When my husband and I first decided to take our four-year-old daughters to Disney World last month, I assumed we would pretty much just wing it. We had decided about eight months in advance to go and we knew it would be at a less busy time of year, so I thought that was probably [...]
Doctors and Special Needs Parents
As Founder and President of the Epilepsy Warriors Foundation and an advocate for all families with children and or family members with Special Needs something I feel strongly about is the relationship between Doctor and Patient. It can be a complicated one at times but it really does not have to be. I recently did another [...]
Children’s Book Week :: A Few of Our Favorites
Children’s Book Week, running May 13th – 19th and established in 1919, is the longest running national literacy initiative in the country. We have all heard about the benefits of reading to our children – from building a stronger relationship with our kids, to setting the stage for academic excellence. Reading to toddlers helps them [...]
DIY Candy Cake
I’ve always heard that a way into a man’s heart was through his stomach. So during the first couple of years of dating my husband, I found myself making pans of brownies, batches of cookies and dozens of cupcakes then cutting countless “slivers” for myself until it was gone. Finally, after I realized I ate [...]
Getting Back on the Exercise Bandwagon
I let myself indulge a bit on the snacks this weekend because it was Mother’s Day, but I need to get back on the diet and exercise bandwagon. My brother’s wedding is 20 weeks away and although that seems like a long time, it isn’t when you want to lose a bazillion pounds. OK, maybe [...]
Super Easy and Healthy! Skillet Lasagna {Ready in 20 minutes? Yes please!}
Making a homemade meal for my family after a long day of work is always my goal, but definitely not a reality every night. When I come across “easy” healthy recipes that aren’t from a box and don’t take a lot of prep time, I have to say I’m a bit skeptical. When I found [...]
Making Work Out, Work For Me!
I have never been the “working out” type. I was blessed to be naturally thin growing up and could eat and drink whatever I wanted without gaining a pound. I was active and in a couple sports, but nothing that ever required me to run miles or physically train. I always just took for granted [...]
K is for Karate Chopping Colds!
I’m sick of being sick! I can’t tell if I keep getting colds, flus, bronchitis and everything else from the derby plague that’s constantly being recycled among my amazing league, Windy City Rollers, or from my Moll Doll but I’ve had it with my immune system. Here’s my game plan for getting better. I’m a [...]
Finding time to get your fitness on!
As I am sure many mommies across the Chicagoland can relate, I was what you called a “gym rat” in my pre-baby days. An early riser, I often spent several hours pounding it out at the gym to get my days started. Working out was very much my me time, where I could work through [...]
Indian Princesses
Next weekend my husband and daughters will be going on their spring Indian Princess campout. As always my daughters are very excited about it. It’s their special time with their Dad. Since I’m a SAHM, my kids spend most of their days with me, time alone with Dad is precious to them. Indian Princesses is [...]
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