already did theirs, but had we waited, we could have used the FRANKENWEENIE pumpkin stencils that are available for free download below. If you haven’t carved your pumpkins yet, why not…
Must See Video – The Parent Rap
I admit, I often dream of being thought of as a cool parent, but lets face it, I’m not nearly cool as the two in this video. Check out The Parent Rap. It’s awesome. Parents rap about maintaining their household by videosonlytube
Natural Health Products for Cheap
If you’ve spent any amount of time on my site you know that I’m in the process of changing my son’s diet to not include foods with gluten or red dye 40, and those changes also include making sure to give him all natural health products, as well, when he’s sick, like now. Too many…
Signs of Whooping Cough
Yesterday my kiddos came home with a letter from the school regarding a suspected case of whooping cough in the school. I figured it would be a good time to share with all of you the signs of whooping cough (pertussis) and how it differs from a regular cold. And what facts to remember about…