Posts by Tracy Fisher
Viral News: Do You Teach Your Kid to Share?
Ever since I was old enough to understand the dancing purple dinosaur on my TV I’ve been told to share. I was raised to take turns, be polite, and wait patiently. I’ve been raising my daughter the same way- if she brings a snack to a playdate, she brings enough to share. If she’s playing…
Share This: Read MoreLeftovers into Lunches
Lunch is one of the hardest meals for me as a parent. Being in the middle of the day I don’t want to stop everything to cook a brand new meal (not to mention the dishes involved!) and I never want to spend a lot of money, no matter which meal it is. Here come…
Share This: Read MoreSigns of Secondary Drowning
A blogger at Huffington Post recounted one of the scariest moments in a parent’s life- her son almost drowned on dry land. Secondary drowning, a little-known condition, was very close to taking her son from her family. As she wrote here “Secondary drowning can be difficult to recognize since the victim appears to be OK…
Share This: Read MoreEmergency Preparation Bags
This past storm reminded me that I forgot to update our families emergency bags (sometimes called 72 hour kits) this past April. These bags are recommended by the government to help families survive through bad storms like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. This is the tree that welcomed us home from vacation- and ruined our chances…
Share This: Read MoreTop 5 DIY Baby Photography Tips
We are smack in the middle of our Cover Baby Photo Contest and cannot believe how many entries we’ve received! The deadline is June 21 so you still have a lot of time to get a great snapshot of your little one. If you’re overwhelmed with the idea of taking your wiggly wriggly tot’s picture…
Share This: Read MoreThe Worst Mother’s Day Breakfast
In my family it is tradition that we would wake up mom with breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day. Of course my mom would be awake the whole time because no young child can be quiet in a kitchen, and she’d play along acting extra sleepy when we surprised her. One year my father apparently…
Share This: Read MoreBoudreaux Butt-Paste Debacle
Let’s just say I have some experience in this. A mother usually treasures the quiet moments in a busy household. I’ve come to fear them. Here are the best ways to get Boudreaux Butt-Paste out of everything. Seriously – as you can see in the picture, we had to find out the hard way! For…
Share This: Read MoreCraft: Thankfulness Chain
Here is a fun activity that goes well with our Attitude of Gratitude article from our most recent issue! Materials needed: paper scissors staples or tape pen Instructions: cut colored paper into 1″ by 4″ strips write one item your family is thankful for on each slip. Staple or tape together into a long paper…
Share This: Read MoreParental Sick Days
It doesn’t matter if you work or are a stay at home parent- everyone knows there’s no such thing as a sick day when you’re a parent. From the stomach flu to broken limbs, a parent is always parenting. Sometimes though you can’t quite tough it out and you just need some bed rest RIGHT…
Share This: Read MoreKindergarten Nerves
The best way to deal with first day of school nerves is to minimize them as much as possible beforehand. Even if your child has seen their older siblings go to school, it’s still an entirely new experience to them and can be very scary. Thankfully there are lots of ways to help ease their…
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