Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail Do you have a hard time keeping the kids educated during the summer time? I find it’s difficult to keep them in a learning mode when it’s all about play time and no school. Above is a regular evening of sitting him down to do some math, not so happy face. I can’t blame…
Category: Motherhood
Princess Coronation Braid
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail All the girls are raving about Queen Elsa’s coronation braid from the Disney hit movie Frozen. There are a ton of tutorials out there to follow. The other day I made the mistake of showing my four year old a pin I found that I could not wait to try on her. Apparently she could…
A Blog and A Dream
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail In the middle of trying to decide on a permanent URL name for my blog, I find myself trying to identify myself even further. This blog started with a story I wrote in a writing class because I want to eventually write a book. Ever since I was a little girl in elementary…
Summer Camp Year 2
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail This is week 2 of summer camp in year 2. What does this mean? Remember my post about my fear of summer camp and the anxiety I passed on to my son last year? (Read that post here). Well this is my son’s 2nd year and it’s been great! Well, almost! He hasn’t cried…
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail In one week my blog will turn 1 year old. I feel like I should have a party. I decided to do something fun before then and share 10 things you didn’t know about me. My first name is America, but I’ve grown up going by my middle name Janeth. In elementary school…
Protecting Your Children from Cyber Bullies
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailAs a parent of Millennials it is important to me that I know that cyber bullying is a real issue for our children today. With the many platforms of social media, it’s become easy for our kids to be victims of online bullies. My children are still very young and no way am I going to…
Love Our Children Unconditionally
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail I saw the movie, August: Osage County, and really enjoyed the way they portrayed the complicated relationships between parents and children. Relationships that unfold like a repeated story, as mothers and fathers parent the way we are taught by our parents and how we are raised, regardless of whether it was good or bad….
How Men Can Help an Overworked Mom
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail You’ve said it before and you’ve read it before, women are overworked at home, at work, in marriage, in motherhood, in life and many times we feel alone. Some of us have a support system and have good husbands, partners, baby daddy’s whatever you call them. And yes big ups to you guys who…
I Used To Be An Addict Of Minecraft
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail My 7 year old used to be addicted to Minecraft. However, I found a way to break that addiction and mine as well. What do I mean? My name is Janeth and I am a recovering Minecraft addict. See, when my son first downloaded this game around New Years, I thought it was silly….
Women’s Day, More Than Once a Year Please!
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailWe women are the backbone of our families, we know it, we live it and we do it without question. We get so tied up managing our households, careers, marriage, children and juggling kids sports, activities, play dates, parties etc., (the list can go on and on and on) that we many times, leave little…