A day at the beach with kids sounds like fun and it can be with a great deal of effort usually on the part of the adults, usually the moms. For many years we vacationed on Martha’s Vineyard, where we were … Continue reading
“Toast Tuesday” I am going to recommend a blog that I thoroughly enjoy…”MommasGoneCity“by Jessica Shyba. I had the pleasure of meeting Jessica at a conference and she is just as nice in person as she is on her blog. Jessica … Continue reading
As external conditions change, it becomes tougher to meet the three conditions that sociologists since the 1950s have considered crucial to making close friends: proximity; repeated, unplanned interactions; and a setting that encourages people to let their guard down and … Continue reading
Slow Down…It’s Summer Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh is one of my favorite books. I read it for the first time about 10 years ago and it remains a book that I have gravitated to each and every … Continue reading
I know it is a little late but here is my “toast” today. iGame Mom is a wonderful blog for parents looking for good Apps for children. I have downloaded many Apps that have been suggested on this site…most were free … Continue reading
How many of you have experienced the pain of a UTI (urinary tract infection)? If you have then you know that it is extremely uncomfortable and when it strikes you cannot get a remedy fast enough. I have always heard that cranberry … Continue reading
Peanut allergies, children and pregnancy About 1 percent of children and adults in the United States are allergic to peanuts and peanut products, including peanut butter and any food containing peanuts (1, 2). For reasons that are not well understood, peanut allergy has doubled in the past decade (3). … Continue reading
Here are my picks for weekend reading… It is blistering hot here in Chicagoland so we will be mostly indoors until the heat breaks which is expected on Saturday night. Try to stay cool and hydrated everyone. What Your Toddler … Continue reading